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ADVANTAGE RENT-A-CAR AND STAR SHUTTLE AND CHARTER ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEES HEALTH THROUGH ANNUAL CAMPAIGN.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (February 8, 2006). Advantage Rent A Car and Star Shuttle and Charter is taking the health of its’ employees very seriously. In January, they launched “Take 5,000 Steps for Your Health”, a company-wide initiative designed to encourage employees to walk 5,000 steps (2 ½ miles) every day. To measure their distance, each employee has been provided a pedometer along with tracking charts and a step-by-step plan with tips on how to increase their distance sensibly.
The “Road to Better Health”, a year long campaign aimed to get employees and their families to take control of their health – was first introduced in June, 2005. Fitness programs to include health club memberships, weight management plans and smoking cessation therapies are just a few of the tools Advantage and Star offered its’ employees during this initiative.
“Taking a stance on the importance of our health is the responsibility of every person,” says Advantage C.E.O. James P. Walker. “In order to keep health-care costs manageable for employees, we are providing the tools and financial assistance necessary to make healthy lifestyle choices.”
Prizes and awards await the employees who achieve the 5,000 step goal. Additionally, the companies identified company-wide weight loss and smoking cessation goals at the onset of the campaign that if reached, will mean a financial benefit for all health-care plan participants. Employees may also go to the specially designed web page to record their activities as well as find healthy lifestyle tips and featured stories of fellow-employees.
For more information, please contact:
Advantage Rent A Car
Jeff Borowicz
952-303-7671
jborowicz@advantage.com
