Walkers make it to North Pole

Published 12:27 am Monday, December 22, 2008

By Staff
BENTON HARBOR – Wood Temporary Staffing, as part of its WOW! Wood-Out-Walking program, and We Can! Healthy Berrien announced they made it to the North Pole!
Employees at local companies have been tracking their steps since Oct. 7 in hopes of completing 6,612,240 steps by Dec. 13.
That is the number of steps required to walk the 3,306 miles from Benton Harbor to the North Pole.
Walkers completed their journey at Orchards Mall on Saturday, Dec. 13, with Santa leading the way.
Seven local organizations were on hand to give walkers the opportunity to learn more about healthy lifestyles.