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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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Lightolier Farm Market |
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Employees at Lightolier, a Fall River lighting company in the Airport Industrial Park can shop for healthy produce at work through a project sponsored by the Health and Wellness Committee at the plan. Several farms and produce wholesalers bring fruits and vegetables that employees can order and pick up each week in the Wellness Center. Committee members and other employees work for several hours every Friday to weigh, count, bag and label orders that employees then pick up on their lunch break. |
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| Priority Area: |
Health Education |
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3, A) nutrition and diabetes education |
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Goal: |
To provide easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables that can be part of a healthier diet |
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Method(s): |
Staff weigh, count, bag and label orders that employees then pick up |
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| Timeline: |
The program runs weekly throughout the summer and less often during the rest of the year |
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| Indicators: |
The number of employees participating |
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| Progress: | Over 100 employees particiated | |
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How citizens can get involved: |
By recommending similar programs at other workplaces |
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| Contact Information: |
Contact Wellness Committee member Mary Dunn at 508-679-8131. |
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