{"id":11201,"date":"2012-05-07T15:41:31","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T15:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicityhound.com\/blog\/?p=11201"},"modified":"2012-05-07T15:41:31","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T15:41:31","slug":"library-ties-employees-weight-loss-to-wellness-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/publicity\/publicity\/library-ties-employees-weight-loss-to-wellness-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Library ties employees’ weight loss to wellness event"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cindy<\/a>Here’s an idea for companies, nonprofits, government agencies and organizations whose employees are celebrating significant milestones such as finishing a marathon, stopping smoking or losing weight.<\/p>\n

Plan a special event around the celebration, invite the community, offer a fund-raising component to help a local charity, and promote it like crazy online and offline.<\/p>\n

That’s what the Niederkorn Library in Port Washington, Wis., is doing this Saturday, May 12, to celebrate two librarians’ combined 206-pound weight loss. \u00a0Adult services librarian Annie Bahringer (shown at left in the striped shirt) has lost 105 pounds under her doctor’s supervision. Children’s librarian Cindy Beyer, who is in my Weight Watchers class, has lost 101 pounds.<\/p>\n

“The Wellness Open House was my idea,” Cindy said. “Annie and I talked about it when we started on this weight loss journey and agreed that when we each reached 100 pounds, we’d have a private party and invite our friends. I thought it would be fun to have a Wellness Open House and invite the community.” \u00a0<\/p>\n

The open house will feature local health care experts who have donated prizes that include massage certificates, Weight Watchers products and gift certificates.
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Healthy Food, Too<\/strong><\/p>\n

Annie will be making healthy snacks such as Wasabi Crisps, Apricot Canapes with blue cheese and chopped pistachios, and Mini Caprese Bites featuring fresh mozzarella, basil and cherry tomatoes on a stick. Cindy will bring the desserts, including a Weight Watchers recipe for Peanut Butter Dip.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The library is asking those who attend to contribute a non-perishable food item to give to the local food pantry. It hopes to collect at least 200 pounds of food.<\/p>\n

I love the fliers that that library is using to market the event. At the bottom, it lists each woman’s goals for 2012.
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Cindy’s goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n