Throughout the year, Wellness Coalition America sponsors or participates in a number of community events that give us an opportunity to reach different populations with our wellness message. Here is just a sampling of our community outreach activities to date:
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Wellness from Within eZine |
Children, Youth and Families
Operation Jump-Start: S.L.A.M.-Dunk Wellness:
The WCA team developed this 7-week teen empowerment program and conducts sessions at various times throughout the year. Young teens learn to achieve total body wellness through regular exercise and healthy eating. The program also teaches them the value of goal setting and how to maintain a healthy self-image.
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Alley Hoops Jam
June 17 and 18, 2006:
The WCA team participated in this basketball-themed street festival, which drew more than 6,000 people to the square in uptown Charlotte. WCA founder Terrie Reeves led a pushup contest and spoke on behalf of the Coalition, encouraging everyone to lead healthy lives.
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Disney/Center City Partners’
Noon Year’s Day, December 31, 2004:
WCA and our team of sponsors provided a health and wellness venue for this family-oriented New Year’s Eve celebration in uptown Charlotte. Our most popular attractions included a wellness trivia game, a giant inflatable obstacle course and a vertical jump test.
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For Women
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NC Conference for Women
October 19, 2006:
WCA founder Terrie Reeves was invited to participate in a panel presentation titled “Your Inner Strength.” The panelists gave women advice for tapping into their inner strength to grow and succeed personally and professionally. Approximately 1,700 women attended the conference.
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Wachovia’s Conversation, Connection and Community
May 4, 2006:
WCA’s Terrie Reeves and Alyson Faber facilitated a yoga and relaxation session at Ballantyne Resort. The event brought together a powerful group of women to discuss important issues and current events during the Wachovia Championship Golf Tournament.
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Southern Women’s Show
September 2005:
WCA hosted a series of educational wellness seminars and cooking demonstrations, and distributed information about our programs and wellness resources. Many of our sponsors facilitated lectures and staffed booths.
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For Corporations
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Health and Wellness Summits:
These informative events are held throughout the year for company executives who are charged with making decisions about corporate wellness initiatives and disease management programs for their employees.
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Health Fairs:
Wellness Coalition America organizes and facilitates onsite corporate health fairs, which include free medical testing, screening and health risk assessments. Employees and their families also have a chance to attend mini-workshops, play games, win prizes, and gather information from health providers and vendors.
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Talk-and-Take Seminars:
The WCA team organizes interactive talks with health professionals, where employees can become educated on a variety of timely health topics and lifestyle issues. The seminars are held onsite at convenient times for employees, such as before and after work, during lunch and break times.
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For Professionals
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Wellness After Hours:
This WCA signature event is held frequently throughout the year at popular dining venues around the greater Charlotte area. It is a networking opportunity where professionals can socialize as well as gather wellness information and learn about WCA programs and services. A portion of the proceeds from each of these events benefits various local charities.
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For Charity
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All About You
April 20, 2006:
Our “All About You” fashion show and fundraiser at Patou French Bistro raised money for the Euclid Center in Dilworth and Operation Jump-Start: S.L.A.M.-Dunk Wellness, the Coalition’s teen empowerment program.
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This WCA electronic publication is emailed monthly to thousands of subscribers throughout the United States. It was the first community outreach tool we developed and remains one of our key platforms for communication and distribution of wellness information. Our contributing writers include respected experts in a variety of healthcare fields and experienced journalists who track the latest wellness trends and medical research.
e-Zine Archive.
Wellness from Within Magazine
This printed periodical is a compilation of the best information from our monthly e-zines. It allows us to reach a population that does not have access to the internet and email. The information in these magazines is timely as well as timeless, offering basic easy-to-follow guidelines to help people make more informed choices regarding their health.
Event Calendar
If you’re looking for a way to get connected in the health and fitness community where you live, be sure to check out our calendar of events. We also include activities benefiting charities that share our mission to educate and empower people to lead healthier lives.
Online Tools
This WCA website provides a host of valuable online tools for improving and maintaining your health. They include:
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A Wellness Journal where you can log your daily food intake and physical activities, maintain your personal and family health history, ask our Wellness Coach to answer general questions about health and fitness, and gauge the state of your health and fitness with our online tools and quizzes.
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In addition to our monthly Wellness From Within E-zine, you can sign up for a full complement of Free Wellness Subscriptions: Motivational Mondays, Wellness Wednesdays, Food Fact Fridays, Health Flash, Your Health Advocate and Health Clip.
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Our library of Articles and Videos covers dozens of wellness topics with practical information and instructions for incorporating the lessons into your own life. The Health Glossary provides definitions and explanations for hundreds of terms related to health and fitness. We also have a section for Product Reviews, Restaurant Reviews and Healthy Recipes, to help you become a more health-conscious consumer.
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Speakers Bureau
Wellness Coalition America has access to a large group of professionals who are highly qualified in their respective fields. Many have officially signed up to be part of our WCA Speakers Bureau; others are simply on call as needed. Please let us know if you are planning a wellness retreat or seminar, and we can help you select and hire the right speaker for the event.
WC Card Discounts
Many of our sponsors have agreed to offer special discounts on their products and services to anyone who presents our WC Card.
WCA Discounts, Get a Card
Directory
The WCA Directory includes a categorized listing of our all Coalition sponsors. Each of these organizations and individuals embraces our vision, to be “Your trusted resource for total body wellness…improving the quality of every human life.” The directory also includes contact information for charitable organizations and other non-profit health and fitness resources.
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