Register for Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania by April 1

Healthy Franklin County is promoting the Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania, a free, virtual, 8-week walking challenge this spring. This program is great for worksites, schools, community groups, and individuals and is coordinated by Penn State Cooperative Extension. The program runs from April 7, 2025, to June 2, 2025. The registration deadline is April 1 for the walking program. Participants must register HERE. 

Healthy Franklin County will be providing incentives to participants who live and work in Franklin County who can earn entries to have a chance to win a variety of prizes in a drawing at the end of the program. Incentives include free exercise classes, memberships to local gyms, pool passes and health and wellness gift baskets. Participants must register by April 18 for the Healthy Franklin County incentives HERE. 

To be eligible for the Healthy Franklin County incentives, participants MUST be registered with the walking program and the incentives program. 

Background  

Healthy Franklin County promotes the Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania walking program coordinated by Penn State Cooperative Extension as part of its “Move for Mental Health” campaign to promote the benefits of physical activity on mental health and to promote local resources and supports. Since 2023, over 500 people have participated and logged over 36,600 miles from Franklin County. 90% of survey participants said their mental health improved & 88% said their physical activity increased during the spring walking challenge.  

We are excited to promote the spring walking challenge and hope we can engage more people who live and work in Franklin County to increase their physical activity and improve their mental health. And to connect our residents with mental health resources and support. 

Resources to share: 

• Move for Mental Health Flyer for Employers--- > Support employee mental health in the workplace by promoting physical activity and community resources. 

• Move for Mental Health Flyer for Everyone--- > Improve your mental health quickly by increasing physical activity and accessing community resources. 

• Where to Go Decision Tree for Mental Health Service in Franklin County -- > When you’ve decided to seek help, knowing what resources are available and where to start can be tricky. Use this decision map to help you figure out your options. If you don’t find help where a path ends, try any of the resources in the orange boxes. 

  
  

Questions? Contact Noel Purdy, Executive Director of Healthy Franklin County at npurdy@wellspan.org.