Frequently Asked Questions

Demand Healthy Week is ACTIVE Life's annual, national initiative that encourages the public to show their support for a healthy, active American culture. Demand Healthy Week 2011 is the first week of May (2-8).

Unhealthy living continues to be an epidemic in America, manifested in ballooning obesity rates, soaring health care costs, and the overabundance of unhealthy people, places, products and policies. Traditional approaches continue to have little impact and we're running out of time.

We've created Demand Healthy Week so that Americans can come together for one incredible week and be unified in our mission to build and sustain healthier communities.

It's time for all of us to come together, take a stand and demand that healthy become the norm in America.

Everyone can participate in Demand Healthy Week! However, to respect privacy rights, you must be at least 13 years old to sign up on the Demand Healthy Week website.

It's easy to participate in Demand Healthy Week! The first step is to sign up on the Demand Healthy Week website. Once you're registered, you can create or participate in as many health Moments, Groups or Projects as you'd like.

Remember, you can use our site to create and share healthy activities, and you can use it to search for public Demand Healthy Week activities in your area.

A Moment is a singular act of healthy living. Moments do not have to include that participation of others, but we strongly encourage you to invite people to take part!

Moment Examples
- A morning bike ride with friends or family
- Cooking a healthy meal for yourself
- Visiting a dentist for your annual checkup

A Group is a recurring act of healthy living. Unlike Moments, Groups also require the participation of at least 2 people.

Group Examples
- A neighborhood walking club that meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Colleagues who bike together every Sunday morning
- Students who meet every Tuesday and Thursday to cook a healthy dinner

A Project is an activity that positively affects the health of a community.

Project Examples
- Create a campaign to serve healthy products at public school events
- Organize a campus clean-up at a local school
- Work with Mayor or local/state policy makers to sign proclamation for an important healthy event or initiative

You can use our filtering tools to find Moments, Groups and Projects in your area. The results will appear in the table below the map, and you can check to see if it's listed as public or private. If the activity is listed as public, feel free to RSVP and participate!

Creating a Moment, Group or Project is easy! To start, you must first sign up to become a Team ACTIVE Life member. Once you're registered, you can click the "Create" link on our homepage. Once you do this, you’ll simply fill out the appropriate questions and submit your Moment, Group or Project. That's it!

Sharing is easy! Simply click the email, Facebook or twitter link on your Moment, Group or Project's profile page to share your activity with the world! There is no limit on how many times you can do this, and we encourage you to spread the word!

Absolutely! Donations can be made at anytime. Simply click the "Donate" tab and follow the instructions on that page. 100% of donations support ACTIVE Life and are used to fund the creation of programs, resources and events used to positively affect the health of people and places across the country.

If your company has a matching gifts program, your contribution may be doubled or even tripled. Please refer to your company's matching gift policy for specific guidelines.

ACTIVE Life is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization and contributions are tax deductible.

100% of donations support ACTIVE Life, the organization that created Demand Healthy Week, and are used to fund the creation of programs, resources and events used to positively affect the health of people and places across the country.

You can learn more about ACTIVE Life and its mission, programs and initiatives by visiting their website at activelifehq.org.

ACTIVE Life is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization and contributions are tax deductible.

We believe that it's time to demand that healthy be the norm in America, and we want your input. Use our "Demand It" box to tell us what type of healthy products, services and policies you’d like to see in your area.