We Can! was launched in Pittsburgh at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and included a fitness demonstration for about 15 children, a check presentation to the museum by UPMC Health Plan, and a presentation of the We Can! City designation to the mayor. Speakers and dignitaries included:
- Diane P. Holder — President and CEO, UPMC Health Plan
- Luke Ravenstahl — Mayor, City of Pittsburgh
- Susan Shurin, MD — Deputy Director, NHLBI
- Roger Oxendale — President, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
- Kiran Bhat, MD — Physician, Children's Community Pediatrics — Armstrong
- Jane Werner — Executive Director, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
- Idamarie Laquatra, PhD, RD — Director, Global Nutrition, H.J. Heinz Company
We Can! Pittsburgh Launch Event Coverage:
- We Can! (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- Slimming down is goal of We Can! (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- Pittsburgh launches plan to deal with childhood obesity (Pittsburgh Business Times)
- Pittsburgh embraces We Can! after Armstrong's success (Leader Times)
- Press release for We Can! Pittsburgh
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