24-25 Health & Wellness Challenge by Jodie Deinhammer

VA Hospitals

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 12:44:52 UTC

Visit a VA hospital to offer support to veterans in long term care

Classes at Elementary Schools

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 12:45:25 UTC

Offer a nutrition class for elementary school kids to learn about healthy diets

Foster Care

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 12:45:52 UTC

Help improve nutrition for those in foster care or those without homes

Gaza

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 12:48:16 UTC

Donate supplies to Gaza

NICU

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 12:52:06 UTC

Crocheting blankets and hats for babies in the NICU, working with crocheting club

Children's Hospital

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 12:52:44 UTC

Toy, games, stuffed animal drive for children's hospitals

Care Packages

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 12:55:39 UTC

Write letters and create care packages to deliver to the veterans hospital

Sleep

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 13:03:19 UTC

Mental health and sleep -- explain the connection

Care Packages

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 13:04:46 UTC

Create care packages for homeless or refugees

Therapy Animals

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 13:08:41 UTC

Do something with animal shelters

Animals and Exercise

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 13:10:04 UTC

Encourage people to adopt animals to improve mental and physical health (walk the dogs!)

Health Fair

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 13:12:11 UTC

Mental Health Fair at CHS so people learn more and have access to counselors

Food Drive

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 13:13:19 UTC

Focus on providing health food options at the CHS food drive in November

Breast Cancer Awareness

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 13:22:39 UTC

Partner with Run for a Cure Africa to educate women in Nigeria about breast cancer and breast health

Feminine Hygiene

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 13:26:19 UTC

Support the Empower Her club with a female hygiene product drive

Fitness

jdeinhammer1 — 2024-08-16 17:50:36 UTC

Improve the fitness in our community by offering health and fitness classes -- improving mental health

Health Exams

2024-08-20 13:56:58 UTC

Conduct health exams (blood pressure, temperature, etc) in various refugee camps across Texas. We can also donate health supplies to different camps as well.

Accessible Healthcare

2024-08-20 13:57:43 UTC

Make testing for certain health conditions that are common in the area to people that can’t afford it or aren’t aware of it. Raise awareness on at least yearly testing and how to improve general health by taking precautions in diet and lifestyle to reduce risk of most common conditions.

Mental health workshops

2024-08-21 13:57:05 UTC

either online or in person interaction with the veterans and teach them about mental health and things that they could do to improve their mental health

Elementary Scools

2024-08-21 13:58:42 UTC

We could go to elementary schools and give presentations on health.

Starving refugees

2024-08-21 14:00:26 UTC

Advocating for general health for war refugees, we can partner up with local food banks to decrease deaths due to hunger and starvation.