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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Project Hope - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

University of Nevada School of Medicine
Children’s Heart Center
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Walk for Project HOPE
Healthy Options for Prevention and Education

One-mile Walk from Roy Martin Middle School to City Hall

Who: Roy Martin Middle School (RMMS)
• Students, Parents, Teachers, and Administrators
• Volunteers From Community-based Organizations

When: Thursday, November 13 at 2:11 p.m.
“Kick-off” with Mayor Goodman *

Where: Walk Begins - Roy Martin Middle School (Eastern and Stewart)
Ends - City Hall (400 N. Stewart Avenue)

What: Launch Project HOPE at School
Three-year research study aimed at reducing the rates of childhood obesity in Clark County

*Press Conference at 1:15 p.m. Prior to Walk – RMMS Amphitheater

Speakers and Key Partners:

• Oscar Goodman, Mayor, City of Las Vegas
• Mary Hafner, Principal, Roy Martin Middle School
• James Lau, MD, Medical Director, Project HOPE
• William Evans, MD & Gary Maymen, MD, Co-founders,
Children’s Heart Center
• Kathy Silver, CEO, University Medical Center (UMC)
• Jamie Naughton, Marketing, Zappos.com
• Roberto Munoz, Neighborhood Affairs, Fresh & Easy Markets
• Rhonda Sabado, Manager, FedEx-Kinko’s
• Jorge De La Hoya, Founder, Clark County Soccer League
• Patty Whipple, President, Las Vegas Junior League

For Registration and Information: Call Patricia Lau at 671-2255

Refreshments Raffle Prizes

Contact Information:
Pat Lau
(702) 671-2255
plau@medicine.nevada.edu
University Medical Center
1800 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102