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HEALTH<br />
SEVEN CONSECUTIVE <strong>WNBA</strong> PLAYOFF APPEARANCES<br />
GET FEVER FIT<br />
As part of PS&E’s Health Initiative and <strong>WNBA</strong> Fit program the<br />
Get Fever Fit program presented by Kroger holds monthly Get<br />
Fever Fit clinics throughout the <strong>WNBA</strong> season. In these clinics,<br />
Fever coaches, players and/or Fever staff teach proper exercise<br />
techniques, show how being active can be fun with basketball drills<br />
and teach about healthy living styles including eating and exercise<br />
habits. These clinics are normally about one hour in length and<br />
vary in amount of children depending on gym size.<br />
<strong>WNBA</strong> Fit<br />
The <strong>WNBA</strong> will embrace its responsibility as the preeminent<br />
women’s professional sports league with powerful role models to<br />
continue to deliver important messages and program related to the<br />
areas of health, fitness, nutrition and self esteem. <strong>WNBA</strong> Fit<br />
encourages teens and women of all ages to learn more about their<br />
bodies and the importance of physical fitness.<br />
BREAST HEALTH AWARENESS<br />
As part of PS&E’s Health Initiative and <strong>WNBA</strong> Breast Health<br />
Awareness Initiative, the Indiana Fever hosts a special Breast<br />
Health Awareness Night presented by Community Health Network<br />
at a select Fever game.<br />
During this special game, the Fever concentrates on bringing<br />
awareness to breast cancer. In conjunction with this promotion, the<br />
Fever conducts a health fair in Bankers Life Fieldhouse where<br />
several organizations distribute educational materials about breast<br />
cancer. Pink ribbons and other giveaways are distributed, and<br />
breast cancer survivors are recognized during the pregame ball<br />
exchange.<br />
The <strong>WNBA</strong> Breast Health Awareness program focuses on<br />
generating awareness and educating women about breast cancer<br />
in addition to raising funds for the initiate. More than $2 million was<br />
raised by the <strong>WNBA</strong>, its players and teams to help fight breast<br />
cancer through Breast Health Awareness programs.<br />
The <strong>2012</strong> Fever Breast Health Awareness Game presented by<br />
Community Health Network will be held on Friday, September 14<br />
vs. Minnesota at 7:00 p.m. Pink jerseys will be worn by the Fever<br />
players and auctioned off after the game in a live auction to raise<br />
money for the Community Breast Health Fund.<br />
HEART HEALTHY NIGHT<br />
As part of PS&E’s Health Initiative, the Indiana Fever hosts<br />
Heart Healthy Night presented by Community Health Network at a<br />
select Fever game.<br />
Heart Healthy Night encourages women to learn more about<br />
heart health, and raises awareness of the risks of heart disease in<br />
women.<br />
A cardiologist from The Indiana Heart Hospital conducts a<br />
pregame seminar about heart health, and a Heart Health Fair is<br />
offered on the Main Concourse where fans can have their blood<br />
pressure tested among other screenings and public information<br />
opportunities.<br />
FEVER IN THE COMMUNITY<br />
CHOICES FOR CHAMPIONS<br />
The Indiana Fever Annual Choices for Champions program is<br />
conducted for students to enjoy an educational event with the<br />
Fever and other local celebrities and <strong>com</strong>munity programs. Topics<br />
include education, goal setting, health and fitness, bullying, and<br />
building healthy relationships.<br />
FEVER FOR RESPECT<br />
The Indiana Fever and Choose Respect have joined forces to<br />
implement Fever for Respect within middle school curriculums.<br />
Choose Respect is an initiative that encourages young men and<br />
women to make every effort in forming healthy and respectful<br />
relationships with one another. It is founded on the research<br />
maintained by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention<br />
(CDC). These relationships are especially important as young<br />
people get older and begin dating. Since 2007, the CDC has<br />
worked with the <strong>WNBA</strong> to promote this initiative to young fans.<br />
The Fever also works locally with INCASA to bring the “choose<br />
respect” message to Indiana youth.<br />
PACERS YOUTH BASKETBALL<br />
The Pacers Youth Basketball program is a <strong>com</strong>munity-wide<br />
initiative of the Indiana Pacers, the Indiana Fever and Pacers<br />
Sports & Entertainment which solidifies PS&E as a leader in<br />
supporting youth basketball in Indiana. With a vision toward the<br />
future, it is geared primarily toward youth ages 4 to 18. The<br />
program provides a long-term <strong>com</strong>mitment to help provide<br />
structure, organization and teamwork to youth programs by<br />
offering a direct association with the local pro basketball team;<br />
lending playing and coaching expertise with 1-on-1 interaction; and<br />
providing an easier and enhanced opportunity to participate in<br />
Pacers and Fever events.<br />
For additional information on times and locations of camps and<br />
clinics, visit www.pacersgroups.<strong>com</strong>/camps.<br />
Breast Health Awareness Night with a Postgame Live Auction takes place when Minnesota battles the Fever on Sept. 14.<br />
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