Oct 24, 2012 | Fresh Foods, Giving, Health Eating, healthy eating, Independent Living, Uncategorized
Senior Awards Recipient of the Advocacy Award, Debra Rapp, Social Service Coordinator at Stone Creek Village
Stone Creek Village is comprised of 40 units
Debra Rapp
Debra has worked for Stone Creek as a Social Service Coordinator for 4 years. She is a member of the Association of Service Coordinators. She coordinates programs through Project Hands where blankets, toiletry items, and handmade items are donated to the homeless. She also volunteers with the Empty Bowl Pet Food Pantry by picking up dog food to provide to residents that have dogs.
She receives joy from working with senior residents. She minimizes the stress in their lives and provides resources where they can be healthy and live healthy.
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Oct 17, 2012 | Exercise, Fresh Foods, Giving, Independent Living
Lifetime Achievement Award – Mr. Bernando LaPallo
On Friday, October 26th, Gregory’s Fresh Market Place will honor Mr. Bernando LaPollo, a vibrant, articulate and inspirational super centenarian. Mr. LaPallo, who is 111 years old, will receive the Lifetime Achievement award. He is a role model and is helping to define aging in new and inspirational ways.
Mr. Lapallo was born in Brazil on August 17, 1901, and moved with his family to the United States at age five. He grew up in New York, were he lived most of his life. He has resided in Mesa since 2002. After retiring as a culinary chef on cruiselines, Mr. LaPallo went back to medical school and became a podiatrist. Mr. LaPallo attributes his health and longevity to a vegetarian and raw food diet and various other natural and alternative health habits. He is the author of “Age Less/Live More: Achieving Health and Vitality at 107 and Beyond”.
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Oct 17, 2012 | Fresh Foods, Health Eating, healthy eating, Independent Living
Doris Hudson
Senior Awards Luncheon Recipient of the Pioneer Award – Doris Hudson, Service Coordinator, Fillmore Gardens
Fillmore Gardens Apartments, comprised of 120 units, is an independent living facility owned and managed by the City of Phoenix. It provides housing for senior and disabled adults. Doris has been employed with the City of Phoenix Housing Department as a Service Coordinator for the past twelve years. Doris comments, “Working as a Service Coordinator with the senior population affords me the opportunity to assist the residents with their social service needs and assist them with maintaining their independent living status for as long as possible.
My greatest inspiration is the gratitude I receive from my clients when I’m able to help them solve their problems and meet their needs. Bringing in services like Gregory’s Fresh Market has been very helpful to our residents because it allows them to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at an affordable price. It has been so rewarding working with Diana and her staff to provide this service. Our residents are very appreciative. Working with seniors is very dear to my heart and I’d happy to be able to be an advocate for them on a daily basis.”
Fillmore Gardens Apartments were one of the pioneers that provided support and contributed toward building the infrastructure for Gregory’s Fresh Market Place.
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Sep 12, 2012 | Fresh Foods
Meet Ms Vicky Moe. She is 100 years old, energetic, active, and one of the senior award recipients. She was a nurse prior to retiring and spends her time volunteering and helping others.
On Friday, October 26, 2012, I ask that you join with GFMP, a division of Diana Gregory Outreach Services, as it hosts its first annual fundraiser and senior awards luncheon to bring much needed attention and enthusiasm to senior health and nutrition.
The event, “A Celebration of Service and Excellence” will honor the accomplishments of seniors and the service coordinators that support them. All proceeds from the fundraiser will be used in direct benefit to senior nutrition and health. GFMP is on the front lines of senior nutrition. As an organization, 99% of the funds it raises go directly into the selection and delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables that serve over 5,000 seniors in the Greater Phoenix area.
Robert Ferguson
Many thanks to Robert Ferguson, Keynote speaker and Dr. Joel Martin, MC.
To purchase tickets please click here or if you would like to make a direct donation please click here.
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Jul 10, 2012 | Featured, Fresh Foods, Health Eating, healthy eating, Independent Living
Desert Skies Mobile Home Park
Beginning in August, Gregory’s Fresh Market will bring the farmers market to senior mobile home park communities. The first visit is at Desert Skies Mobile Home Park where there are 175 sites. We look forward to educating this senior community about healthy eating and making fresh produce accessible. Stay tuned for updates.
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Jul 10, 2012 | Fresh Foods, healthy eating
Unfortunately, the foods that some of our families have become addicted to are in greater abundance and lower in price than many of the foods that we know are good for us. It is estimated that for the first time in history, people suffering from obesity now out number people who are in danger of starvation by a ratio of 2 to 1. The increase in obesity can be linked to poor eating habits. Habits, (high-calorie and high-fat foods) that have a correlation with price.
Somehow, we’ve decided that healthy foods should be a luxury and priced as such, making fresh fruits and vegetables practically inaccessible to the very people who it would benefit the most, people living at or near the poverty line, children and senior citizens. Over the last six months, Gregory’s Fresh Market has delivered over 1,000 bags of fresh fruits and vegetables. One third of the produce bags were provided by our sponsors and donors to seniors in “Affordable Independent Living” facilities in the greater Phoenix area. Often, when we visit one of these facilities, we are accompanied by a nutritionist who explains and demonstrates both how easy and delicious it is to prepare foods that are healthy.
- 10 Ways to Combat Food Addiction (mytechnologyworld9.blogspot.com)
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