The following is a news release from the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health.

BOISE – Record participation led to the largest payout in the 12-year history of the Mayor’s Walking Challenge, a program of the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health that promotes the importance of physical activity.

In all, 118 Idaho mayors hit a step goal and earned a collective $107,500 for their communities by walking during the challenge in October. Mayors earned $500 in grant funding for walking 155,000 steps in October (5,000 daily average) or $1,000 for walking 310,000 steps (10,000 daily average).

“We continue to be awed by the dedication of so many Idaho mayors who were willing to put their best feet forward for the good of their communities and their own personal health,” Blue Cross of Id

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