Steps Along the Way Walking Clubs in Fontana

Fontana, California – The Mayor and City Council invite the public to join a free “Steps Along the Way” walking club.

The Steps Along the Way walking club is part of Healthy Fontana and promotes the health benefits of walking while motivating first-time walkers to increase their steps on a weekly basis. Join and receive a free starter kit that includes a membership card, Healthy Fontana t-shirt, pedometer, walking journal to track your progress and a warm-up and cool-down handout.

According to Dede Benson, coordinator of Healthy Fontana, some of the benefits of the club for locals “are physical activity, it’s free, it’s fun, they will get to meet their neighbors and they get health benefits out of it.” She said “We’ve had people who have come because their doctors have told them, ‘you need to go do something physical, you need to be physically active,’ the club will help them do that.”

Clubs are on the Monday through Thursday. Evening sessions are at the following locations: Southridge Park from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. located at 14501 Live Oak Ave. Miller Park from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. located at 17004 Arrow Blvd. The Heritage Center 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. located at 7350 W. Liberty Parkway. The Jessie Turner Health & Fitness Center 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. located at 15556 Summit Ave.

There is a morning walking club at Miller Park from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. located at 17004 Arrow Blvd. There is also a senior walking club at the Fontana Community Senior Center on Monday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. located at 17610 Ceres Ave.

Healthy Fontana is a community-based, award-winning program that promotes a healthy lifestyle, teaches smart nutrition choices and assists in creating an active, livable community to improve the quality of life for Fontana residents. For more information, please call (909) 350-6542 or visit online at www.healthyfontana.org