When:
Media invited from 11 a.m. to noon on Sunday, May 19
Where:
Laurelhurst Park
Kaiser Permanente "Music Is Medicine" booth at Southeast 37th Avenue and Oak Street
What:
Kaiser Permanente returns for the 12th year as Presenting Sponsor of Portland Sunday Parkways, kicking off the season in Southeast Portland. Visit Laurelhurst Park from 11 a.m. to noon for highlights including a silent dance party with Trail Blazers’ DJ O.G. One, a flash mob of doctors in white coats on bikes, and “prescriptions” for healthy food, exercise, dance and play at four Kaiser Permanente event booths. Participants visiting all five Kaiser Permanente and Biketown booths will get a prize and a donation to mental health organizations in our community.
Why:
Kaiser Permanente is deeply committed to the total health and wellness of the communities we serve. Being active, eating nutritious food, and playing with friends and neighbors at Sunday Parkways is part of our investment in keeping Portland healthy.
Interviews:
- Dr. Imelda Dacones, President and CEO for Northwest Permanente (the physician group of Kaiser Permanente)
- Dan Field, Executive Director of Community Health for Kaiser Permanente’s Northwest region
Visuals:
- Opportunities for photos and videos of Portlanders (last year’s attendance 24,000) coming together to bike, walk and run a 7-mile traffic-free route, while enjoying food, live music, fun and games.
- Doctor Flash Mob ride: Approximately 25 doctors in white lab coats will depart on bikes from the Kaiser Permanente Booth at Laurelhurst Park at 11:30 a.m.
- Silent Dance Party with Trail Blazers’ DJ O.G. One at Kaiser Permanente's “Music Is Medicine Booth” at Laurelhurst Park.
Background:
- Kaiser Permanente is the founding and Presenting Sponsor of Portland Sunday Parkways for the 12th year, and is proud to support the City of Portland in contributing to the total health of the city -- where Kaiser Permanente had its beginnings back in World War II.
- There is a strong link between physical activity and health and mental wellness, so encouraging people to walk, ride and bike Sunday Parkways with friends and family is a great way for everyone to get out, get active and get to know their neighbors, while also allowing us to improve the mental health and resilience of our local communities.
- Players who complete the Kaiser Permanente Sticker Hunt at Sunday Parkways will earn a collectible neighborhood enamel pin and a donation to mental health organizations in our community.
More Information:
Visit kp.org/sundayparkways for route maps and info.