December 19, 2024
A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
Come hear Giant Food Nutritionist Lindsay Pugliese talk about mood-boosting foods from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 17 in Lee Hall 412.
Lindsay always brings coupons and food samples to share after her presentation. This event is open to all students and staff.
Mood Boosting Foods: A Guide to How Your Diet Can Affect Your Mood, includes information about foods that will give you more energy, boost your mood and improve your mental well-being.
Happy Thursday, Mary Wash Movers! Team BLUE is in the lead! Have you been tracking your steps? Encourage your teammates to log their steps in this document. The challenge ends in 11 days!
Don’t forget – you can participate from anywhere! All steps acquired in 24 hours of the day count. Move that body. Your brain will reap the benefits.
Please plan to attend the Health & Wellness Fair on Wednesday, March 29 from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. offered by UMW Dining Services and the Office of Human Resources. Our health insurance companies, retirement vendors, local banks, Weight Watchers, CommonHealth, Giant Food nutritionist and pharmacist, and many more local health- and wellness-related companies will be in attendance. There will be door prizes and food samples.
Plan to visit the Chandler Ballroom in the UC March 29!
This event is free and open to faculty, staff, students and the public. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Cooper (jcooper4@umw.edu).
Ready to log some steps? MaryWash Moves is starting up again on April 1 and running for the whole month. Please vote on the prize for the winning team at the Campus Recreation page at:http://students.umw.edu/campusrec/be-active/mary-wash-moves/
Stop by the campus rec table at the Health & Wellness Fair March 29 (3:00-6:00pm in the Chandler Ballroom) to sign up for April’s MaryWash Moves Walking Challenge.
Questions? Email campusrec@umw.edu or jcooper4@umw.edu
Come hear from Lindsay Pugliese, nutritionist at Giant grocery store on Tuesday, Feb. 27 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in Lee Hall, Room 412. Her topic will be “Meal Prep 101. ” Note: This is a new date. There will be a food tasting, coupons and recipes to give out to the audience. The event is open to all UMW students and staff.
Eagle Village Giant Food grocery store is offering a 5% discount to UMW staff and students. You must present your Eagle One ID card and it is valid at the Eagle Village location only.
Giant also offers heart healthy store tours– see link for dates in February: february-2018-heart-healthy-store-tours
Tuesday, Oct. 17, is the Employee Fall Luncheon in the UC Ballroom from 11 am-1:15 pm. Please join us for lunch, prizes, presentations for awards, hear from Dr. Paino and much more! Many departments at UMW have already donated prizes for the raffle drawings plus some local gift cards will be available to win as well. Don’t forget to wear your UMW gear to earn extra raffle tickets!
Oct. 24 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Lee Hall 412 come hear from Giant Food Nutritionist Lindsay Pugliese about “Eating Healthy on a Budget,” and on Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. until noon in Lee Hall 412 come hear about “Nutrition for Fitness Lovers.”
Don’t forget about your 5% discount at Eagle Village Giant when you show your EagleOne card.