Coast teachers compete to win $10,000 by shedding some pounds
Coast teachers compete to win $10,000 by shedding some pounds By Jwan Jordan | February 24, 2021 at 8:36 AM CST - Updated February 24 at 10:02 AM
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A group of teachers on the Coast are competing in a weight loss challenge that could leave them feeling lighter but have their pockets feeling a bit heavier.
Woolmarket Elementary is one of 115 schools across the nation selected to take part in the Healthy Wage Challenge. It’s a three-month challenge in which teams of five compete to win cash prizes ranging from $1,500 up to $10,000.
Woolmarket has two teams, one called the Dwindling Divas and another called Pound Away. Each team meets three days a week with the goal of losing as much weight as they can in hopes of winning that grand prize.