Pin-A-Sister™/Examínate Comadre™ invites the members of your place of worship to participate in our Walking Wellness Program, a year-long program to promote an active lifestyle, which contributes to good health. The purpose of this program is to complement the Pin-A-Sister™/ Examínate Comadre™ campaign to further encourage breast health awareness all year round and increase mammograms and mammography screenings.

In its second year, the Walking Wellness Program is inviting congregations to start walking groups as one approach to a more physically active lifestyle. Research shows that physically active individuals are less like to develop some cancers (including breast cancer) and other chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. We know that even a little physical activity can contribute to better mental health.

We hope you will join other places of worship in this exciting Pin-A-Sister™/ Examínate Comadre™ program today. Please email walk@pinasister.com for more information.

Get Organized
Each organization will organize a walking group.

Report Back
Because we are intersted in learning about what works and what doesn't work, we will ask you to report on the activities of your walking group and return it to Pin-A-Sister™/Examinate Comardre™ each month. Each walking group will decide on what it means to belong to the group and on how it will report on the group walking activities.

What to Consider
The information we will ask you to consider providing us includes such things as how many women are in the group, how often the group walks, the ages and ethnic/racial backgrounds of women in the group, walking group attendance, and monthly activities. We are also interested in learning about how many women participated in Pin-A-Sister™/Examinate Comardre™ see a doctor and screen for breast and cervical cancer.

Fill Out a Questionnaire
Each walking group member will also complete a brief questionnaire at the beginning of the program. All forms must be submitted to Pin-A-Sister™/Examinate Comadre™. While we will not share your name with our research partners, this information will help us underestand how to best help you implement healthy lifestyle programs.