SVHC Newsletter - January 2024
January 2024
“The mission of SVHC is to cultivate local solutions and collaborative actions that advance the health and well-being of the Cortland community.”
Program Highlight: Community Health Education
In December, SVHC wrapped up a six-week Eat Healthy, Be Active Community Workshop at the Age Well Center in Cortland. This totally free workshop is curated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and explores quick, healthy, and budget-friendly eating, and provides tools and tricks for incorporating physical activities and wellness principles into your everyday life.
We offer these free programs twice per year, so be on the looking for future workshops if you're interested! Many thanks to our supporters, participants, and the Age Well Center for giving us a great space to run the workshop this year.
Interested in this program? Contact Aaliyah Camp at aaliyah@sevenvalleyshealth.org.
2024 Winter Challenge
Our Winter Challenge is back and better than ever! From December 21st-March 31st, you are encouraged to grab a Bingo Board and participate in winter-friendly activities that help your mind and body beat the winter blues. Thanks to our sponsors, participants will be entered to win some awesome prizes including gift certificates to favorite local establishments, ski or snowshoe rentals, and gym packages.
How to participate:
Make sure you follow us on Instagram and/or Facebook!
Grab your board at our office, local businesses around town, or download a copy from our website (link below) and complete four boxes “bingo style.”
Post your photo on your social media accounts & tag @sevenvalleyshealthcoalition using #winterchallenge2024 to be entered into weekly prize drawings!
For extra entry – tag two friends on our social media posts.
Weekly Prize Drawings will begin on January 19th!
Upcoming Community Events: Produce Cooking Class + VITA Free Tax Preparation
Join the Cortland Food Project
Interested in joining the conversation about food advocacy, policy, and action in Cortland County? Attend our Cortland Food Project meetings!
Cortland Food Project is a collaboration with community members and partners of the local food system to advocate for and support policies and actions that promote a healthy population, social equity, economic revitalization, and environmental stewardship.
We will kick off this year with our first meeting on January 19th at 10AM. All are welcome to attend. Please email kate@sevenvalleyshealth.org for the Zoom invite. We meet the 3rd Friday of every month via Zoom, at 10AM.
Welcome new AmeriCorps member, Makenna Frenia!
Makenna is our AmeriCorps Member whose role is to support the projects happening at SVHC. Makenna assists Aaliyah on community health improvement projects, such as the Winter Challenge, Mighty Molar, and Eat Healthy, Be Active. She also supports the efforts of the food systems team. Makenna is a recent graduate of Cornell University and will be pursuing a Master in Public Health this fall. She is an avid learner, great communicator, and detail-oriented member of our team.
You can reach Makenna at makenna@sevenvalleyshealth.org.
Connect with Us
Our mission is to cultivate local solutions and collaborative actions that advance the health and well-being of the Cortland community.
Seven Valleys Health Coalition
10 Kennedy Parkway
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: (607) 756-4198
Fax: (607) 344-0048
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