Previous Announcements

People's Grocery--Mobile Market Jump-Off Party, September 27, 2003, 3:00-6:00p.m.

This inaugural celebration for mobile produce vans that sell fruits, vegetables, and healthy snacks in West Oakland neighborhoods will feature food, educational booths, taste tests, the Power Play! prize wheel, and more, will take place outside the West Oakland YMCA at 3265 Market Street. www.p

Hayward School District "Farm Faire," September 27, 2003, 12noon-4:00p.m.

This special farm and produce education event is sponsored by the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association and will take place at Tyrrell Elementary, at 7000 Tyrrell Avenue in Hayward. Aside from "Farm to School" booths there will be Disney Extreme Team and Power Play! games and activities.

Food Demonstration and Radio Disney Extreme Team Activities, September 21, 2003, 12noon to 4:00pm.

In celebration of 5 a Day Week, Radio Disney has partnered with 5 a Day--Power Play! to emphasize the importance of eating 5 fruits and vegetables a day and being physically active. This activity will take place at the San Pablo Food Max Supermarket, 13220 San Pablo Avenue, and will feature Disney Extreme Team games and activities, Power Play! information and giveaways, plus a yummy food tasting as well.

AgriCultural Roots Fair, September 13, 2003, 10am to 5pm.

This community event, being held at the Oakland Museum, will feature diverse agricultural, agrarian, and culinary traditions, and will have a strong emphasis on sustainability and health. The Fair aims to help create enduring urban-rural connections between regional growers of ethnic and specialty foods and the East Bay's diverse urban population. For more information please visit:

Sustainable AGricultural Education (SAGE).

Food for Thought Art and Poetry Contest, entries must be submitted by August 1, 2003

Submit your original artwork or poetry on the general subject of food. Growing, eating, and sharing food, and culinary and agricultural traditions are all good themes. Winners will receive a $100 gift certificate, which will be rewarded at the AgriCultural Roots Fair.

Click to download overview of contest, rules, and entry form.

2003 Spring Into Health, April 9, 2003.

Sponsored by American Cancer Society and 5 a Day-Power Play!
For more Spring Into Health Resources, please look at our Newsletter, or contact the Bay Area Region Power Play! office.

Jump for Heart, February 14, 2003

An event sponsored by the American Heart Association.

2003 African American Health Summit, January 31 & February 1, 2003.

Kick-off Black History month attend a two- day conference at Oakland Marriott City Center. The summit addresses the African American health disparities, status and solutions. This conference will benefit those working with churches to faith-based groups, the medical field, public health departments, elected officials, recovery programs, mental health groups, civic clubs, senior and youth advocates.

Saturday, February 1st: The Bay Area's largest FREE public nutrition and exercise health fair for African Americans. Come participate in fitness testing, healthy cooking demonstrations, "aerobic electric slide", yoga, Tai Chi, games, free food samples and many more health activities. Health screenings offered.

For more information contact Bay Area Black United Fund (BABUF) at (510)763-7270 or http://www.babuf.org."Your Health is Our Health."

2003 Spectrum of Prevention Comes to life, January 24, 2003.

Society for Public Health Education, North (NCSOPHE) is holding its annual conference. The topic is on the Spectrum of Prevention framework's six bands and the effect on public health. The keynote speaker is Larry Cohen, creator of the Spectrum of Prevention.
For conference registration and more information visit http://www.ncsophe.org/newandnow.htm.

2002 Annual School Garden Conference, Saturday, October 5 from 9:00 to 3:00 pm at the University of California Botanical Garden. The Conference "Sharing Successes and Best Practices" is all day roundtable of activities . For more information call Christine Manoux, Education Program Coordinator @ PH (510) 495-2801. manoux@uclink.berkeley.edu.

2002 Celebrate 5 a Day Month in September -- Event Sponsored by the Bay Area Region

In Celebration of the 5 a Day month the Bay Area Region Coalition is organizing a series of events to take place during the month of September. In Alameda County coalition members submitted a resolution to the Board of Supervisors to declare September a 5 a Day month. This month long celebration is in conjunction with the National 5 a Day Week, September 22 - 28.

The sub-committee organizing the 5 a Day month has prepared a packaged of information for the schools, after-schools and community organizations, and members of the coalition. It includes information about events organized by coalition members in their respective agencies, recipes, 5 a Day Pledge, fitness tips, seasonal produce, and other activities for teachers to implement. Join the members of the coalition that are participating in 5 a Day Month

Join us in the Campaign to educate 9- to 11-year-olds and their families on making healthy lifestyle choices. 5 a Day Power Play! Campaign encourages students to eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, and to exercise for at least 60 minutes per day.

2002 Dole Virtual Classroom, September 23-27. The Dole 5 a Day “Virtual Classroom” features interactive learning that reinforces reading and writing skills while teaching young children about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables, and getting regular physical activity.
Visit www.dole5aday.com Click on ‘Virtual Classroom” and follow the instructions on the “Homeroom” page.

2002 Dole 5 a Day Recipe Contest. Children ages 5-12 can win a $10,000 savings bond for their favorite original fruit and vegetable recipe. Entries must be received by November 15, 2002. For more information visit the Dole website www.dole.com.

2002 Annual Open Garden Day, September 21,from 10 to 5pm. The event introduces Bay Area residents to the garden projects in their own communities. It is a self-guided tour of schools, community, urban market gardens, demonstration, and memorial gardens. The Open Garden Map, which publicizes the event serve as a guide to around 250 gardens and urban agriculture projects. For more information contact info@sagecenter.org.

2002 Agri-Cultural Roots Fair, Sunday, September 15, at the Oakland Museum from Noon to 5pm. The Fair will celebrate the connection and strengthen of cultures to the land. It will feature ethnic foods, local farmer products, Children’s Cooking and Gardening Activities, Comparative Tasting of selected seasonal produce. 5 a Day- Power Play! Coalition will have two booth, other organizations involved in nutrition, health, school and community gardening will also be involved.

Event Sponsored by Sustainable Agriculture Education (SAGE), UCCE Alameda County, Small Farm Center, Oakland Museum, and the 5 a Day Power Play! Bay Area Region, and many others.

For more information contact info@sagecenter.org or www.sagecenter.org.