GFH E-Newsletter 6.12.09

	United Way of Santa Cruz County
	GIVE, ADVOCATE, VOLUNTEER.	June 12, 2009

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Announcements:

Know a Person or Employer that LIVES UNITED? Nominate them!

Family Friendly Employer Award

Santa Cruz County parents recognize that balancing work and family is a continuous challenge. United Way's Success by 6 and the Santa Cruz County Breastfeeding Coalition are once again recognizing employers who support employees in their roles as parents. Examples of Family Friendly policies include: flex-time; break time for pumping breast milk; referral source for child-related help and a child friendly workplace.

For more information, see past winners and to nominate your employer CLICK HERE.

Nominations must come from employees who are patents and not owners of companies. Winners will be announce in August.

Community Heroes

The United Way's County Assessment Project (CAP) has set 19 community goals to make Santa Cruz county residents, safer, healthier and more politically involved. We now want to honor some of the people that are pushing our county forward.

Our Executive Director, Mary Lou Goeke, says it best: "It is so inspiring to celebrate the people who are making a positive difference in our county. Community Goals are our collective aspirations for the future. But Community Heroes are the people who make that future come true." Nominees don't have to have fancy titles or big paychecks; they simply have to be doing some good in our community. For more information and to nominate your hero CLICK HERE.

GFH! 2009 School Wellness Recognition Award Winners

In 2004, school districts nationwide were required to create wellness policies that put their commitment to student health in writing. The wellness policies include goals for nutrition education and physical activity, and nutrition guidelines for all foods sold on school campus during the school day.

The School Wellness Recognition Award is an appreciation program for those schools, districts, and individuals who have made a concerted effort to adopt into both principle and practice the goals of the School Wellness Policies. At the Go for Health! Collaborative, we recognize that each school must make sacrifices in the already busy schedules of school staff in order to make changes on campus. But a well-nourished and active child is a better learner-nothing is more important than the physical well being of each student.
Please help us in congratulating the following winners for their exemplary efforts in creating a healthier environment at schools for Santa Cruz County children and youth.

Shama Ball atVine Hill Elementary PTA for Creative Physical Education Program
Maureen Beddow atVine Hill Elementary for Creative Physical Education Program
San Lorenzo Valley Elementary for Creative Physical Education Program
Mary Simon at San Lorenzo Valley Elementary for School Gardens
Shahe Moutafian at Pajaro Valley Unified School District for Passion of Wellness Coordinator
Greg Muck at Freedom Elementary for Healthy Nutrition Program
Tim Hyland at Live Oak Elementary for School Gardens
Georgette Callaway at YMCA, Boulder Creek Elementary for School Gardens
Jessica Curcio & Susan Dahlgren at Gault Elementary Life Lab forS chool Gardens/Healthy Nutrition Program
Tara Redwoods School for Healthy Nutrition Program
Amy Hedrick at Scotts Valley Unified School District for Healthy Nutrition Program
Jennifer Bruno at Cesar Chavez Middle School for Healthy Nutrition Program/School Gardens/ Creative Physical Education Program

Patrick Littleton at Cesar Chavez Middle School for Healthy Nutrition Program
Tierra Pacifica Charter School for School Gardens, Healthy Nutrition Program, and Creative Physical Education Program

Check out the article about the winners in the Sentinel!

Event:

The SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BREASTFEEDING COALITION presents:

A Seminar on Breastfeeding Policy

Presented by: Patti Rundall,

Policy Director of Baby Milk Action

Patti has nearly 30 years experience of working within the International Baby Food Action Network to put effective controls on the marketing of the baby feeding industry. She is the policy director of Baby Milk Action that works in partnership with WHO and UNICEF and has been instrumental in developing the WHO/UNICEF International Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutes. The aim of this work has been to end the avoidable suffering caused by inappropriate infant and young child feeding.

Date:    June 15th
Time:    1:00 - 3:00pm
Location:    Sutter Maternity and Surgery Conference Room at 2200 Soquel Avenue

Topics of Discussion include:

Networking with health professionals and lay organizations to improve their policies and procedures
National Legislation
The effects of marketing formula in hospitals and provider office

Two CA Board of Registered NursesCEU's will be offered for a fee of $10.

RSVP Call 454-7558 or Email Corinne

Opportunity:

CALLING ALL SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FITNESS HEROES!

Nominate yourself or someone you know
for a Governor's Council Spotlight Award
and win $10,000 for your school

The 2009 Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Spotlight Awards presented by the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation will shine a light on teachers, principals, organizations and events that positively impact the physical activity, fitness levels and well-being of California's children and youth.

AWARDS
Gold Medalist - $10,000
Silver Medalist - $2,500
Bronze Medalist - $1,000

WHO THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL IS LOOKING TO AWARD

-Teachers stepped forward, and Principals who have to make a significant contribution to supporting physical activity and fitness for their students.

We also need nominations in these other categories:

-Non-Profit Organization of the Year
-Park and Recreation Program of the Year
-Parent Association of the Year
-Event of the Year
-School District of the Year (in this category we will make 11 awards of commemorative flags)

Nominations must be submitted on-line by June 30, 2009.

To nominate yourself or someone you know for a Governor's Council Spotlight Award go to: http://www.calgovcouncil.org/spotlight/



ON THE RADIO!! KGO based out of San Francisco came all the way to Watsonville High to interview one of the Jovenes SANOS students about the fruit stand on June 2, 2009. To listen to the interview go to the link below and then download the 8 am to 9 am hour and fast forward to 40:54 to 41: 09 (announcement) and 44:05-46.32 is the interview. http://www.kgoradio.com/Article.asp?id=49920

Employment Opportunity:

Program Manager Job Description

GET ALL THE DETAILS HERE

Deadline: June 25, 2009

Give by joining our 100-4-100 Campaign

You can ask your hairdresser, your local cafe owner, your dry cleaner..any one you have an established relationship with and want to share the LIVE UNITED experience with.

We are searching for 100 local businesses not already associated with a workplace campaign to join the effort to LIVE UNITED by giving $100 to the 2008 United Way Campaign. Join our Board of Trustees, our Staff, and other supporters in the community to give local businesses an opportunity to participate.

To be a part of making a difference Contact Debbie Liardet at 831-465-2203 or Email

Sponsored in part by:

Advocate for 52-10!

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Go for Health! has adopted the Maine Youth Overweight Collabrative's (MYOC) social marketing campaign, 52-10.

Find out what these numbers stand for here.

Volunteer - Do you have free time on your hands?

United Way and Volunteer Centers work with volunteers and local nonprofits to develop the best opportunities for youth, busy working adults and seniors.

Contact the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County today at 831.427.5070.

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In the News:

Winners Announced for 2009 Phil Rather Award for Leadership in Health Care

Aptos Times, June 1, 2009

The Board of Directors of the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust (Health Trust) announced the 2009 award recipients: Mary Solari, Ginny Solari Mazry and the Richard and Mary Solari Charitable Trust and J�venes SANOS (Healthy Youth), young people working to encourage healthy lifestyle choices among youth in the Pajaro Valley. Read the rest of the article

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