The public is invited to join us for a local screening of
THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION

To win, we have to lose. The four-part HBO Documentary Films series, The Weight of The Nation, explores the obesity epidemic in America. Three years in the making, The Weight of the Nation is a four-part documentary series, featuring case studies and interviews with leading experts and with individuals and families struggling with obesity. The series spotlights the facts and myths of this urgent public health issue, showing how obesity affects the health of the nation and cripples the health care system – and what individuals and communities can do.

For more information about the HBO Series, visit The Weight of the Nation.

To attend a local screening, please see the details below:

Anchorage

When: Wed., May 23, 2012, 12 noon to 1pm

What: Screening of the third documentary in the series, Children in Crisis.

Location: Anchorage, Providence Health Park, Cancer Center, 3851 Piper Street, Media Rooms U-2281 & U-2285
(Parking is available in the garage or across the street.)

Contact: Karol Fink at 907-269-3457

Juneau

When: Monday, June 4, 2012, 7 pm – 9 pm

What: Previewing segments from all 4 parts of the documentary:
Part 1 – Consequences, Part 2 – Choices, Part 3 – Children in Crisis, and Part 4 – Challenges

Location: Juneau, Centennial Hall, Egan Room

Contact: Janice Gray at 907-465-8670

For updates and information please go to our Play Every Day website.
To learn more about obesity control and prevention efforts in Alaska visit the Alaska Obesity Prevention and Control Program’sweb page.