Upcoming Event Information 2008-09 Events Fighting hunger in Washington state in a manner that respects the dignity of those we serve, since 1967 www.northwestharvest.org (800) 722-6924 The Food Group will be volunteering at NW Harvest the 4^th Friday of every month, 3-5 PM. To donate to NW Harvest you can go to the web-link to find your closest drop site. Below are the two sites near UW. Also for tips on donating, see the foods NW Harvest suggests. University drop sites: Jet City Improv/Wing-It Productions (206) 352-8291 UPS Store (206) 524-2558 5510 University Way NE 4756 Univ Village Pl NE 2007- 2008 Past Events AUTUMN Active Outing: Bike & Play When: Friday, November 2, 2007 Where: Burke Gilman Trail to Magnuson Park What: Bike the Burke Gilman Trail from the IMA overpass to Sand Point Fields for an Ultimate Frisbee Game! Who: Come meet students interested in Nutrition Why: Enjoy the outdoors To get to the Sand Point Fields, enter the park at N.E. 74^th Street from Sand Point Way N.E. Drive straight until you see whimsical, red wooden chairs atop two precariously leaning blue poles (one of the park's public art works titled "No Appointment Necessary"). The sports fields are directly east (toward Lake Washington) and southwest from the chairs/poles. AUTUMN Nutrition Gathering: Pizza Party RSVP by Tuesday, Oct. 9th to foodgrp@u.washington.edu When: Friday, October 12, 2007; 2-4 pm Where: The COBB Oven on campus, East of the green houses by Kincaid What: Bring your favorite ingredient We provide the dough, sauce and cheese Who: Come meet students interested in Nutrition Why: Enjoy FREE tasty fire roasted pizza Learn some helpful Nutrition facts Have a Heart of Gold! When: Saturday October 6, 2007 8:30am (opening ceremonies) Where: Qwest Field What: “Heart of Gold” Heart Walk for the American Heart Association: 3.2 miles or 1 mile for survivors · Many booths, food, information at Qwest field à all free for the walking! · Including a New NUTRITION AREA Who: You, You, YOU and everyone you know!! Why: Your heart is not worth its weight in gold, it’s priceless (plus, you’ll get a cool T-shirt) How: Log on to www.pugetsoundheartwalk.kintera.org You exercise, eat right, try to keep your stress down, but the fact is: cardiovascular disease is our nation’s number one killer*. Yet with all your attempts to avoid heart attacks, strokes, and other heart diseases, there is still so much research to be done for prevention and treatment. Join Food Group at UW along with University of Washington Medical Center Regional Heart Center, the University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, UW Physicians, Neighborhood Clinics, and the School of Medicine for the American Heart Association’s annual Heart Walk. Simply log on to the main Web site: www.pugetsoundheartwalk.kintera.org to get started. · SELECT: Join a team; Scroll down to UW Medical Center; · Then highlight FOOD GROUP, sign up and see you there! 2006-07 Past Events Food Group Wine Tasting What: Kick off spring quarter with a wine tasting When: Saturday, March 31st at 5pm Where: Avenue One- 2721 1st Ave Seattle(1st and Clay) What to Bring: your favorite bottle of wine in a bag(so we don't know what it is) Feel free to bring a snack as well if you like. Significant others are welcome. The party will be in the club room on the 1st floor of the building. You can call 188 from the outside box to get in and there will be a concierge on duty. Call Jaime at 425-445-0921 with any questions or just reply to this email. U Wellness & Nutrition Day Contact Information: Ben Atkinson, batkinso@u.washington.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2007 “U Wellness & Nutrition Day”: UW Nutrition Graduate Students Share Food Expertise With You! SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – On Tuesday March 6^th, Students from the University of Washington Graduate School of Nutritional Sciences will share great tasting food and nutrition tips with the UW community. As part of National Nutrition Month, they will be in 3 locations around campus sharing their culinary skills and nutrition knowledge—focusing on the needs of students and staff. The University of Washington is a unique campus filled with a diverse clientele of commuting students, busy faculty and staff, and people from around the globe. The Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program, the Food Group, and Housing & Food Services have joined forces to provide a beneficial and educational day for those interested in learning more about good food and simple ways to improve health through nutrition. In the HUB building on campus, students will demonstrate some easy ways to cope with life stress, as well as show you how to eat smarter away from home and on campus. In both the University’s Terry-Lander and McMahon dining halls, students will display quick and healthy meal ideas for UW students and staff on-the-go, plus share some simple strategies on how new students can avoided the dreaded ‘Freshman 15’. In all three of these sites students will also be preparing freshly made meals that are both nutritious, and delicious. Good food is fun. The University of Washington Nutritional Sciences Graduate students promise to show you how to get the most out of what you eat and still enjoy it! Come visit them on Tuesday March 6th between 11am and 2pm in the HUB, Terry-Lander, and McMahon on the University of Washington campus. Eating Disorders Panel October 24^th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Children’s Hospital Auditorium, 4800 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, 98105 EATING DISORDERS Panel and Presentation: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are and Where We’re Going Treatment Strategies Community Education Personal & Professional Experiences 6:30 pm: Registration/reception with light snacks 7:00pm: Welcome; Four Panelist Presentations 7:50 – 8 pm Stretch Break 8-9pm: Moderated Panel of eight experts with Question & Answer period with the audience See also the Children’s Hospital website for further information and a campus map at www.seattlechildrens.org GSDA member: Free, Non-members: $10.00. There will be a late fee of an additional $5.00 at the door. GSDA email: cdpamela1002@qwest.net, web: http:/www.eatrightseattle.org RD Talks October 25th, 4:30 – 6:30 pm, HSB T733 The Food Group invites you to a film-screening and facilitated discussion. FREE REFRESHMENTS will be provided! “Dieting At War with Our Bodies” is a documentary on the non-diet, health-at-every-size approach to healthcare and nutritional counseling. After the film, we will discuss it and hear from a GUEST DIETITAN specializing in the non-diet approach to nutritional counseling. The event intended to spark discussion and generate ideas for nutritional counseling strategies in a culture where obesity is widespread and effective long-term weight-loss strategies are rare. We look forward to hearing your thoughts, reactions, and ideas!!! Please RSVP to Laura Hooper at hooperlaura@hotmail.com if you plan to attend.