WE HIKE & Limb Savers Society

Segment 1: WE HIKE . Whether you're an experienced or novice hiker, choose to walk, roll or crawl, or just want to be involved in a growing and supportive community within our mountains, WE HIKE is an organization built for you. Mountains, city streets, you name it; as long as it's a safe place to hike, WE HIKE will take you there. . Amber Banda interviews Lisa Enriquez, President and Founder of WE HIKE. Not only does WE HIKE offer group hikes and walks across and near our city, they also offer safety classes to make sure people are staying safe in the heat and cold while enjoying the outdoors. WE HIKE has frequent hikes and events with different themes and with various other community partners. . Join them for their 2nd Annual WE HIKE for Veterans Event 2-Day Series: Awareness, Connection and Prevention. 1st Event: Thursday September 10 at 6:45am: gravel trail walk followed by veteran-led yoga at 8:15 am 2nd event: Monday September 21st at 6:45pm: evening sunset walk followed by 8pm sunset yoga Both events will be at Chuck Heinrich Memorial Park in Northeast El Paso, (11055 Loma Del Norte Dr) and both events are FREE . Follow them on socials @wehikeadventure or visit www.wehikeadventure.org for a calendar of upcoming hikes and events! ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Segment 2: Limb Savers Society-Helping prevent unnecessary amputations....with PUPPIES? . In the U.S. there are over 150,000 amputations done annually. 75% of those cases never had a basic workup done to possibly avoid a major amputation. Not only that, but patients also who have had an amputation have a 25% mortality rate within a year, and a 60% mortality rate within 3 years. Those are higher rates of mortality when compared to certain breast and colon cancers! . Amber Banda talks Dr. Laiq Raja, Interventional Cardiovascular Physician and Founder and Program Director for the Limb Savers Society, as well as Alejandra Gutierrez, Research Coordinator for the Limb Savers Society. The goal of the Limb Savers Society is to educate the public, physicians, health care workers and patients on best practices for treatments for various diseases and health conditions that can lead to possible major amputations. They advocate for patients through their multidisciplinary team-based approach and empowering patients with resources and guidance. . Join them for their FREE Paws for PADS Event Saturday September 19 from 10am-1pm at Album Park. There will be health screening, resources, and more. Dog walk starts at 11:30am. . Follow them on social media @LimbSaversSociety. Call their hotline at (915) 243-FOOT (3668) For more information and to take a fast, free screening to assess your risk of PAD (peripheral artery disease), visit www.limbsaverssociety.org . (Btw my score was 10-15-Amber) WATCH US ON YOUTUBE! @AmberBanda915 NEW EPISODES EVERY SUNDAY AT 8AM! You can also follow @amberbanda915, 2963KHEY Country, @Power102 and @Sunny999 on Instagram and/or Facebook for pictures of our guests and leave a comment. Be a part of the good going on in our community!