Local VIRTUAL Wellness Programs – Summer 2020
SENIORS Alzheimer’s Association – Virtual Brain Bus – Tuesdays & Thursdays – 10am, 1pm, 7pm.Programs are led by trained dementia experts and will address the benefits of early detection, early diagnosis, brain health, risk reduction, how to receive an accurate diagnosis and the latest advancements in Alzheimer's research. http://www.Alz.org/crf or call 800.272.3900 Alzheimer’s Association – Virtual Caregiver College – Mondays & Wednesdays – 10am, 1pm, 7pm. Series of interactive, no-cost educational classes to help you build your caregiver toolkit. Topics
Fresh Rec Stop Recipe: California Avocado Summer Wrap
This healthy chicken wrap is the perfect quick lunch for the summer! Mangoes and lime juice give this California wrap a little Florida flavor. Easy enough to prepare, try making it with kids at home or at camp. Click here to download the recipe. Try it at home and click here to join our Healthy St. Pete Facebook group for more healthy news and tips. Use #HealthyStPete on Instagram and follow @StPeteParksRec. Want to learn more about the Fresh Rec Stop program
Fresh Rec Stop Recipe: Easy Vegetable Chow Mein
Check out this quick vegetable chow mein recipe you can easily make at home with just a few pantry staples. This healthy recipe is the perfect way to try something new with your spaghetti noodles and frozen vegetables. You don’t even need a full kitchen to make this delicious dish – see how we cooked our pasta in a rice cooker! Click here to download the recipe. Want to learn more about Fresh Rec Stop and our recipes? Click here to visit
Fresh Rec Stop: Cooking Demos and Affordable Produce Near You!
Did you know that Fresh Rec Stop makes affordable produce available at centers throughout St. Petersburg? Anyone can purchase fresh fruit and vegetables at low cost from coolers at the following City centers: Frank Pierce Recreation Center 2000 7th St. S., (727) 893-7731 Lake Vista Recreation Center 1401 62nd Ave. S., (727) 893-7744 Roberts Recreation Center 1246 50th Ave. N., (727) 893-7754 Thomas “Jet” Jackson Recreation Center 1000 28th St. S., (727) 893-7750 Willis S. Johns Recreation Center 6635 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N., (727) 893-7756 Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center at
Fresh Rec Stop Recipe: Skillet Ratatouille
Want to try a delicious dish that is vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free? This skillet ratatouille has you covered! A quick and easy version of this French culinary classic for the whole family that won’t cost you much time or money. Click here to download the recipe. Try it at home and click here to join our Healthy St. Pete Facebook group for more healthy news and tips. Use #HealthyStPete on Instagram and follow @StPeteParksRec. Want to learn more about Fresh Rec
We’re HEALTHIER TOGETHER
Healthy St. Pete’s new Healthier Together Initiative launched in October 2019 to help engage and elevating health and wellness among community partners and residents. There are three phases of the Healthier Together Initiative: Phase One: Healthier Together Ambassadors— Ambassadors are stakeholders in specific wellness related industries, such as nutrition, mental health, environmental health, fitness, financial health and children’s health, and lend their subject matter expertise to elevate various health topics. Six ambassadors are featured each quarter. They address issues in their industry
Fresh Rec Stop Makes Produce Accessible
Fresh Rec Stop makes fresh produce easily accessible! Did you know there are produce coolers at six St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation Department facilities where you can purchase healthy fruit and vegetables for as little as 50 cents? Starting this year, Healthy St. Pete will create meal prep kits that promote fresh ingredients as well as offer cooking demonstrations of healthy recipes. Check out one of these Fresh Rec Stops locations near you! Frank Pierce Recreation Center 2000 7th St. S., (727) 893-7731 Lake
Holiday Family Fit Nights
Make healthy Holiday snacks and crafts! Games and Activities One Mile Jingle Bell Walk Register for FREE Health360 Classes Learn more about Healthy St Pete Programs December 5 - Campbell Park Recreation Center, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. December 6 - Child's Park Recreation Center, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. December 11 - Roberts Recreation Center, 4:45 - 6:15 p.m. December 14 - Gladden Recreation Center, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Breakfast with Santa) December 17 - Walter Fuller Recreation Center, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. December 19 -
Saturday Morning Market Nourishes the Community
By: Gail Eggeman, Director St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market As the St Petersburg Saturday Morning Market begins its 17th season, it continues to make farm food affordable to folks in need in our community. With startup funding from the Allegany Franciscan Ministries in 2011 and a $10 match incentive, we launched what has been 9 years of successful food assistance programs amounting to over $350,000 of fresh, healthy food to St. Petersburg and beyond. Our latest partner is Feeding Florida, Inc. They extend
Give Yourself a G.I.F.T. This Holiday Season
Get Into Fitness Together (G.I.F.T.) ia a free program offered to the community and made possible through BayCare's partnership with the Florida State Department of Health. GIFT was developed by registered dietitians, nurses and health educators, and uses science-based information to reduce chronic diseases through obesity prevention. GIFT emphasizes improving your nutrition and increasing physical activity in your daily life, both of which help facilitate weight reduction. During this 12-week program, teachers provide you educational information and health tools to support