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MEDIA CONTACT:
Victoriahope McAuliffe
Worcester State University
508-315-7207
vmcauliffe@worcester.edu



ATTENTION: HEALTH GURUS!!
WORCESTER STATE WELLNESS EXPO MAKES HEALTH A PRIORITY ON CAMPUS,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2017 AT THE WORCESTER STATE WELLNESS CENTER

Who:          Representatives from health organizations in Central Massachusetts including:  
                    AdCare, Massachusetts Brain Injury Association, American Heart Association,
                    CrossFit Worcester, Young Living Essential Oils, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, New England
                    VegFest, and many more!

What:         WELLNESS EXPO
                    Hosted by the Worcester State Wellness Center and The Office of Health Promotion

When:        Wednesday March 15, 2017, 10am – 2pm

Where:       The Worcester State University Wellness Center
                    486 Chandler St. / Worcester / MA / 01602        

Why:          Considering the cost of college, academic success is more important than ever…
                    Come to the WSU Wellness Expo to learn how your health affects your ability to
                    Perform academically. Our vendors will present ways to manage stress, eliminate
                    Negative eating habits, and highlight how you can create a healthy life style on
                    a budget.


FREE EVENT!!! NO RSVP REQUIRED!!!


WEBSITE: www.woofitwellness.com
BLOG:     www.woofitwellness.com/blog

TWITTER: www.twitter.com/woofitwellness  

 Pitch Letter
SUBJECT Worcester State Office of Health Promotion offers “Wellness Expo”
Hi Madison,
On Wednesday, March 15, 2017 from 10am – 1pm Worcester State will offer a free Wellness Expo for its students. Vendors from various health and wellness organizations will gather in the competition gym.
You are invited to join us for this event.
There will be raffles, hands-on activities, and opportunities for students to gain access to information on various elements of wellness and health.
By offering this event, the Worcester State Administration shows its dedication to supporting students as they attempt to reach academic achievement and balance everyday life. The university recognizes the challenges that are unique to students, and barriers that keep them from being able to maintain healthy habits, such as economic and time constraints, transportation, and social support.
For more information regarding this event, please contact Jennifer Quinn, Health and Wellness Educator and Staff Associate in The Office of Health Promotion at jquinn@worcester.edu or call 508-929-8243.
Attached is a press release containing more information.
Thank you,
Victoriahope



 Press Release
Contact:                                                                                                FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jennifer Quinn
508-929-8243
jquinn@worcester.edu

Worcester State Offers Students Opportunity to Discover
The True Meaning of Wellness

Worcester State will be hosting a free Wellness Expo for all currently enrolled students on March 15th from 10am – 2 pm; this is the fourth year the university has offered this event. This year it will take place in the new Wellness Center on campus that opened in September of 2016.
The Wellness Expo will give students the opportunity to speak with representatives from local health organizations, as well as on-campus groups that promote physical and mental health awareness within the community. Students often find it challenging to stay healthy and keep up with their demanding schedules simultaneously; this expo will present tools they can use to maintain a healthy balance in their lives.
The Wellness Center offers a variety of resources for students searching for ways to integrated healthy lifestyle changes into their daily routines. Due to their commitment to supporting the physical and mental health of the Worcester State University student body, The Wellness Center is the perfect location to hold this year’s Wellness Expo.

The Wellness Expo will feature various vendors from organizations that focus on different facets of wellness, some of the organizations present are; The Brain Injury Association, The Genesis Club, Worcester State Active Minds, Worcester AdCare, and many others. This expo will give students the ability to understand that wellness goes beyond exercising, and affects their entire lives in various ways.

Feature Story

Worcester State University Brings Wellness Home

By Victoriahope McAuliffe

The week of St. Patrick’s day most college students are dreaming of blowing off steam by day-drinking, and dressing in crazy costumes. But what if there was another way to manage stress that wouldn’t kill your liver?

Before going green and gold, look around your campus. Perhaps you hear the up-beat tempo of a zumba class, or see students dripping in sweat while ferociously pushing themselves through a cycling class. What other ways to manage stress and stay balanced surround you?

This year, immerse yourself in the world of health and wellness at Worcester State University. Imagine the sounds of equipment humming in the background, as a barista makes a mango smoothie as you enter the Wellness Center to attend The Worcester State Wellness Expo.

“Our goal is to address all aspects of wellness,” said Jennifer Quinn, Health Educator in The Office of Health Promotion at Worcester State. Miss Quinn has planned the Wellness Expo for the past four years, and this year she has collaborated with the newly opened Wellness Center on campus.

The Wellness Expo will be held on March 15, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the main Gymnasium at The Wellness Center on campus. Admission to the expo is free for the Worcester State community.

Walking into the Wellness Center students can hear the lull of voices coming from the gym, group workout classes are taking place, and the atmosphere is electric. Once at the expos epicenter students have a variety of activities they can engage in, including; stress management workshops, health assessment, information tables, etc.

STRESS MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS
Stress management workshops address the increasing issue of chronic stress among college students across the country. During these break-out sessions, students will have the opportunity to engage with members of the Worcester State Counseling Center who will teach them healthy ways to cope with stress in their lives.

HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
Students often neglect their physical and emotional health, at the Wellness Expo members of The Worcester State Nursing Club will be taking blood pressure measurements, The OT Club with be doing strength assessments, and the Office of Health Promotion will be measuring students BMI.

HEALTH INFORMATION TABLES
Various organizations will be present at the Wellness Expo, ranging from VegWorcester which supports healthy eating, to AdCare which treats addiction within the community. Whatever your health and wellness needs are, one of the organizations present are sure to have information that is pertinent to you.


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