ExxonMobil continuously strives to support and invest in the communities where we live and work. The health, wellness and vitality of Baytown are some of the key values for ExxonMobil in Baytown and we are continuously looking for initiatives that support those values. That is why we proudly sponsor Be Well™ Baytown.
Be Well Baytown is an initiative of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, sponsored by Exxon Mobil Corporation, with an overall goal of mobilizing the Baytown community to promote wellness and stop cancer before it starts. Made possible by a $10 million gift announced by ExxonMobil in 2014, Be Well Baytown focuses on the five target health areas of diet, physical activity, preventive care, tobacco control, and ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure. Programming will be carried out through 2025 with the overall aim to reduce modifiable cancer risk factors.
Be Well Baytown aims to promote healthy lifestyle choices year round that encourage individuals to lead healthier lives while building a stronger, more connected community. According to many studies, following a healthy lifestyle means following nine key strategies: exercise, avoid tobacco, eat a healthy diet, look after your skin, get prevention vaccines, maintain a healthy weight, eliminate or limit alcohol, get screening exams and talk with your doctor about your family history. In other words, eating healthy, being physically active, not smoking and staying out of the sun at the peak of the day are good choices for you and your wellbeing.
Be Well Baytown is making it easier for residents to follow a healthy lifestyle through work being led collaboratively with 17 organizations, including access to healthy, fresh food through mobile food fairs, access to more opportunities for physical activity and access to sun-safe locations with sunshade structures located throughout the city.
Since 2017, the initiative has delivered over 1 million pounds of fresh produce to more than 42,000 families, built four walking trails at elementary schools that are open to the community, provided CATCH® (a school-based health program) to more than 17,000 Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District (GCCISD) students, and led to Baytown being nationally highlighted as a sun safe city by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
ExxonMobil is proud to be a part of an initiative that is truly transforming the community. To learn more about Be Well Baytown and how the initiative is building a healthier Baytown, visit www.mdanderson.org/BeWellBaytown . Be on the lookout for information about Be Well Baytown Day that will be happening this fall!
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