Banner Children's hosting Fit Kid Family contest

Wanted: a fit family dedicated to staying active and healthy this year
Reward: a $1,000 family fitness package

Banner Children’s is searching for the 2013 Fit Kid Family – a Valley family that is dedicated to a healthy lifestyle. The contest is part of Banner Children’s Fit Kid, a free program to help families stay healthy. The program provides health tips from medical experts, nutritious recipes, fitness ideas and information about active family events.
Families can enter the Banner Children’s Fit Kid Family Challenge online at www.fitkidfamily.com.

Submit a family photo and caption by March 17. The photo should be one in which your family is doing something active and/or healthy like hiking, biking, running, walking or even cooking a healthy meal together. Then you can encourage your friends and family to vote for your photo online. Online voting will take place March 17 through March 30. The family with the most votes will win a $1,000 Banner Children’s Fitness Pack.

There are several ways to sign up for the 2013 Banner Children’s Fit Kid program:
Visit www.bannerhealth.com/cardonchildrensfitkid. Submit your e-mail address and registration information to receive program updates, challenge invitations, event notifications and more via monthly e- mails. Register for Banner Children’s Fit Kid Challenges throughout the year. Visit www.facebook.com/cardonchildrens and “Like” the page to receive Fit Kid updates on Facebook. Send a text message that says FitKids to 411987 on your mobile phone to receive Fit Kid updates via text.

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, Phoenix Women's Health Examiner

Beth Kristin Ott is a registered nurse who also has a bachelor's degree in journalism. She lives in Arizona with her husband, three children, dog and tortoise. Beth can be reached at bethkristin17@hotmail.com.

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