Go For Health! E-Newsletter





United Way of
Santa Cruz County 
Live United - United Way

GIVE, ADVOCATE, VOLUNTEER.
October 2, 2009





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Next Go for Health! Collaborative Meeting
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Location: Simpkins Family Swim Center
979 17th Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-4170
 Topic: New WIC packet updates, update on Strategic Planning, and New Sub-Commitees.


Announcements:


Binational Health Week 2009 - October 3rd-17th!!

Binational Health Week (BHW) is an annual week-long series of health-promotion and health-education activities geared toward the most vulnerable and difficult to reach migrants and immigrants from Mexico and Central America, but benefits underserved Latinos regardless of their national origin and their communities of origin. Outside of Santa Cruz County, this year, BHW will take place October 3-17, 2009 in 40 states in the U.S. and 3 provinces in Canada, with the participation of the consular networks of the seven participating countries.
 
Also, the Mexican states with high rates of migration will be implementing activities. During Binational Health Week, a national campaign will take place to promote awareness among the Latino community on the topics of prevention of addictions, nutrition, prevention of strokes, and living green.
 
For a complete list of events, click here to view the full brochure.



FRESH: The Movie

Delightful film on how a sustainable food system operates by focusing on personal and community stories

When: Sunday, October 11th at 2:00 pm
Where: Mello Center 250 East Beach Street, Watsonville
Event of Binational Health Week


Jóvenes SANOS presents:
Fruit Stands!

Jóvenes SANOS youth are working with various Watsonville schools and in association with Driscolls Strawberries Associates Inc.to provide a healthy after school snack to students on campus.

Where: Mintie White Elementary, EA Hall Middle School, and Watsonville High
          When:   October 8th
                       October 16th





Event:

4th Annual Nutrition Summit Presents:
Child Obesity and Diabetes Forum
Public Enemy #1: Corn Syrup

Monday, October 19th, 8-1pm

Twin lakes Church
2701 Cabrillo College Drive
Aptos, CA 95003


Followed by the first ever Second Harvest Resource and Nutrition Fair!


Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust
Presents the 26th Annual

EVENING of WINE and ROSES

Friday
November 6, 2009
6:30-9:00pm

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds

Prepaid Admission $50.00

Limited Tickets at the Door $60.00

For tickets and information, call the
Pajaro Valley Community Health
Trust
(831) 761-5639
85 Nielson Street, Watsonville 95076


Employment Opportunities:

United Way of Santa Cruz County- Director of Community Organizing

Director of Community Organizing
 
United Way of Santa Cruz County is an EEOC employer.





Opportunity
:

Love Your Veggies Grant Program

Deadline: November 6, 2009

The makers of Hidden Valley Salad Dressings are now accepting applications for the 2009-10 Love Your Veggies grant program.  The purpose of the program is to help schools execute innovative programs that will increase the access to, and consumption of, fresh fruits and vegetables in the lunchroom. For more information click on the link above.

CATCH K-5 Program - FREE TRAINING!

The Coordinated Health Institute Online Training Campus has been launched and it is currently offering the CATCH K-5 Program training for free.  This online course offered by the CHI Campus takes you through the entire program and provides information on how to get this after-school version of CATCH up and running in your community. The modules cover everything from how to use the materials as well as video demonstrations on how to work with the kids in your program. This course is a must for those organizations who use CKC in their after-school or school environment. For more information on this course and the CHI Campus please visit the Coordinated Health Institute for detail
s.

Youths offered grants to fight obesity


UnitedHealth Group is offering grants of up to $1,000 to young people in California to learn about childhood obesity, designing programs to address it and implementing the programs in their communities.
Schools and youth-focused, community center-based programs are eligible.

To obtain an application, visit. ysa.org and click on the "UnitedHealth HEROES" link under "Support -- Get Funding" or the "UnitedHealth HEROES" link under "What's New."

Applications must be submitted online before midnight Thursday, Oct. 22. Grant recipients will be notified in December and January.


Mantis Awards 

Deadline: March 1, 2010

Each year, Mantis provides the Mantis Awards for charitable and educational garden projects that serve to improve the quality of life for youth and community members. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to turn slim resources into bountiful gardens that increase access to nutritious foods and provide education on the importance of nutrition.



2010 Youth Garden Grants Program


The National Gardening Association and The Home Depot provide Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs.


Application deadline: November 2, 2009


For more information:

Click here
 


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 or visit www.scvolunteercenter.org.

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In the News:
RWJF News Digest: Childhood Obesity
October 2009
San Francisco Mayor Proposes Measure to Charge Soda Retailers
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is planning to introduce legislation that would assess a surcharge to retailers that sell soda and sugar-sweetened beverages in an effort to help reduce obesity and diabetes among city residents, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Study Links Soda Consumption, Obesity
A recently released study of more than 40,000 California residents directly links consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages with obesity, the Ventura County Star reports.

Kids Who Are Active and Fit Tend to Perform Better in the Classroom
As schools and school districts struggle with the challenge of providing enough time for physical activity and physical education, an updated brief by Active Living Research provides strong evidence that physically active and fit children tend to have better academic achievement.

Food Manufacturers Issue Guidance for School-Based Advertising of Junk Food
The Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative, an industry-funded self-regulatory group, has recently issued a fact sheet of principles to guide companies in their advertising efforts to schools, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Newsroom reports

St. Louis-Area Schools Plant Fruit and Vegetable Gardens
Several schools in the St. Louis metropolitan area have been planting fruit and vegetable gardens to teach children healthy eating habits at a young age and expand access to fresh produce, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.


Local News:

Fruit stands coming to campus
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13355168

Teens work with city of Watsonville to make a difference
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13355166
 
UCLA study connects soda to obesity epidemic
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13355178