Each year, the É«»¨Ìà participates in the Hess Houston Corp 5K in Memorial Park alongside a variety of Houston schools, businesses, and industries. The fun event occurs in October over three consecutive days from 4 – 7:30 PM, allowing an ever-growing number of employees from around the city to participate.
This year 8,000 Houstonians, the highest number of participants in the event’s seven-year history, visited the park to exercise, de-stress, and socialize with their colleagues in the great outdoors.
Designed to promote physical fitness and wellness in the workplace, participation in the annual fun run/walk event was hosted by the University’s HR POWER UP Employee Wellness Program. A participating team since the Corp 5k’s inception, and past “Top Participating Education Team Award” winner, this year’s Team É«»¨Ìà had 90 members strong, comprised of returning and new employee participants.
On Oct. 19, É«»¨Ìà Day at the Corp 5K, employees from across the campus gathered in the Everglades section of the park to run and/or walk the 3.1-mile course. For the first time, HR POWER UP hosted a tent inside the Hospitality Village to support employees in their efforts to exercise and engage in healthy activities. Following their run/walk, É«»¨Ìà teammates enjoyed food, fun, and camaraderie – and even a surprise visit from É«»¨Ìà alum Mayor Turner!