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Summer Food Service Program Starts Next Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 8, 2011
Contact
Charlotte Miles, Nutritionist
(217) 531-4284
Amy Roberts, Public Relations
(217) 531-4264 /
Summer Food Service Program Starts Next Week
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Hosts Food Program Providing Free Meals to Children
Champaign, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is hosting the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) again this year beginning on Thursday, June 16, 2011. The program provides free meals and snacks throughout the summer months when children are not in school.
SFSP is sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education and will run until August 19, 2011 in the lobby of CUPHD located at 201 W. Kenyon Road in Champaign. Breakfast is served from 9:00 am – 11:00 am, a morning snack from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, and lunch from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. All meals are free to children ages one to 18 regardless of income or residency.
“The Summer Food Service Program is very important to help maintain children’s nutritional values throughout the summer,” according to Charlotte Miles, Nutritionist at CUPHD. “The program at CUPHD will also include activities, arts and crafts, and games during the meal times with the most participation.”
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District proudly sponsors programs such as these to help children learn and grow. For more information, please contact CUPHD at (217) 531-4284 or visit www.c-uphd.org.
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Upcoming Workshop to Benefit Women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2011
Contact
Nikki Hillier, Program Coordinator
(217) 531-531-2914
Amy Roberts, Public Relations
(217) 531-4264 /
Upcoming Workshop to Benefit Women
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Hosts a FREE Women’s Wellness Workshop to Provide Healthy Habit Ideas
Champaign, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) will be hosting a FREE Women’s Wellness Workshop on Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM (speakers begin at 5:30 PM) at 201 W. Kenyon Road in Champaign. This educational and fun workshop will be geared towards increasing positive healthy habits of women.
“The women of today are busier than ever before and too often women do not realize the strain that they inadvertently place on their health, which may lead to unfortunate consequences in the future,” said Nikki Hillier, Program Coordinator for CUPHD. “CUPHD hopes that this Women’s Wellness Workshop will give participants the tools necessary to meet these challenges in a healthy way.”
This workshop will feature vendors focused on women’s health and guest speakers touching on topics including stress management, healthy shopping on a budget, and healthy food ideas for families on the go. In addition, there will be free blood pressure checks, fitness demonstrations, a free Zumba® class, door prizes, and much more.
Guest speakers and topics include:
- Kenna Dunlap Johnson, MSW, LCSW, Pavilion “Stress Management for Busy Women”
- Participants will learn ways to limit, manage, and cope with stress in simple healthful ways.
- Misty Appleby, The Frugal Family
- “Healthy Shopping on a Tight Budget”
- Participants will learn ways of saving money on groceries using special coupon techniques combined with in-store deals, and competitor price matching.
- Julie Bliss, Culinary Bliss
- “Quick and Healthy Food Ideas for Families on the Go”
- Participants will learn to prepare healthy meals for their families in no time at all and will have the opportunity to make a quick healthy creation of their own.
Women are encouraged to register for this event by contacting Nikki Hillier at 217.531.2914 or
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Kids are Encouraged to Participate in Parents’ Daily Work Activities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 21, 2021
Contact
Patricia Robinson, Director Of Human Resources
(217) 531-4257 /
Amy Roberts, Public Relations
(217) 531-4264 /
Kids are Encouraged to Participate in Parents’ Daily Work Activities
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Participates in the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® Program
Champaign, IL – On April 28, 2011, the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
(CUPHD) will participate in a national public education program, Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work®. This year’s theme is “Invent the Future”. According to the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® Foundation, more than 35 million youth and adults participate at over 3 million workplaces each year.
This will be the seventh year for CUPHD to participate in this interactive program. Over 20 children, ranging in age from 4-16, will join their CUPHD parents at work to participate in this annual event. The day will begin with a healthy breakfast and an agency tour with the Administrator, Julie Pryde. In addition to a “business lunch”, the group will participate in activities including hand washing, Petri dish experiments, dental health, physical activity, and gardening.
In addition to the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® program, April 28th is the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut. This is the first comprehensive regional activity to increase awareness among citizens of the actual threat of a severe earthquake in our area. The drill will take place at 10:15 AM and will be incorporated into the kids’ day of activities.
“The day will be focused on wellness activities that will teach fun ways to fit daily exercise and nutrition into their routine. Our group will also participate in the 10:15 AM regionwide Great Central U.S. ShakeOut’s “Drop, Cover and Hold On” program to increase awareness of the threat of a severe earthquake in our part of the Midwest,” said Patricia Robinson, Director of Human Resources.
The Ms. Foundation for Women launched Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® 18 years ago in 1993, to allow parents to share their work lives with their children, specifically with their daughters, and to stimulate discussion about the challenges of finding meaningful work while also dedicating time to address the needs of both family and community. In 2003, the program expanded to include boys in its’ learning activities. The program not only encourages daughters and sons to participate in the Day but also grandchildren, nieces, nephews, Godchildren, neighbors, and friends.
For more information on CUPHD’s Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work®, please contact Patricia Robinson, Director of Human Resources at (217) 531-4257.
For more information on other CUPHD programs and services, please contact CUPHD at (217) 352-7961 or visit CUPHD on the web at www.c-uphd.org.
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