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What is BEYOND?

BEYOND is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community.

BEYOND kicks off each New Year with a community-wide outdoor event that takes place in several spectacular locations across Pima County on the second Saturday of January.

BEYOND then motivates participants to stay active and engaged year-round with a BEYOND Challenge program and promotes innovative ideas for healthy lives through BEYOND Talks.

BEYOND supports and encourages community members to adopt a comprehensive approach to their physical and mental health. Our work is informed by the BEYOND Rx Health Formula, grounded in four key principles: exploring nature; physical movement; good nutrition; and community connections.

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September 28
4:00 pm

Every Thursday! Dequenesh Community Health Clinic & The Community Food Bank

San Mercado Augustin, Tucson, AZ, 85745

Did you know that walking, spending time in nature, and doing it regularly with others has demonstrated positive health effects?  These activities are sure to elevate your mood, boost your energy and collectively strengthen your social ties. Join Dequenesh Community Health each week at the Santa Cruz Farmer's Market for...

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October 29
7:00 am

Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown (Final Race)

Jacome Plaza, Tucson, AZ

The TMC Get Moving Tucson Event is Tucson's most popular urban half-marathon with three events to choose from, live music, a vendor expo, children's activities, jumping castle, food trucks, breakfast after-party, and more! Both the 5k and the half-marathon do the first 3.1 miles through the West-UA neighborhoods and Downtown.  The...

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Why I Run

by Randy Acetta

I started running in high school and found out I was good at it.  A young kid at a new high school, I found pleasure and companionship playing many different sports but by my senior year I grew exclusively focused on cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track and so that was pretty much the… Read more »

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How Nature Can Make You Happier and Healthier

by Diana Rhoades

Last January, after participating in BEYOND Tucson’s 6th annual celebration of life and the outdoors, I picked up a copy of National Geographic’s The Power of Parks: a yearlong exploration of the National Parks. The title was “This is your Brain on Nature.” The article is comprehensive in describing scientific research establishing the benefits of… Read more »

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Why Is Healthy Nutrition One Of BEYOND’s Four Pillars?

by Ross Zimmerman

Why is healthy nutrition one of the four pillars of BEYOND’s work?  That’s the area of biggest need relative promotion of good science and rational analysis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracks mortality.  In 2016, over 2.6 million people died in the U.S.  A huge proportion of those deaths were due to… Read more »

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We Need To Get Serious About Community Connection

by Jeannette Mare

We need it, a lot of it, and in our hyper-busy, overly tech-connected lives, we’re not getting enough. By becoming intentional about kindness, we can build and nurture the connections that help to create a healthy community. On the surface, kindness may seem like a “soft” issue, but evidence is overwhelming that learning kindness skills… Read more »

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