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New partnership supports healthy food and healthy teeth for low income families
Starting September 2, we'll team up with Second Harvest Food Bank to help provide fresh produce to families with low incomes, using Second Harvest’s Produce Mobile, parked in front of our Children’s Dental Center in East San Jose. Staff from our Wellness
Access and Education Program - who usually help families with
low incomes enroll in health insurance - will also help families
determine their eligibility and enroll in food assistance
programs. Staff will also distribute healthy produce—about 10
pounds per person—to eligible individuals and families. Our
Children’s Dental Center, located in the Tropicana Shopping Center,
is an ideal location for this project so families can also learn
more about the children’s oral health services available. “This is
truly a creative and meaningful way to meet more families’ needs,
especially in these tough economic times," says our CEO Frederick
J. Ferrer. “We can’t wait to get started.” Join us Labor Day to walk or run to support Meals On Wheels!
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Silicon Valley HealthCorps to officially launch on October 2; seeks Americorps members for community gardens
On October 2 nine community organizations will officially come together to form the Silicon Valley HealthCorps, launching a major school and community gardens initiative for Silicon Valley. We are thrilled to be leading this partnership. Experts, including the Centers for Disease Control, strongly believe obesity can be prevented, and health can be improved when we have access not only to fresh fruits and vegetables but also a better understanding of where healthy food comes from. The Silicon Valley HealthCorps will use gardens, farm to school programs and the work of 46 Americorps volunteers to bring fresh fruits and vegetables and education to residents of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Over the next three years they will produce and distribute 180,000 pounds of locally grown, organic produce from new community and school gardens, year-round community farm stands, and school based “Harvest of the Month” boxes. The Silicon Valley HealthCorps will kickoff this groundbreaking work on October 2, 2009 from 10:00-noon (Location TBD). Members of the public are welcome at the event, and we are actively recruiting individuals to become AmeriCorps members for the project. For more information, email katies@healthtrust.org.
Back to school season is a time to focus on health Children need 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Yet during the school year, physical education classes are rarely enough. According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control, less than 4% of elementary schools, 8% of middle schools, and 2% of high schools provide daily physical education for the entire school year. Making up the lost hours of exercise during the school day is critical in the development of a healthy lifestyle. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers 11 tips to help you help your child become more physically active: http://www.aap.org/publiced/BR_PhysicalActivity.htm In addition to daily physical activity, children
need a healthy diet. In 2007, only 21.4% of American high school
students reported eating the recommended five servings of fruits and
vegetables daily during the past seven days. The American Academy of
Pediatrics also offers some great tips for healthy cooking and
eating with kids in this brief audio presentation: http://multimedia.aap.org/mm/mfk/081706.wma.
Heath Trust Financial and Administrative Support Services will Spend this Fall Sharing Expertise, Seeking New Clients
Often referred to in the Silicon Valley community as “the hidden gem of The Health Trust,” our Financial and Administrative Support Services (FASS) helps nonprofits with their day-to-day accounting and financial services needs. FASS currently serves 28 Bay Area nonprofits and has openings to serve more thanks to a generous grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Many nonprofits rely on FASS, directed by our Chief Financial Officer Ira Holtzman, because Holtzman and his team have such extensive experience in the complexities of nonprofit accounting. FASS provides clients with a variety of services from bookkeeping to budget management to interfacing with auditors. On October 6th from 4-6pm, Holtzman will share
his insights at the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits
(CEN)workshop, “Finance: What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know.” For
more information or to register, visit the CEN page.
Volunteers needed for Fall Events
Do you speak Spanish or Vietnamese? Do you enjoy
the energy of large events? We are seeking volunteers for our
Open
Air Health Fair, October 10 and 11 at the Berryessa Flea Market
in San Jose, and also for the Silicon Valley Marathon on October
25th. Translators are needed for the Open Air
Health Fair as many Spanish and Vietnamese residents will attend the
fair for free health screenings. Volunteers are also needed for
the Silicon Valley Marathon and the runners' expo on
October 24th and 25th. If you would like to volunteer or learn
more, please contact katies@healthtrust.org
Join us November 14 for Caregivers Count!
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A series of
workshops will be offered in September and October to assist
interested organizations with developing a physical activity program
for older adults based on best practices. Space is limited. For more
information contact amya@healthtrust.org.
Health Trust Trustee recognized for outstanding contribution to medical association
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