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​To better serve our community, we will be hosting a number of free events including health and nutrition workshops, 5k walks to benefit charitable organizations, and food and clothing drives. We’ll be announcing further details of these workshops and community events via our newsletter. ​

FOOD FOR LIFE SERIES: HOW MUCH SUGAR IS IN MY FOOD?

Join us as Kenneth Varner, Community Engagement Manager with Healthy Schools Campaign, leads a FREE virtual workshop discussing the healthy management of sugar intake.

The human body craves sugar. We are wired to seek out and enjoy the taste of it. However, not everything that tastes good is good for you in large quantities. Although sugar is a vital part of life, too much of it can lead to some very serious health problems.

In this workshop we will learn:

•  how to calculate the amount of calories are in sugar
• how to calculate how much sugar you actually consume
• the healthy amount of sugar you should consume

WHERE: Virtual Workshop. Zoom link will be emailed to registered attendees.

WHEN: Saturday, December 19, 2020

​TIME: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

REGISTRATION: Required. Please complete registration form.

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KENNETH VARNER BIO

​Kenneth Varner, Community Engagement Manager at Healthy Schools Campaign, works with community members, parents, teachers, students, and school administrators in adopting school-based practices and policies that enhance health and wellness with a key focus on engaging parents in Chicago's African-American communities.

Kenneth has worked as a health coordinator in a Chicago Public School and implemented health initiatives providing opportunities for students to acquire eyeglasses and dental work at no cost. He also functioned as a liaison between the school's administration and the school-based health center. Kenneth joined HSC in 2016 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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FAMILY FITNESS SATURDAYS
​ENDED FOR 2020 - SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

⭐  FAMILY FITNESS SATURDAYS! Exercise improves the body's immune system. For a limited time, Rise is hosting FREE family-friendly fitness sessions in Englewood on Saturdays! Sessions begin on Saturday, July 18th from 10am to 11am.
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We'll be doing light cardio and body weight training. Meet us at the new track and football field at Ogden Park (65th & Throop). We will be practicing physical distancing so bring a face mask, water and get ready to sweat! 💪🏿

WHERE: Ogden Park, Englewood at the Track and Field

WHEN: Saturdays, 2021

TIME: 10:00 am to 11:00 am

REGISTRATION: Not Required

Walk For Kidneys
​The 35th Annual Walk for Kidneys hosted by the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois. 

DATE: June 2021