A very happy new year to you! We hope you had some time to relax and recharge during the holidays. There's so much good work to be done promoting healthy schools and communities this year - we're excited to get started!
To kick things off, we've launched a fun way to get inspired for the year ahead: the Good Food Force Healthy New Year Challenge. Find highlights from week 1 of the challenge below, along with details on this week's #FoodFri chat and a special event in NYC taking place this weekend!
1. THE HOT LINE
Highlights from the #GFF2015 Healthy New Year Challenge Week 1: Embracing the Healthy You
The challenge lasts the month of January. You can find it on Facebook; it's the Good Food Force Healthy New Year Challenge 2015. RSVP here. (Be sure to turn on notifications so you see the latest content each day!) We're also continuing the conversation on Twitter and Instagram using #GFF2015.
- Dream It, Say It, Plan It, DO IT! January 1. We're setting healthy personal goals! Identify one or two healthy new habits for the new year. Be fair to yourself, and realistic. Making a plan can really help keep you on track! We’re excited to hear your healthy goals for 2015! And check out some tips for keeping resolutions here.
- Creating a Personal Fitness Plan. January 2. MomsRising.org/MamásConPoder staff member Elisa Batista shares four tips for getting started: 1. Prioritize your sleep. 2. Identify when and how much time you have to exercise. 3. Work around inconsistent childcare schedules. 4. Schedule exercise as you would sleep and meals. Check out her video and blog for more ideas!
- Organize to Thrive! January 3. Sili Recio of @MyMamiHood shares six tips for getting organized in the new year, including: clean the clutter on your countertops and in your closet, organize your emails and make lists. Find out more on her blog.
- Work It! January 5. Professional coach Jen Schenkel shares tips for jumpstarting your career or life. Choose 1 or 2 activities, and think of some clear and specific commitments you can make to yourself. Consider training opportunities, network events and more. More information on the event page.
- Healthy Snack Share! January 6. Come share ideas for go-to healthy snacks to keep you energized in the busy new year.
This week we're also featuring a Sweepstakes Challenge! Here's how to play: answer the question "My healthy is ____" on the Facebook page, or on Twitter, for a chance to win a *beautiful* food justice poster from Favianna Rodriguez. We're excited to share how each of us defines "healthy", as we continue this week's conversation around "Embracing the Healthy You"! Be sure to use #GFF2015 #sweeps and #Week2 in your comment or tweet, and RSVP for the event, so we can see you! Entries accepted through Saturday 1/10. [1]
2. MORNING STRETCH
Join Us! #FoodFri Tweetchat: Strengthening Healthy Families
Come share tips and best practices for strengthening healthy families in the new year! We're excited to welcome Bettina Elias Siegel, of The Lunch Tray, for this week's chat. Join us on Friday 1/9 at 1pm ET. Be sure to follow #FoodFri, @MomsRising and @thelunchtray to participate!
In NYC? You're invited this Saturday!
In NYC and passionate about heathy food and communities? Please join us for a MomsRising.org meet-up this Saturday! RSVP here. Come meet other moms who are interested in healthy school meals, access to healthy food, and ending junk food marketing to kids. We are also excited to welcome Council Member Ben Kallos to discuss the "Healthy Happy Meals" legislation that seeks to set nutrition standards for kids' meals in fast food restaurants.
- MomsRising.org Meet-Up: January 10, 2015 from 1pm-4pm. Location: 70 South Elliot Place, Brooklyn, NY. All are welcome, and please invite a friend! RSVP here.
Be sure to sign up to receive regular updates from the Good Food Force here: http://action.momsrising.org/signup/goodfoodforce1/
See you next week!
[1] NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Void where prohibited by law. Open to lawful residents of the 50 US and DC, who are 18 years of age or older at the start of the Sweepstakes, and have internet access. Begins on January 1, 2015 12:01 a.m. PDT and ends January 31, 2015, 11:59 p.m. PDT. Sweepstakes consists of a series of consecutive periodic sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Only four (4) entries per natural person per Sweepstakes Period, regardless of method of entry. To enter, post about the sweepstakes on Twitter or Facebook using the correct hashtags. You may also enter by mail as provided in the Official Rules. Sponsored by MomsRising.org, 12011 Bel-Red Road, Suite 206, Bellevue, WA 98005. See https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.momsrising.org/images/Healthy_New_Year_Challenge_Sweepstakes_Official_Rules.pdf for complete Official Rules and details.
Good Food Force (GFF) Volunteers are real-life superheroes who take action in their schools and communities, and/or on their blogs and online networks, to get the word out about healthy school foods, junk food marketing to kids, and strategies that are working to reduce childhood obesity. Together with MomsRising.org staff, they help advocate for healthier kids and families. Help spread the word! Contact us: karen@momsrising.org
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