by: Dan Bain (The News-Review)
Faith Lutheran Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Roseburg has been selected as the first Blue Zones Project Approved faith-based organization in the Umpqua Valley, an honor that recognizes Faith Lutheran’s commitment to the well-being of its members and the community as a whole.
Over the past few months, Faith Lutheran’s Wellness Committee worked with Blue Zones Project and church leadership on the journey toward becoming a Blue Zones Approved faith-based organization. They selected and implemented best-practices from the Worksite Pledge, which promotes evidence-based actions and lifestyle principles to create a healthier work environment for employees, with the goal of increasing the health and well-being of their members.
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