The Stay Well Project is the latest program by the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland. We are partnering with University Hospitals to provide information to underserved, Cleveland-area residents about important, health-related issues that are pertinent to their communities. Our goal is to assist our clients in increasing and maintaining the wellness of themselves and of their families, even with minimal resources available to them. We place a strong emphasis on diet and lifestyle as a factor in managing and preventing disease.
Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to:
The Stay Well Project connects doctors and health professionals from University Hospitals as well as students from Case Western Reserve University medical school to four low-income communities around the greater Cleveland area. Every month, a different health topic is covered in each of the four communities.
The mission of Stay Well is to educate communities about important issues that affect their daily lives. For example, our Stay Well Discussion on, "The Ins and Outs of Taking Your Meds," aims to help people fully understand how their prescriptions are supposed to be taken.
The program has been made possible by generous support from Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation.
Upcoming Dates
June: Hearing and Vision, with screenings by Easter Seals
University Settlement, 4800 Broadway Avenue:
Tuesday, June 18th at 6PM
Redeemer ICH Crisis Center, 2970 West 30th:
Wednesday, June 26th at 1PM
Cory Methodist Church, 1115 E. 105th:
Thursday, June 27th at 5:30PM
July: Hypertension
Garden Valley Neighborhood House, 7100 Kinsman Road:
Wednesday, July 17th at 12:15PM
University Settlement, 4800 Broadway Avenue:
Tuesday, July 23rd at 6PM
Faith Baptist Church, 2355 East 55th St:
Wednesday, July 24th at 11AM
Cory Methodist Church, 1115 E. 105th:
Thursday, July 30th at 11:15AM
Donations:
We need volunteers in the health profession to help us administer free services, which include immunizations, various tests, and health consultations. If you can help, please contact the Stay Well coordinator, Sara Continenza, at scontinenza@hungernetwork.org, or 216-619-8155 ext. 37.
The Stay Well Project is also collecting in-kind donations to use as raffle prizes and giveaway items to serve as incentives and rewards for people who attend the health discussions, or monetary donations to be used to buy such items. In-kind can be anything that is unused; tee shirts, key chains, healthy, non-perishable food items, pens, housewares, skin products, or pretty much anything else you can think of. EVERYTHING HELPS!
To make arrangements for donated goods to be picked up, please contact the Stay Well coordinator, Sara Continenza, her contact information is listed at the bottom of this page.
***Please make checks payable to Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, with "Stay Well" written in the note section.
We deeply appreciate donations to our project from the following organizations:
Check out photos from the Stay Well Project on Facebook.
Stay Well Contact Information:
For any questions regarding Stay Well, please contact the Stay Well Project Coordinator, Sara Continenza.
Address:
Attn: Sara Continenza
Stay Well Project Coordinator
614 West Superior Avenue
Suite 744
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Phone:(216) 619-8155 ext. 37
Email: scontinenza@hungernetwork.org
