Look at us now!
Our community update is in-and we are making our way to become a Blue Zones Project Approved Community!
As you can see our numbers are growing in each sector and changing by the minute!! Already there are increase in our numbers!!
Your North Hawaii Blue Zones Project Leads and committee members have been actively working to engage our community in the Blue Zones Project.
Dena Smith Ellis, Org Lead has been working with worksites, grocery stores and restaurants. She has done an amazing job by getting these Organizations to join the Blue Zones Project: Kohala Village HUB, Sushi Rock and Trio, Sweet Potato Kitchen, Cafe IL Mondo, Hamakua Kohala Health Center, Simply Natural, The Exclusive Hawaii, The Exclusive Hawaii Kitchen, All Island Insurance Services, LLC, Hawaii First FCU North, North Hawaii Community Hospital, Pau Restaurant, Redwater Cafe, The Blue Dragon, Under the Bodhi Tree, Island Harvest Inc, Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Restaurants, Tommy Bahama.
Through her hard work she has 4 Approved sites-Sea Dandelion Cafe, Big Island Brewhaus, KTA Waimea, and Kohala Coffee Mill
Carol Ignacio, Community Program Manager is working with our policy makers and schools to also join the project. We can be proud that we have all our schools in North Hawaii signed up to become a Blue Zones Project School. Parker School is the 1st Approved Private School in the State and the first for North Hawaii.
Sue Dela Cruz, Engagement Lead also been a busy bee in getting the community engaged by the different activities: Purpose Workshops, Walking and Potluck Moai's, having information at community events to get the word out about the Blue Zones Project. She has also engaged the Faith Base Organizations, and have signed these to join the movement: Church of the Annunciation, Kohala Seventh Day Adventist Church, Abundant Life, St. Augustine Episcopal Church, St. James Episcopal Church and St. Columba Episcopal Church
Thank you North Hawaii for stepping up and making the healthy choice the easy choice to "Live Longer Better". If you would like your organization-worksite, restaurant, grocery store, faith-base-to join the Blue Zones Project, go to our website, bluezonesproject.com and sign up.
Worksite Health Fairs
September marks the beginning of employer health fair season around North Hawaii and Blue Zones Project has been invited by several worksites to promote healthy lifestyle choices.
Registered Blue Zones Project worksites enjoy the many benefits of our FREE worksite program such as on-site purpose workshops, customized coaching, assistance with developing their own internal wellbeing program brand, and a selection of professionally-designed Blue Zones Project collateral, including an entire year’s worth of wellbeing newsletter content! Oh, and did we mention that this is all FREE?! Many thanks to our sponsor, HMSA (please note that worksites need not be HMSA providers to participate in our program).
Registration is super easy! Just visit hawaii.bluezonesproject.com/organization to sign up. We look forward to supporting your organization with their wellbeing goals!”
Paint the Town BLUE!
“Our ‘Paint the Town Blue’ campaign is a chance for all of our partners, participants, friends and ‘ohana to show their support for Blue Zones Project. Together, let’s paint the town blue and show our support towards making our community a happier and healthier place to live, work, and play!”
Place these awesome yard signs in your yard, car magnets on your car, decals on your business windows, and hang banners around your organization or near roadways to show your support.
These materials are available for you now. Let’s all display them and proudly show our support for improving our community’s health and well-being.
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Help Paint the Town Blue by joining a Blue Zones Project activity: Join a Walking or Potluck Moai, Attend a Purpose Workshop. Have your organization join and hang a banner or yard sign. Contact Sue Dela Cruz at bluezonesproject.northhawaii@healthways.com
SAVE THE DATE!!
Saturday, October 29, 2016
2 - 5 p.m.
Kahilu Town Hall
Celebrate with us--Come take the North Hawaii Anniversary Tour!! We will be highlighting what Blue Zones Project® have been doing the past year in North Hawaii communities-Honokaa, Kohala, Waimea, and Waikoloa.
There will be Walking School Bus Tours between areas, Cooking and Gardening Demos, Volunteer signups, keiki activities, and fun!
This event is a free event for all! We want to show what we accomplished and get more involve in the Blue Zones Project as we move forward to our second year! More information about the Anniversary Tour will be posted on FaceBook as we get closer!! We are always looking for volunteers to help with our events. If you love to plan events, be a tour guide, or want to be involve with the Blue Zones Project please contact Sue Dela Cruz at bluezonesprojectnorthhawaii@healthways.com or call 808.564.4762
Nourish Your Neighbor and Volunteer Opportunity
In celebration of National Food Day, Blue Zones Project® is organizing a "Nuourish Your Neightbor" Food Drive from October 10- October 24,in support of Hawaii Island families in need..
To contribute to this worthy cause, you may make a non-perishable foof donation based on the food list below or simply volunteer a few hours of your time. We hope you'll join us in this opportunity to come together, support a worthy cause, and collect and distribute healthier food options to Hawaii Island families in need.
Make a Non-Perishable Food Donation* October 10 - October 24
~ Tomatoes (diced or stewed)
~ Kidney Beans
~ Corn
~ Chili Powder
Donation Drop-Off Locations:
- KTA (Island-Wide): Puainako, Keawe (downtown), Waimea, Waikoloa, Kailua-Kona, Keauhou.
- Fire Stations: Kawailani, Kaumana, Central, Waiakea in Keaukaha, Waimea and Honoka'a
- Hawai'i Electric Light Locations: Hilo Main Office, Baseyard (behind Walmart), Kona Office
- Kohala Hub
*Blue Zones Project is not accepting cash donations. If a cash donation is prefered, please make checks payable to The Food Basket, Hawai'i Island's Food Bank, with "nourish your neighbor" in the memo area.
Want to volunteer and get involve in this campiagn or have any questions please feel free to contact Sue Dela Cruz at bluezonesprojectnorthhawaii@healthways.com or call (808)564.4762
