Three easy steps to help Harlingen win the ‘It’s time Texas Community Challenge’

Harlingen CISD is partnering with the City of Harlingen to compete with other communities across the state in the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge.

Together, we are working to not only showcase Harlingen residences’ active lifestyles, but earn money for projects in our city! Between January 9 and March 31, schools, businesses, organizations, community members and city leaders will come together to track physical activity, pledge commitments, take healthy selfies and more.

Harlingen remains a top contender in the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge leaderboard. Help our city exercise it’s way up to 1st place and be known as the healthiest mid-size city in Texas.

For more information on how the Challenge works and how you can participate.

• Step 1: Register for the IT’S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge on (or after) January 9 at:www.ittcommunitychallenge.com and select the city of Harlingen.

• Step 2: Earn points by tracking your physical activity, uploading Healthy Selfies, organizing healthy group activities, and more! There are additional ways for mayors, school leaders, educators, business leaders, and faith-based leaders to earn points, all listed on the website.

• Step 3: Keep it going through March 31st. If Harlingen earns the most points in the mid-size city category, our community will receive an $1,800 grant to put toward future health-related projects.