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
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.
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!!
