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Walk to Paris Winners Announced
On Valentine’s Day, North Shore-LIJ announced a challenge for all
employees: In teams of 10, walk the 7.2 million steps it would take to reach
Paris from New York, in exchange for better health and the chance to win a
free trip to Paris. An unprecedented 15,000 employees participated in the
Walk to Paris – forming teams, walking at least 8,000 steps every day and
having a great time doing it.
The challenge ended in late June with a closing ceremony and
winners’drawing held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. North
Shore-LIJ President and CEO Michael Dowling surprised everyone by drawing
four grand prize winners. Congratulations to the
grand-prize winning teams: Walka Walka Walka,
Microbiologie Marche A’ Paris, Champs-Elysees
and Twinkle Toes.
In addition to the 40 employees now
going to Paris, Mr. Dowling drew the names of
11 more teams to win the second-place prize:
a wellness package, valued at $1,000, for each
team member.
“Walk to Paris is part of a much larger
commitment that North Shore-LIJ is making to its
employees,” Mr. Dowling said. “Our careers are
based on helping others achieve wellness, and
we know that we have a tremendous opportunity
to help our employee community reach their own
personal wellness goals.”
Mr. Dowling noted that wellness is part of
the health reform movement. “This is part of the
whole effort that the Supreme Court dealt with,”
Mr. Dowling said. “Wellness is not going away
and we are proud to be supporting our employees
and leading the way for others.”
Top Right: The Walk to Paris team wearing pink
is Sistaz with Blistaz – one of the first five teams
to cross the finish line. Bottom Right: The team in
white is Lab Rats on the Run from North Shore-LIJ
Laboratories.
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