That’s a Whole Lot of Walking

Kreg Gruber, Beacon Chief Operating Officer; Phil Newbold, Beacon CEO; Pam Goddard-Dunfee, Elkhart General Executive Director of Surgical Cardiovascular Services; and Steve Eller, Beacon Chief HR Officer; with the Holy Walkamolies

More than 100 teams, including 740 associates, across Beacon Health System took part in the September Get Up & Go activity challenge. Together, they totaled more than 241 million steps. That translates to 114,133 miles overall – equivalent to traveling around the earth 4½ times! This was our first Beaconwide exercise challenge, and there were many associates who enjoyed the month-long activity.

The top team, Holy Walkamolies, totaled 1.3 million steps, followed by The Sod Busters and RADIOLOGY. Be on the lookout for future exercise challenges!

1ST PLACE: Holy Walkamolies (Elkhart General Surgery Department): Emily Fredrick, Kelsey Todt, Laura Benn and Francine Copley

2ND PLACE: The Sod Busters (Beacon Medical Group Elkhart East): Charlene Bennett, Erin Gietzen, Christa White and Kathy Carithurs

3RD PLACE: RADIOLOGY (Memorial Radiology): Kim Lukens and Heidi Dolan