2. Cardiac Survivors Climb Mount Kilimanjaro A reality health event with a virtual reality learning experience for school-age children

3. What is My Climb? A grassroots effort sponsored by InnerLink, Inc. to raise awareness about heart health among school-age children and adolescents. Interactive or instructor-led curriculum enhancement for middle and high school students, as well as a teacher-led experience for elementary school students. Helps students learn about nutrition, fitness, tobacco, health literacy and lifesaving skills in the context of reducing a risk for heart disease. Track physical activity “minutes in motion” and their progress up the mountain.

4. When is the Climb? The actual climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro takes place January 8-17, 2011. The educational, virtual reality climb commences December 1, 2010 and ends April 30, 2011. You are invited to virtually climb to a healthier lifestyle with the team!

5. Where is the Climb? Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa World’s tallest freestanding mountain Tallest mountain in Africa 4 th fourth highest of the Seven Summits

6. Who is Climbing? Students and teachers across the country are encouraged to join the virtual climb.

7. Why Climb? Through the cardiac survivors climb of the mountain they hope to illustrate that you: Can reduce your risk of heart disease. Can survive and live meaningful lives. Have the ability to acquire lifesaving skills. Can be a “Force for Health” to reduce heart disease, morbidity and mortality.

8. Who is sponsoring the Climb? InnerLink, Inc. is sponsoring the Climb through its Student Health Force program. And, the climbers.

9. About Student Health Force Student Health Force is a web-based program in which youth learn to manage their health, to live what they learn, and to share it with others. Through the online program students learn to help themselves become a “force for health” for themselves, their families and their community. Student Health Force was created by InnerLink, and is provided at no cost this year for participating educators. Empowers students to make healthy decisions and influence those around them. This project-based learning program educates students through three easy steps: Learn it!, Live it! and Share it! with a focus on knowledge, behavior and advocacy measures. The online program includes a unique Wellness Tracker to follow your “Minutes in Motion.”

10. About My Climb By joining My Climb, educators can use free Student Health Force resources to help students learn about nutrition, fitness, tobacco, health literacy and lifesaving skills in the context of reducing risks for heart disease. Students will: Learn it! Through online tutorials and activities. Live it! By tracking their “minutes in motion” and progress up the mountain -- with a 50 hour goal. Share it! Through advocacy activities such as posters, letters, music and videos where they can also WIN IT!

11. My Climb for Heart Health Contest A fun, creative web contest for students grades 3-12 to raise awareness of heart health. It’s simple: Complete the virtual climb and create a Share it! activity. The contest entries will be accepted between January 4, 2011 and March 15, 2011. Experts will select the finalists, and then peer voting to determine the winners will run until April 30, 2011. Entries can be submitted in two categories: Audio/Visual and Graphic design/Written. Winners will be chosen for three grade levels: Grade school (grades 3-5) Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12)

12. How do You Participate? It’s easy and you are able to achieve at all levels with personal and school goals! Health eTools users should log on and go to the Lesson Plan Toolbox and click on the My Climb icon to join. Non Health eTools participants go to www.healthetoolsforschools.com home page My Climb icon to join.www.healthetoolsforschools.com

13. Join the Climb and Save Lives! Increase the healthy decisions made by students for obesity and heart disease risk reduction. Measure increased physical activity and nutrition behaviors. Distribute lifesaving educational material such as: Save a Live at School books. Increase the number of students, parents and staff trained to reduce risks and save lives. Increase the number of sites with AED’s.

14. www.myclimb.org Launching December 1st