Join us for staff pickleball!
Starting in March, the Welia Center will be hosting pickleball nights for Welia staff. Registration is encouraged but drop-ins are welcome. Players are responsible for providing their own paddles. Message Paige Nelson at pnelson@welia.org to register or with questions!
Little reminder as you are out shopping this weekend, Welia is collecting items for Toys for Tots until December 11th. Donation bins can be found at each facility and at the Welia Center. Please help donate to the children in need this holiday season.
The holiday season is here! Join us for a holiday employee wellness bingo challenge. Complete 5 activities in a row on the bingo card and earn a cozy holiday kit! You have from now until December 18th. Turn in dates are:
Mora: Dec 18th and 19th from 10am-1pm in the wellness office
Pine City: Dec 20th from 10am-12pm in the staff lounge
Hinckley: Dec 21st from 10am-12pm in the staff lounge
Have fun! If you have any questions email health and wellness programs coordinator Paige Nelson at pnelson@welia.org.
The holiday season is upon us! Welia is collecting items for Toys for Tots now until December 11th. Donation bins can be found at each facility and at the Welia Center. The posters located on the collection bins also have QR codes where you can donate directly using that link. Please help donate to the children in need this holiday season. Thank you for your generosity!
A big thank you to our Pine County Adopt A Highway for cleaning up our ditches. We had a successful turn out with 13 volunteers! Way to practice the Welia way!
Volunteers included: Melinda Blood, Chris Newton, Samantha Bixby, Joe Dvorak, Leif Ulstrom and family, Susan Zimpel, Jessica Mosimann, Sara Duneman, Jennifer Goetsch and family, and Cindy Horton
Thank you again!!
A big thank you to our Kanabec County Adopt A Highway Volunteers for cleaning up our ditches on Highway 65. There’s still time to join us next week on Wednesday evening for Pine County cleanup. Email Paige Nelson at pnelson@welia.org for more information.
Attention Welia Center users:
MN-DOT and the City of Mora will begin road construction on Hwy 65 on Monday, August 28th. They will be adding a left-hand turn lane on Hwy 65 onto 9th Street. We are asking Welia Center users to avoid using the intersection of Hwy 65 and 9th Street during construction. Construction is expected to be completed at the end of October 2023. When finished, the new turn lane will provide better access and traffic flow to 9th Street.
Please use the following routes when accessing or leaving the schools/Welia Center:
• Incoming traffic should utilize Maple Avenue to Wood Street for access to 9th Street.
• Departing traffic from Welia Center, MES, and MHS should travel west on 9th Street (turn right) and use
Wood Street to Maple Avenue for access to Hwy 65.
Please drive carefully and be observant of school buses, students, and other pedestrians. Thank you for your cooperation and patience during construction and the start of the new school year.
Email Paige Nelson, pnelson@welia.org, with any questions or concerns.
Thank you to everyone who helped with this year’s Mora half marathon water stop. We couldn’t do fun opportunities like this without wonderful staff like you!
Pictured here: Emily Schwantke and her sister, Ashley Gagliardi,
Zach Maslowski and his wife, Harmony, Rhonda Felland and Leif Ulstrom and his wife, Becky
In the spirit of supporting our schools and communities, let’s all help prepare our kids to go back to school – drop off donated school supplies to:
Mora Campus
Mora Clinic break room
Materials management
Pine City and Hinckley
Pine City and Hinckley – clinic break rooms
All donated items will be picked up on Friday, August 25th and be distributed to Mora, Ogilvie, Pine City, and Hinckley/Finlayson schools.
Need an idea about what is needed, see below –
Large erasers
Boxes of tissues
NO. 2 sharpened pencils (2-Ticonderoga)
Glue sticks
Liquid glue
Pocket folders, both with metal fasteners and without
Highlighters
Disinfecting wipes
Hand sanitizer
Index cards (pack)
Washable markers
Colored pencils
Basic calculators
Dry erase markers, 6 pack
Fiskars scissors (safety)
Wide ruled notebooks
Assignment notebook or planner
Blue or black pens
Composition notebooks
Supply (Pencil) box
Box(es) of crayons
School supply lists are also listed on the school websites.
The 2023 Welia Health service calendar for the rest of the year is available to download and print below!
Communication for events and volunteer requests will be sent out throughout the rest of the year, shortly before event dates.
Reach out to pnelson@welia.org if you would like to volunteer or have any questions.
