Health and Wellness – explore the various opportunities for awareness and advancement in nutrition, disease prevention, and physical and emotional care.
Latest Initiatives
- Special Olympics – Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne
Joan Friedman. Pam Johnson, Marilyn Grigsby, Rosaline Evans and Susan Suplee donated their gift of time to support Special Olympics Florida by volunteering Saturday, March 16th, at the Special Olympics Florida 2024 Coastal Summer Games Competition at the Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne.
The Cocoa Beach Woman’s Club members were tasked to be in charge of serving lunch and for 4 hours we did just that as we individually sorted ham and turkey sandwiches donated by Jersey Mikes, and paired the sandwiches with Cuties, chips and water for about 500 Special Olympic Athletes, coaches and volunteers.
Marilyn Grigsby, as a 1993 Special Olympics Hall of Fame Inductee, was singled out as many of the athletics wished to have their picture taken with her to commemorate the occasion.
- March General Meeting & New Members
Our March General Meeting saw a fabulous turnout from the club and everyone got into the March spirit wearing green!
We loved our guest speaker, Lana Saal, a Well-being Innovator and Wellness Activator. She gave us some fantastic ideas to take better care our ourselves and each other.
Thank you Health & Wellness CSP chair Celeste for organizing.
Pictured Pam Johnson, President, Lana Saal & Celeste Van Ewyk, Health & Wellness CSP Chair.
March saw the installation of three more new members.
We welcomed …
Maria Boschi
Maria was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After receiving an associate degree from Cleveland State University, she held several positions, including state auditor and insurance broker/securities representative. Maria also volunteered for the Girl Scouts, various civic organizations, and served as president for two years for the Arden on the Severn Garden club. Maria has also traveled extensively, including living in Germany, Australia and Thailand. She was married for 25 years and has a daughter and two grandchildren whom she loves dearly. Maria also enjoys gardening, hobbies and fishing. She is seeking new friendships to pursue more adventures.
Roseann Bohar
Roseann is a recently retired educational consultant residing in Cape Canaveral since 1999. She was raised in the Philadelphia area and happily relocated when her husband Greg was transferred due to his career in the space industry. She loves the beach life and traveling the world with her husband. She currently enjoys dabbling in daily beach walks, pickleball, yoga, and water aerobics. Learning to navigating the luxury of time since retiring includes more time with her 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Roseann is whole heartly looking forward to building new friendships and immersing herself in community support and activities with the CBWC.
Annette Carey
Annette was born in Chicago and raised in Brevard County. She attended Florida State University where she earned her nursing degree in 2004. After college, Annette returned to Brevard County where she has worked in various leadership roles at Health First hospitals and earned her master’s degree in leadership and management in 2020. Annette met her husband Jason, 17 years ago and they will be celebrating their 10-year wedding anniversary in October. Jason is a financial advisor located in Cocoa Beach. Annette and Jason have two young girls (Juliana 6 and Makenzie 3) and they reside in Indialantic. Annette loves spending time with family and friends, as well as walking, biking, traveling, watching sporting events and taking her girls to activities including ballet, ballroom dancing and tennis. Annette is very excited to become a member of the CBWC and looks forward to getting to know everyone while supporting the Cocoa Beach community.
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- Spring into Fitness Challenge
Here is a fitness challenge that we all can embrace.
Most of us are already pretty responsible when it comes to our own health, but this Fitness Challenge is a great way to keep track of all your activities.
This year, they are not registering by city or groups, but we can all register and keep track of what we do and report it on on new 2024 annual reporting app.
Registration for the new 2024 Running Zone Spring into Fitness Challenge is live. We invite you back to participate in the fitness challenge again and are confident you will be excited by the new format.
The 2024 program:
- Is a six-week individual fitness and wellness challenge.
- Starts on Saturday, February 3rd, and ends Friday, March 15th.
- Will be administered through Let’s Walk Florida to streamline the registration process and reporting minutes of exercise.
- Continues to include any form of exercise that is an extra activity you add to your day in order to improve your physical health: walking, running, biking, yoga, swimming, weight lifting, fitness classes, etc.
Participants can look forward to weekly Saturday in-person exercise events including walks, classes and gym day. There will also be educational newsletters, fitness routines, healthy lifestyle suggestions and weekly prizes.
We hope you will challenge yourself to improve or expand your health and wellness by participating in the program.
To register, please click: Registration – Let’s Walk Florida! – University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences – UF/IFAS (ufl.edu)
and share this email and the attached flyer with anyone you believe would be interested in this challenge. The program is open to all Brevard County Residents.
- SPECIAL OLYMPICS 2024 Torch Icon Campaign
The 2024 Torch Icon Campaign at Publix officially started January 12th!
Three Cocoa Beach Woman’s Club Members, Marilyn Grigsby, Carol Kruse and Pam Johnson, President) were on hand to start the official 2024 Special Olympics Torch Campaign. We posed with Nic Murray, Customer Service Manager, Dee Carter, and Liam Rushin on the first day of the Campaign.
The Publix that we are representing actually has 3 separate displays. Here is a list of reminders for you. This campaign runs until the 22nd of this month and each and everyone has a chance to contribute.
When you are shopping, find a display and a Publix employee, have someone snap your picture.
Send them to Pam Johnson with the name of the employee and their title. Pam will forward them to our Special Olympics representative and log in on our spreadsheet. The more participation we have, the better for our adopted store and indeed for us.
The Publix that is best represented will win a pizza party for Publix and their representatives (THE COCOA BEACH WOMAN’S CLUB).
Here is step by step what to do:
Go to store (individually or as a group)
- Find a display
- Find an employee
- Snap a picture
- Send Pam picture with date, employee name, employee title
- If the store requests any help, report to Pam Johnson at 321-693-1580 or pjwalco@verizon.net and Pam will make sure it gets to the appropriate person.
Remember to have fun and thank the employees for all they do during this time at Publix!
- Get Outdoors for Freedom – Inaugural Light The Darkness 5K
Get Outdoors for Freedom is a series of outdoor events, local and non local.
We are invited to a Call of Action in the crisis of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation by participating, raising awareness and fundraising for the cause.
This is a global issue that is happening in our own communities.
Inaugural Light the Darkness 5K
Proceeds benefit the prevention, identification, rehabilitation and support of survivors of those who have been sexually exploited.
We encourage individual fundraising for this event to help bring awareness to the cause. This is the official launch of our Get Outdoors for Freedom Spring & Summer Series. If you love the outdoors and want to contribute to the solution in ending human trafficking, you can walk, run, paddle or hike….All for the Freedom of others! Guest speaker Laura Esquivel of Atlas Free will be attending.
EVENT DETAILS:
- This is an evening out and back BEACH race that will start on the beach in front of the Hilton Cocoa Beach Ocean Front.
- Head Lamps, Neon & lighted apparel and accessories are encouraged! PRIZE for best Glow Lights!
- Join us for the Official Kick Off After Party for Get Outdoors for Freedom at Hilton’s Longboards Tiki Beach Grille starting at 6 pm!
- 1 FREE Drink Ticket then Cash Bar.
- Add $15 to include Appetizer Buffet
- E-Bike Raffle (Donated by A1A Outdoors Beachside Bike Shop) and ADDITIONAL raffles and 50/50 drawing.
Other upcoming events
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