Here’s a round-up of highlights from August 2015:
Grocery
Last month, we celebrated Fiesta Mart and Carnival Food Store for becoming Blue Zones Project Approved™. The two stores are the first in the Fiesta and Carnival chain to achieve Blue Zones Project Approved status. Both reached the designation by completing the Blue Zones Project Grocery Store Pledge and adopting or supporting a selection of best practices from a menu of 35 options. Visit each of these stores to make the healthy choice the easy choice.
Fiesta mascot Pepe the Parrot, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, Don Bersterman, Director of Operations for Fiesta and Carnival, Suzanne Duda, Vice President of Blue Zones Project Fort Worth, Raymond Smith, Fiesta Store Director and Fort Worth City Council Member Sal Espino (District 2) celebrate at Fiesta Mart on 8th Avenue.
Restaurants
Healthy choices just got tastier. Congratulations to our soon-to-be newest Blue Zones Project Approved restaurant. Join us for a celebration at Los Vaqueros in the Stockyards, August 22, for free yoga and a mimosa toast to celebrate this tasty accomplishment!
Meet your right tribe at one of these restaurants and discover new healthy menu options and some of the best restaurants in town. Share your #foodiephotos using #BZPFW.
- Juice Junkies – 925 Foch Street
- La Perla Negra – 910 Houston Street
- Righteous Foods – 3405 W. 7th Street
- Grand Cru – 1257 W. Magnolia Avenue
- HoYA Korean Kitchen – 355 W. 3rd Street
- Z's Cafe – 1116 Pennsylvania Avenue
- NEW* Salata – 520 Commerce Street, 2864 W Berry Street
- NEW* Spiral Diner – 1314 W. Magnolia Avenue
- NEW* Los Vaqueros – 2629 N. Main Street, 3105 Cockrell Avenue
Individuals
Blue Zones Project is partnering with neighborhoods and the City of Fort Worth to host special community events. Fairmount National Historic District and neighboring residents are invited to attend a Blue Zones Back-to-School-Bash on August 13. In addition, the team is actively meeting with churches and other faith-based organizations to reach Blue Zones Project Approval. If your church is interested in engaging their congregation in healthier habits, we'd love to talk to you! Please call 817-869-0900.
Schools
Blue Zones Project will host Purpose Workshops for more than 200 FWISD guidance counselors. Research shows that when you have a strong sense of purpose, you can add an additional 7-14 years to your life. This free and interactive workshop helps participants identify personal strengths that will help them translate purpose to the students they serve. We're proud to partner with FWISD schools to make healthier choices for students throughout the school year. In addition, workshops will be offered for high school students 15 years and older.
In collaboration with the vision created by students at Dunbar High School, Blue Zones Project is working with the Stop Six Initiative which works to improve the historic neighborhood with compatible quality infill housing and appropriate mixed-use development in commercial areas. Jayla Johnson, a recent graduate of Dunbar High School, will be an intern for Blue Zones Project and will continue to provide input on those efforts. Blue Zones Project will participate in the Dunbar Pyramid Parade and Rally later this month to showcase opportunities for residents of Stop Six to participate in a walkability demonstration.
Worksites
Three worksites are now Blue Zones Project Approved, and more than 25 organizations are currently working toward this achievement. If you are interested in getting your worksite involved, please contact BlueZonesProjectFortWorth@Healthways.com.