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Healthy Meetings and Events at UC Berkeley
The University is committed to creating and sustaining a healthful,
safe and inspiring place to live, work and study. The UC Berkeley
Guide for Healthy Meetings and Events represents a step toward that
commitment by ensuring faculty, staff and students have access to healthy
food and beverage choices at all campus-supported events serving refreshments.
Contents:
UC Berkeley Guide to Healthy Meetings and Events
Physical Activity Breaks for Meetings
- Lift Off! is a 5-minute fun, low-impact activity for use
at meetings and events that supports group participation with simple
callisthenic movements done to music. Developed by UCLA's School of
Public Health, Lift Off! was specifically designed for the
workplace and accommodates all shapes, sizes and abilities and is
appropriate for large or small groups. To use the Lift Off! 5-minute
video:
- Recreational Sports may be able to provide a certified exercise
instructor to lead a physical activity break. Contact Recreational
Sports at (510) 643-5151.
Resources for Event Planners
Eat Well Berkeley Catering Program
- Go to the Eat Well Berkeley Catering
Program to find caterers featuring healthy menu items, Eat Well
Berkeley criteria and application for catering services to join the
program.
Shopping Lists for CostCo, Safeway, Whole Foods
Campus Resources for Event Planners
- Berkeley Events Network (BEN)
BEN is a professional networking group that provides information on
resources, tips, and policies of interest to UC Berkeley event planners.
To subscribe to the listserv, send an email to: berkeleyeventsnetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
- UC Berkeley Event and Meeting Planning Certificate Program
http://www.urel.berkeley.edu/dev_and_campaign/certificate.html
This comprehensive training program for campus event planners is offered
by University Relations with seminar leaders from University Events
and Ceremonies.
Food Banks or Shelters for Donations
If you anticipate having leftover food from a meeting or event, some
food banks or shelters may be happy to accommodate you and pick up your
leftovers or provide directions for droping-off leftovers. Advance planning
is helpful, as you may need to leave a phone message so that someone
from the organization can get back to you.
- Berkeley Food & Housing Project
Phone: (510) 649-4965
Fax: (510) 649-4982
email: info@bfhp.org
2140 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Please call to tell them you have a donation. They may be able to
arrange to pick up food. Operates seven days a week.
- Harrison House
http://www.self-sufficiency.org/what/housing/programs/
(510) 525-0843
Harrison House is a shelter located in Berkeley providing services
for homeless individuals and families. You may be able to make arrangements
for them to pick-up leftovers.
- Daily Bread Project
(510) 540-1250
- Stopwaste.org
stopwaste.org
Find a list of organizations and programs that may accept your food
donations. Website provides phone numbers and information about the
types of food and leftovers accepted.
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