Sunday, September 8 at Henry Maier Festival Park
FREE Community Event
MILWAUKEE, WI (July 31, 2024) - Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) announced additional details for the new FREE community event– PULSE, A Health & Wellness Fest For All powered by Aurora Health Care and MWF on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
PULSE will provide attendees with the tools and resources needed to live fitter, happier, and healthier lives. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in large and small group cardio workouts - including a 30-minute HIIT workout led by Green Bay Packer’s legend Donald Driver, along with yoga, cooking demonstrations, health and wellness panel discussions, youth sports activities, and over 50 health and wellness organizations.
Event details are as follows:
- Cost: FREE admission
- Date and Time: Sunday, September 8, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Place: Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI
- Registration: to speed up entrance time to the event, attendees can register in advance HERE and present confirmation email at the gate. On-site registration will also be available.
- What to bring: participants are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat and an empty plastic water bottle, if needed.
- Welcome Remarks: 10:15 a.m. at the Aurora Pavilion
“We are thrilled to launch this new free event powered by Aurora Health Care at Henry Maier Festival Park to showcase a range of organizations focused on improving the health and wellness of our community,” said Sarah Pancheri, President and CEO, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. “Whether you’re a fitness enthusiast or interested in learning how to take steps towards a healthier lifestyle for you and your family, we encourage you to register today and join us as at the lakefront for PULSE.”
"At Aurora Health Care, we are proud to sponsor this first-of-its-kind family-friendly health and wellness fest as part of our ongoing commitment to the communities we serve. With PULSE, we aim to promote healthy living and provide valuable resources to local families, along with other community organizations. We believe that investing in health is an investment in the future, and we are excited to contribute to a healthier, more vibrant community," said Gabrielle Finley-Hazle, President, Aurora Health Care.
Featured activities during PULSE include:
- Driven Elite HIIT class led by Donald Driver, Green Bay Packers All Time Leading Receiver, Super Bowl Champ, Dancing with the Stars Champ, 3D Body Revolution Author and Owner of Driven Elite Fitness and Health.
- Zumba led by YMCA’s Dominique Johnson.
- Cooking Stage sponsored by Pick ‘n Save with Kroger Delivery - cooking demonstrations from Milwaukee area Chefs such as Adam Pawlak from Egg & Flour and Dana Spandet from Flour Girl & Flame, and others.
- Over 50 health and wellness organizations and vendors offering resources, fitness experiences, apparel sales, food and beverage sampling, and more.
- Panel discussions on mental health and family wellness with medical professionals and experts from Aurora Health Care, United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County, Heal Black Men, and more.
- A one-mile family walk with Girls on the Run throughout the Park.
- Interactive fitness experiences, classes, and activities for all ages with Orangetheory Fitness, Wisconsin Athletic Club, Toned Body Fitness, Sculpting Sistas, Sky Yoga, Tribal Yoga School, YogaSix, The Moving Galaxy, The Milwaukee Rec, YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Animal Flow in Milwaukee, She Wolf MKE, and many others.
- Milwaukee’s own DJ Shawna spinning upbeat tunes In the Aurora Pavilion throughout the day.
- Pickleball Village with Prolite, Pickleball Kingdom, and Centerline Athletics – open play, workshops, coaching, and Pickleball vendors selling merchandise.
PULSE attendees are strongly encouraged to expand the impact of the Community Giveback, benefiting the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County, Kradwell School and Sojourner Family Peace Center by bringing brand new items, still in their original packaging such as deodorant, socks and baby wipes to the event, which will be included in mental health and hygiene kits. Aurora Health Care executive leaders and teammates will be on site packing the kits and will provide enough supplies for over 1,000 kits.
Event organizers are open to adding local nonprofits and health, wellness, food and fitness-focused businesses to the vendor and programming lineup - click HERE to learn more.
For further information and the complete schedule of activities and classes please visit MilwaukeeWorldFestival.com/PULSE.
About Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. is an independent, private 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 1965 that produces Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance, a three-weekend music festival featuring over 600 artists across 12 stages. Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. also maintains and improves Henry Maier Festival Park, located on 75 acres on the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, WI. In addition to Summerfest, Henry Maier Festival Park hosts a variety of ethnic and cultural festivals, concerts, family programming, walks, runs, and other special events. The mission of the organization is to promote an understanding of different ethnic cultures, the histories and traditions of various nationalities, harmony in the community, civic pride as well as to provide a showcase for performing arts, activities, and recreation for the public and employment opportunities for the youth of the community. For more details, visit MilwaukeeWorldFestival.com or Summerfest.com, and on socials @MilwaukeeWorldFestival or @Summerfest.
About Aurora Health Care
Aurora Health Care is the largest health system in Wisconsin and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. The state's largest private employer, the system serves patients across 18 hospitals, more than 70 pharmacies and more than 150 sites of care. Aurora Health Care, in addition to Advocate Health Care in Illinois and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.