Are you in the mood for some outdoor yoga? How about Zumba or tai chi?
These and other fitness programs offered in Klyde Warren Park in
downtown Dallas now have an official sponsor. Global health service
company Cigna (NYSE: CI) has made a two-year commitment to become the
exclusive sponsor of all fitness programs offered in the urban park. As
part of the sponsorship, these programs will be promoted as “Health and
Wellness at Klyde Warren Park Presented by Cigna.” A Cigna Foundation
grant will help fund the planned healthy activities.
Cigna will be the official sponsor of activities located on the East Lawn of the park, within "The Commons." (Photo: Business Wire)
“When people think about Klyde Warren Park we want them to think about
fitness and all of the wonderful activities offered in the park that can
help them stay healthy,” said LaMonte Thomas, Cigna's president and
general manager for North Texas and Oklahoma. “As a company that’s
dedicated to health improvement and building healthy communities, we’re
thrilled to have this opportunity to support the fitness programs of
Klyde Warren Park. We invite all of the residents of the Metroplex to
come down to the park and get active in a beautiful outdoor setting.”
Cigna will also be the official sponsor of activities located on the
East Lawn of the park, within “The Commons.” These activities include
badminton, croquet, foosball, ping pong and a French game called
pétanque. In this game, players stand in a circle and throw balls as
close as possible to a small target called a jack.
“The object is to have fun while staying active,” Thomas said.
“Klyde Warren Park is privately supported, and financial resources are
always stretched thin, so corporate sponsorships like Cigna's are an
enormous help,” said Tara Green, president of the Woodall Rodgers Park
Foundation, managing organization for Klyde Warren Park. “Cigna's
support will help ensure that the park remains a vital part of our
community, with fun and healthy activities that are open to all who live
and visit here.”
As part of the sponsorship, Cigna health coaches will participate in the
park’s speaker series.
“We have dozens of health coaches and health educators, based right here
in the Metroplex, who can present programs on physical fitness,
nutrition, stress management and many other health and wellness topics.
They’re looking forward to sharing their expertise with the community,”
Thomas said.
Cigna employs approximately 2,000 people at its corporate office in
Plano and elsewhere in North Texas.
About Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation
Klyde Warren Park serves as a central gathering space for Dallas and its
visitors to enjoy in the heart of the city. The 5.2-acre deck park,
designed by the Office of James Burnett, creates an urban green space
over the existing Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul
Streets in Downtown Dallas. The Park includes a performance pavilion,
restaurant, shaded walking paths, a dog park, a children's park, great
lawn, water features, and an area for games, providing year-round
activities to all citizens of Dallas. Klyde Warren Park is privately
operated and managed by the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation, a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization. For more information on volunteering or
donations, please visit www.KlydeWarrenPark.org
or call 214-716-4500.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company
dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense
of security. All products and services are provided exclusively by or
through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life
Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America and Cigna
Life Insurance Company of New York. Such products and services include
an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental,
behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other
related products including group life, accident and disability
insurance. Cigna maintains sales capability in 30 countries and
jurisdictions, and has approximately 80 million customer relationships
throughout the world. To learn more about Cigna®, including links to
follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.
About the Cigna Foundation
The Cigna Foundation is a private foundation funded by contributions
from Cigna Corporation and its subsidiaries. The Cigna Foundation
supports organizations sharing its commitment to enhancing the health of
individuals and families, and the well-being of their communities, with
a special focus on those communities where Cigna employees live and work.
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