In this episode of our Six Weeks to Fitness podcast, I am joined by Mrs. Idera Abdullah (“Sister Bisi”), Founder and Executive Director of IMANI HOUSE, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, serving marginalized youth, families, and immigrants in Brooklyn, NY, and Liberia, West Africa.
During the interview, Sister Bisi will share her motivation for creating Imani House. With programs ranging from literacy and job readiness classes for adults, to after-school programs and camps for children, Imani House continues to accomplish great things with the vision and hard work of Sister Bisi as its driving force. Also in the interview, Sister Bisi will discuss the work Imani House is doing to address the epidemic of childhood obesity, through their upcoming 6th Annual “Walk to Live Walk-A-Thon and Festival,” which will take place on June 2nd from 9:30am to 3pm, at the Grecian Shelter in Prospect Park, entrance at Parkside Ave and Parade Place. One of Imani House’s missions is to “help people do for themselves,” and walking, Sister Bisi believes, is one of the best exercises you can do for yourself. It doesn’t’ cost you anything but it can improve your health significantly and that’s how it started for Sister Bisi. She was once very overweight and when a friend initially invited her to participate in a walk, she tried and failed but that didn’t stop her from continuing to try. On her third attempt at walking around the park, she succeeded and became an avid walker ever since. Sister Bisi knows what walking can do to improve your health. Sister Bisi noted that too many kids today are suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure due to lack of inactivity and poor eating habits. This is more prevalent among black and Latino kids. The 6th Annual Walk to Live Walk-A-Thon and Festival was created to bring communities together and bring awareness to this very serious issue before it gets worse.
Following the 3.5-mile walk, there will be various types of fun activities, including music, dancing, games and prizes. There will also be healthy snacks and visits from local politicians. All are welcome to attend.
For more information about participating, volunteering, or supporting Walk-to-Live, please visit http://www.ihiwalktolive.com, email imani@imanihouse.org, or call (718) 638-2059. This was a very inspiring interview. I hope to see you at the Walk!
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