School system offers fun way to promote health, well-being of employees with ‘We Care’ Color Walk

JACKSON, Tenn.–One local school system holds an event for its employees to get outside and take in the great spring weather.

The Jackson-Madison County School System held their “We Care Color Walk” Tuesday afternoon.
The event was held at Liberty Technology High School in northeast Jackson.

At the event, employees and staff of the school system got together, exercised, walked and were doused with colorful powder while wearing white “We Care” shirts.

Organizers told us what makes this event not only fun, but beneficial to their employees’ health and wellness.

“So we thought it would be a fun, easy way to gather people together to make exercise fun..We did sell the ‘We Care’ T-shirts that you can purchase as well,” said Kerri Breeden, Chief of Staff with JMCSS.

“We have invested dollars into our employees and their wellness. We wanna make sure we focus on fitness, physical wellness, mental wellness, health and wellness and financial literacy,” said Diane Hicks Watkins, Deputy Superintendent with JMCSS.

This is the school system’s 3rd “We Care” Health and Wellness program this year.

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