Attention all Welia staff! It’s that time of the year again. We are looking for a few more volunteers for highway cleanup!
Kanabec County: 5/24
Pine City: 6/5
We will start cleanup around 4:30pm. If you would be willing to participate, or have questions, please contact pnelson@welia.org.
Our mission: Engage and inspire employees to provide meaningful contributions to the community through the spirit of volunteerism and positive involvement.
May is here-who’s ready for another challenge?!
MOVE IT MAY
Attached is exercise challenge for the month. Complete the movement challenge during the month to earn a goodie bag to help you enjoy the warming days ahead AND be entered to win a state park pass.
Challenge: complete 15 minutes of movement outdoors for 20 out of the 31 days of May. Record your activity on the attached calendar. Turn completed calendar into the Paige Nelson.
Paige will be in the following spaces on these days:
Mora wellness office (next to the gift shop) -Thursday 6/1 from 11-1pm
Pine City- Monday 6/5 from 8-10am
Hinckley Clinic- Monday 6/5 from 11-1pm
Please reach out if you are unable to make these times to schedule an alternative time to pick up your goodie bag with the wellness committee
Ideas that count towards movement:
-take a walk around the block with coworkers
-gardening
-raking or spring cleanup
-walking the dog around the neighborhood
-outdoor yoga
Get creative and have fun!!
Did you know as a Welia employee, you have free access to the Mora Welia Center which includes the walking track, fitness room, onsite virtual fitness classes, and wellness educational? In addition, you also have free access to the Hinckley-Finlayson fitness center, walking track ,workout equipment, and pool use!
Reach out to wellnessemp@welia.org or Paige Nelson (pnelson@welia.org) for more information.
Join us this Thursday, 4/20/23, at the Welia Center at 6pm for yoga with certified instructor Bekkah Zellman. The first 10 participants will receive an Earth Day prize!
If you have any questions, please contact Paige Nelson, pnelson@welia.org.
April is known for Earth day. We can make conscious efforts to focus on our environmental health this month by making small lifestyle changes that benefit the planet.
Sometimes a “zero waste” lifestyle or sustainability journey can seem really out of reach, but the truth is that making sustainability swaps doesn’t have to be difficult or costly! Even a few small changes can make a big difference. Here are a few you can consider this Earth Month:
Spend time in nature. Last but not least, spend time in the great outdoors as you celebrate this big, blue beauty we call Mother Earth. This is a great way to mitigate some climate anxiety, renew your sense of wonder and hope for the world, and honor the planet in all its glory.
Today through the end of the month, we challenge you to do one thing to support environmental health. Take a picture of your efforts and share with Paige Nelson at pnelson@welia.org. All participants will receive a seedling tree to take home!
Welia Health helped pack food boxes for Ukraine last weekend. With over 30 volunteers at the event, we helped donate just over 17,000 meals! Thank you to everyone who participated. If you are interested in participating in our next volunteer event, reach out to Paige nelson at pnelson@welia.org.
Are you up for BLS renewal? After completing your online portion, you will need to sign up for hands-on skills. Please bring your course completion certificate with you the day of hands-on skills. You will not be tested without it. Below are the dates and links for sign ups:
All Employees Skills:
April 12th, 11am-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-allemployees
April 26th, 7am-10am: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-allemployees5
July 12th, 7:30am-12pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-allemployees3
July 26th, 7am-10am: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-allemployees4
October 11th, 11am-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-allemployees1
October 25th, 7am-10am: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-allemployees2
Blended learning dates:
April 5th, 6pm-8pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-blended
June 7th, 6pm-8pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-blended1
August 2nd, 6pm-8pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-blended2
October 4th, 6-8pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-blended3
December 6th, 6pm-8pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-blended4
Pine City Skills:
March 21st, 8am-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-pine2
September 19th, 8am-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-pine3
Hinckley Skills:
June 13th, 8am-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-hinckley
December 12th 8am-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-hinckley1
New Hire Dates:
February 22nd, 12pm-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-newhire2
March 29th, 12pm-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-newhire9
June 28th, 12pm-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-newhire10
August 30th, 12pm-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-newhire11
September 27th, 12pm-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-newhire12
November 29th, 12pm-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-newhire13
December 20th, 12pm-2pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-newhire8
Interested in health and wellness? Have some fun ideas you’d like to implement in your workplace? The employee wellness committee is looking for new members! If you are interested in joining please reach out to Paige Nelson at pnelson@welia.org.
Welia staff and family will be participating in a food packing event through Kids Against Hunger for the Lutheran churches here in Mora on Sunday, March 5th at 3pm. We can take up to 30 volunteers for this event. The coolest thing about this event? The food we pack will stay LOCAL and will be delivered to our local food pantries. Please contact Paige Nelson at *3586 or at pnelson@welia.org if you are interested in volunteering!
February 3rd is National Wear Red Day. Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women. Wear red on Friday to show support for the women in your life. Check out what Go Red really means here! Additionally, join us for a fun photobooth and prizes starting Friday February 3rd.
Mora– make your way down to meeting room one for a photo booth set up for a fun picture and treats on 2/3-2/6.
Hinckley –make your way down to the staff lounge for a photo booth set up for a fun picture and treats on 2/8.
Pine City– make your way down to staff lounge for a photo booth set up for a fun picture and treats on 2/9-2/10.
