We hope you’ll be able to join
us this coming Thursday, April 10, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Pathfinder Produce at
the Village Commons. We have a great selection of fresh, tasty produce,
at great prices. We hope you can join us!
Did you know that April 10 is
National Siblings Day? According to the Siblings Day Foundation,
“Siblings Day follows the spirit of Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and
Grandparent’s Day – a great American tradition and …. an uplifting celebration
honoring people who have shaped our values, beliefs and ideals.” Here at
Pathfinder Village, we value the important role that siblings have in the lives
of our residents. We send out a special greeting to all sibs who advocate
for and help support people living with disabilities.
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The premise behind the 5-2-1-0
Every Day! Program, organized through the Bassett Healthcare Research
Institute, is to address factors that contribute to childhood obesity.
This big picture approach provides opportunities to work with area
organizations in the project’s two pilot regions, Edmeston and Delhi, to come
up with innovative local solutions to improve families’ health.
The 5-2-1-0 staff regularly
meets with people from schools, businesses, and community organizations to hear
recommendations, test new projects, and share what new research studies are
revealing about national trends in fitness and nutrition.
What’s been accomplished here in
Edmeston shows what grass roots organizing can do. To date, some of our
projects include:
- Establishing Pathfinder Produce, a fresh fruits and vegetable market to help local residents gain access to better quality foods;
- Providing teachers with resources and activities to encourage healthy foods and active play during holiday celebrations in the classroom;
- Enhancing food education programs at school to encourage children to try different foods and consider better food choices;
- Encouraging families to start growing their own Victory gardens and getting children interested in agriculture through the ECS Greenhouse.
- Starting this weekly food blog to shed light on ways to eat better, move more, and think about how poor nutrition affects all of us;
- Sponsoring health and fitness focused events for families to encourage different types of exercise and to limit hours of recreational screen time. The most recent, “Just A Good Time,” drew 150 young participants and their families.
- Teaching children and adults how to prepare more healthful, home-cooked meals. Recently, 14 teams of students took part in a Junior Iron Chef competition in Delhi, and other children are taking after-school cooking lessons.
At Pathfinder Village, our
projects for the summer include hosting a new 5K paint run and walk as a fund
raiser to support our planned community walking trail. We’re calling it
the Splash Path 5K and Fun Walk; more information and the
registration/waiver form are here. If you’re interested in sponsoring
the event or donating quality items for participant goodie bags, please contact
us at splashpath@pathfindervillage.org.
We also expect to build a new
hoop house this month to encourage students’/residents’ interest in
agriculture, and to extend our growing season for fresh vegetables. The
produce will be used in our residential homes and will be available at
Pathfinder Produce. The picture below indicates what the new hoop house
will look like; we’ll keep you posted on our progress!
Until next time, be well!
Lori
