{"id":106631,"date":"2021-05-12T20:31:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T00:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=106631"},"modified":"2021-05-12T22:06:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T02:06:21","slug":"million-clicks-program-extends-to-lehigh-canal-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=106631","title":{"rendered":"MILLION CLICKS PROGRAM EXTENDS TO LEHIGH CANAL PARK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The City of Allentown\u2019s Million Clicks for a Million Hearts walking program is expanding to an 11<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0location.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Ray O\u2019Connell clicked-in at the newest location at Lehigh Canal Park this afternoon where a job-clock was installed at the Delaware &amp; Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Trail.<\/p>\n<p>The Million Clicks for a Million Hearts program began in 2016 in the city.\u00a0 Nearly 4,000 participants have joined the program.\u00a0 Walkers can click-in the job-clock with their member key tabs so their walks are logged and counted.\u00a0 Prizewinning clicks are chosen every month.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Connell said, \u201cAccording to federal statistics, one in three deaths in the United States is due to cardiovascular disease.\u00a0<em>Increasing physical activity is just one step you can take to fight heart disease.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>The Million Hearts walking program encourages healthy living and reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The weather-resistant time clocks are positioned on wooden posts at the 11 locations in the city along with a sign indicating that walkers can \u201cClick, Walk &amp; Win!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The other ten job-clocks are located at the LifeTrail in Cedar Creek Parkway, Trexler Park, Andre Reed Park, two in Lehigh Parkway, Stevens Park, West Park, Jordan Park, Roosevelt Park and at 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and Hamilton streets.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for the program can be done on-line at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allentownpa.gov\/millionhearts\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.allentownpa.gov\/millionhearts&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620944075109000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFq6lA1vrsPGXoWXeC-zXCeqT3lOQ\">www.allentownpa.gov\/millionhearts<\/a>\u00a0or send a completed sign-up form to the Allentown Health Bureau at 245 N. 6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Street, Allentown, Pa 1802.<\/p>\n<p>Questions about the program can be directed to the Allentown Health Bureau at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:millionclicks@allentownpa.gov\">millionclicks@allentownpa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nMike Moore<br \/>\nCommunications Manager<br \/>\nMayor&#8217;s Office<br \/>\n435 Hamilton Street<br \/>\nAllentown, PA 18101<br \/>\nMike.Moore@allentownpa.gov<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.AllentownPA.gov\">http:\/\/www.AllentownPA.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The City of Allentown\u2019s Million Clicks for a Million Hearts walking program is expanding to an 11th\u00a0location. 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