Curves(R) Joins Olivia Newton-John to "Get Physical" and Fight Cancer.Curves pledges minimum $1 million donation to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre Appeal WACO, Texas For the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, see . For other uses of "Waco", see Waco (disambiguation). Waco (pronounced: /ˈweɪkoʊ/) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. -- Curves International, Inc., the world's largest fitness club franchisor, today announced that it is joining Australian Australian pertaining to or originating in Australia. Australian bat lyssavirus disease see Australian bat lyssavirus disease. Australian cattle dog a medium-sized, compact working dog used for control of cattle. superstar Olivia Newton-John in the fight against cancer as a presenting sponsor of The Great Walk to Beijing 2008. Curves has pledged a minimum $1 million contribution toward the Walk--a fundraiser that will benefit the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre Appeal. Curves founder Diane Heavin will join Olivia on the three-week Walk. Olivia and Diane will be joined by other celebrities, sports heroes, business leaders, corporate partners and cancer survivors Cancer survivors are those individuals with cancer of any type, current or past, who are still living. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) pioneered the definition of survivor as from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life, a person diagnosed with as they trek 142 miles (228 km) over some of the oldest and steepest portions of the Great Wall of China. The Walk begins April 7 and ends with a triumphal entry into Beijing on April 29. "Curves is a natural choice to be a primary sponsor of The Great Walk to Beijing," said Olivia. "Research has shown that obesity obesity, condition resulting from excessive storage of fat in the body. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index. substantially increases cancer risk and Curves is a program that effectively fights obesity on a worldwide basis." In January, Olivia was interviewed by Entertainment Tonight at the Curves facility in Malibu, Ca. "The Walk will be a true test of endurance Endurance See also Longevity. Atalanta feminine name denotes power of endurance. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 148] Boston marathon famous 26-mile race held annually for long-distance runners. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc. that will push us to the limit--mind, body and spirit; symbolic of the cancer journey," she told ET reporters. "Curves is a great way to prepare because it offers strength training, cardio Cardio is the medical term used to reference the heart. From Greek kardia: heart. The Greek spelling using k is the reason for the usage of K in EKG (electrocardiogram). and stretching in a complete thirty-minute workout Workout Informal repayment or loan forgiveness arrangement between a borrower and creditors. workout 1. The process of a debtor's meeting a loan commitment by satisfying altered repayment terms. . And there's a Curves pretty much everywhere I go." Curves clubs around the world will participate in the Walk through an in-club fundraiser in April, adding to the funds pledged by Curves International. Olivia battled breast cancer 15 years ago, but what motivates Diane to take this extreme challenge? "I've seen what cancer can do to individuals and their families. So I'm walking in honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. of every Curves member who has had to deal with the devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. effects of cancer, and in memory of every Curves member who has lost her life to it. To make that a reality, I'll be reading the names of those Curves members daily during the Walk." All walkers' progress can be tracked at www.greatwalktobeijing.com, where anyone can sponsor walkers to help raise funds for the fight against cancer. AUS/NZ Contact: < < UK/Ireland Contact: South Africa Contact: Leslie Hayden < < Michael Foley Mariann Maartens C3 Strategies < < Marketing Director Marketing (02) 9977 6188 +353 < < 86 283 7508 021 918 4116 leslie@c3strategies.com.au < < mfoley@curves.com mariannm@mweb.co.za About Curves Curves offers a 30-minute workout combining strength training and cardio through safe and effective hydraulic resistance. And now there's CurvesComplete.com: an online subscription diet and fitness solution based on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times bestselling book Curves, Permanent Results Without Permanent Dieting and the results of an ongoing university study. With more than 10,000 locations and four million members in dozens of countries, Curves is the world's largest fitness franchise. For more information, please visit: www.curves.com or www.curvescomplete.com. About the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Center Appeal The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre Appeal will encompass a comprehensive cancer and wellness centre with global research for all types of cancer in the mission to find vital new cancer treatments and vaccines. For more information, please visit www.oliviaappeal.com. |
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