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March Lunch n’ Learn and Newsletter

The UW-Green Bay Wellness Committee, in partnership with the UW-Credit Union presents:

What: Wellness Lunch and Learn

Building your Budget

When: Friday, March 20, 2015

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Where: Room 103, University Union

Join financial expert Wayne Resch from the UW Credit Union in an interactive discussion about how to make and maintain a sensible, effective budget. Wayne will help you learn to create a well-balanced budget and answer your burning questions!

Check out our monthly newsletter, our March 2015 Newsletter is entitled “Step Into Financial Wellness!”

Visit the Wellness Committee website for information on other wellness topics, newsletters, and upcoming events!

Wellness Newsletter and Upcoming Events

View the February Newsletter!

The UW-Green Bay Wellness Committee Presents:

What: Wellness Lunch and Learn
Heart Healthy Living

When: Thursday, February 19, 2015
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Where: Alumni Rooms A/B, University Union

February is Heart Health month. In interest of heart health, this months’ Lunch and Learn is focused on what it means to have a healthy heart and how we can keep it that way. Alex Stenner, student intern with the Kress Events Center, will present on building action steps into everyday habits for the promotion of healthy heart function- not running away from heart disease. Attendees can expect to examine lifestyles, habit, behavior, and immediate options that promote heart health.

Check out the attached newsletter for more on heart health, or visit the American Heart Association website for more news about the heart.

Lunch and Learn: A’viands Cooking Demo

What:	Wellness Lunch and Learn A’viands Cooking Demo
When:	Thursday, October 23, 2014 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Where	1965 Room, University Union
	A’viands Wellness Dietitian, Laura Rowell, will be giving a cooking demonstration on how to prepare a healthy local soup and homemade hummus and chips. Learn about the new foods A’viands is bringing to your table as well as the health benefits that these foods have. Please come hungry for a light and healthy lunch! Sign up to attend this unique and informational session, as space is limited. Lunch will be available for those who attend.
RSVP:	Space is limited to the first 20 people who sign up. To save a spot for this cooking demo, please respond back to the Wellness Committee at wellness@uwgb.edu.

Annual Employee Benefits & Wellness Fair

Wednesday, October 8, 2014
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Phoenix Rooms
UWGB Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair Flyer

SLO Food Demo’s and Healthy Potluck!

The UW-Green Bay Wellness Committee hosted a Healthy Potluck and SLO Food Demo’s. SLO demonstrated how to create simple garden-to-plate dishes, shared the finished products as well as distribute some of their favorite recipes.

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54218 Challenge

54218 Challenge
Sunday, July 13 – Saturday, July 19

Sign-up today for our week-long 54218 Challenge designed to help faculty, staff and students live healthier using 54218 every day!

Live54218 Mission: To create environments in the community that support and promote all residents daily in:

5 – Consuming 5 fruit and vegetables
4 – Drinking 4 bottles of water
2 – Having less than 2 hours of screen time (outside of your work)
1 – Participating in at least 1 hour of physical activity
8 – Sleeping 8 hours a night

Benefits: Live54218 Vision to make Brown County, Wisconsin (and our UW-Green Bay Campus) the healthiest community in the nation!

Registration: To participate in the challenge, send an e-mail to the Wellness Committee at wellness@uwgb.edu by Friday, July 11th.

Tracking Form: Complete the tracking form and submit the form electronically to wellness@uwgb.edu or by intercampus mail (HR CL710). Forms must be turned in by Noon on July 23rd to be considered for prizes.

Prizes: Participants filling in 100% (all 84) of the circles will be entered into a drawing to win one of two UW-Green Bay sweatshirts from the Phoenix Bookstore. All other participants completing 90% (76 or more) of the circles will be eligible for a Wellness Water Bottle.

For additional 54218 opportunities in our community check out: www.Live54218.org.

Wellness Lunch and Learn

What:	How could the Employee Assistance Program help me or a co-worker?
When:	Wednesday, July 16 12:10 – 1:00 p.m.
Where:	Spring Room (Student Services 1400)
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential, work place based Employee Assistance Program. The program is designed to assist in the prevention, early identification and resolution of personal issues with may affect both an employee’s sense of well-being and their ability to effectively carry out their work responsibilities. Examples of issues which the EAP might be helpful with are health, marital, family, financial, alcohol and other drug, emotional, stress and other personal concerns.Join Greg Smith, Senior Counselor for this lunch and learn that will focus on how the EAP program could help you or a co-worker. The goals will be to help you learn what services are provided, how to access services and what other resources are available in the community. You will also have a chance to provide ideas on how EAP services could be enhanced on our campus.

Lunch and Learn: Computer Workstation Ergonomics

The UW-Green Bay Wellness Committee Presents:
What:	Wellness Lunch and Learn Computer Workstation Ergonomics
When:	Thursday, June 12 12:10 – 1:00 p.m.
Where:	Phoenix Room C
Your work can affect your health. Since we spend a fair amount of time in our workplace, it’s essential that we do what we can to create a healthy work environment. Ergonomics is the study of fitting workplace conditions and job demands to the worker rather than forcing the worker to adapt to the job. Join Jill Fermanich, University Safety Manager, for this lunch and learn that will focus on computer workstation ergonomics. The goals will be to help you learn what you can do to set up your office work space and practices so that they fit you and help you to be more comfortable and healthy at work. The session will discuss workstation setup, how you sit, and how long you stay in one position.

Lunch and Learn: Beginner’s Yoga

What:	Wellness Lunch and Learn Beginner’s Yoga
When:	Wednesday, May 28^th12:10 – 12:50 p.m.
Where:	Phoenix Room A
Whether this is your first experience with Yoga, or you have experienced this practice before, this is a session for you! Join Kress Events Center Yoga Instructor and Personal Training, Liz Brandt, on a journey to break down some of the fundamental form and theories involved to help create a successful practice geared towards YOUR level of fitness!
Visit the Wellness Committee website for information on other wellness topics, newsletters, and upcoming events!

Prize Winners Announced

Barbara Tomashek-Ditter and Amanda Wildenberg win prizes for their participation in wellness events.