May 25, 2012 | Fresh Foods, Giving, healthy eating, Independent Living, Sponsors
Veterans at The Salvation Army Laura Danieli Senior Activity Center with Dave Everett, Walgreens store manager and Diana Gregory
The veterans at The Salvation Army Laura Danieli Senior Activity Center don’t think of Memorial Day as just a day off. The 5 of them have served our country and know that this day is meant to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces. The Veterans were acknowledged for their service during the Senior Health and Wellness Series, sponsored by Walgreens. Not only did the veterans receive a complimentary bag of fresh produce from Gregory’s Fresh Market Place provided by Walgreens, they also received Walgreens blankets and a gift card.
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May 24, 2012 | Fresh Foods, Giving, Health Eating, Independent Living
WALGREENS DONATES HUNDREDS OF FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES TO SENIORS IN PHOENIX FOOD DESERT COMMUNITIES
Seniors at Henson Village received blood pressure screening and prescription consultations from Walgreens store manager and pharmacist, during Gregory’s Fresh Market Place senior outreach series, in partnership with Walgreens.
Nearly 150 seniors have received bags filled with fresh fruits and vegetables donated by Walgreens through Gregory’s Fresh Market Place (GFMP), as an avenue to promote living well and eating well, at Henson Village’s Senior Living apartments and The Salvation Army Laura Danieli Senior Activity Center.
In addition to receiving the fresh produce, seniors enjoyed demonstrations presented by nutritionists on how to whip-up delicious smoothies, juices and make healthy food using the fresh fruits and vegetables. Walgreens pharmacists were also on hand to provide complimentary blood pressure screenings, answer questions relating to prescriptions, and share tips on how to live well.
Diana Gregory, President and CEO of GFMP commented, “Thanks to Walgreens, many seniors that don’t have transportation to travel for fresh fruits and vegetables had the fresh produce delivered where they live and received valuable information on nutrition and prescription medication. Fresh produce is extremely beneficial to help manage common health challenges such as hypertension, diabetes, heart conditions, high cholesterol, digestive issues, obesity and many more. The lives of many seniors were impacted by Walgreens sponsoring this program.”
These programs are two of the five senior outreach initiatives GFMP has partnered with Walgreens on to provide fresh produce to seniors from April to June.
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May 17, 2012 | Health Eating
ASL Appartments
Many thanks to the people from Apache ASL Trails apartments for visiting Gregory’s Fresh Market Place this past Tuesday (May 15th). ASL Trails is a seniors deaf community in Tempe, AZ , a joint development with the Arizona Deaf Senior Citizens Coalition.
Apache ASL Trails is an active, state-of-the-art independent living community for seniors 55 years of age
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May 7, 2012 | Fresh Foods, Health Eating, Independent Living
By the end of May, we will have staged over 60 farmers markets in the metropolitan Phoenix area in 2012. The balance of the year
looks to be equally spectacular as we begin to bring on new senior independent living facilities on board. We meet an unmet need and are being recognized for work that we do and want to thank all of you who have supported our efforts. We still need help with funding so that we can continue delivering healthy fresh fruits and vegetables to our seniors at reasonable prices. A small donation of $10.00 would be enough to provide one senior with a complimentary bag of fresh produce for a month or a donation of $100 for a year.
If you would like to learn about others ways you can help, please send us a message by filling out the form at the bottom of this page.
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Apr 29, 2012 | Fresh Foods, Giving, Health Eating, healthy eating, Independent Living
Gregory’s Fresh Market Place Founder, Diana Gregory, with local Walgreens store manager and pharmacist during blood pressure testing at Henson Village. Walgreens pharmacists answered senior’s questions prior to providing blood pressure screening.
Some of the residents at Senior Living at Henson Village began gathering at noon for a 3 pm presentation on Wednesday, April 25 to ensure they did not miss out on the Health and Wellness series. Nearly 70 seniors received bags filled with fruits and vegetables donated by Walgreens through Gregory’s Fresh Market Place (GFMP), as an avenue to promote living well and eating well.
In addition to receiving the fresh produce, seniors enjoyed juicing demonstrations on how to whip-up delicious smoothies and juices. Walgreens pharmacists were also on hand to provide complimentary blood pressure screenings, answer questions relating to prescriptions, and share tips on how to live well. The seniors expressed their appreciation for the event and look forward to more programs like this.
Gregory’s Fresh Market Place provided fresh fruits and vegetables to seniors, donated by Walgreens, at Henson Village.
Diana Gregory, President and CEO of GFMP commented, “Thanks to Walgreens, many seniors that don’t have transportation to travel for fresh fruits and vegetables had the fresh produce delivered where they live and received valuable information on nutrition and prescription medication. Fresh produce is extremely beneficial to help manage common health challenges such as hypertension, diabetes, heart conditions, high cholesterol, digestive issues, obesity and many more. The lives of many seniors were impacted by Walgreens sponsoring this program.”
This program is the first of four senior outreach initiatives GFMP has partnered with Walgreens on to provide fresh produce to seniors from April to June.
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