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Congratulations to WPHF Vice President Lindsay Kis

Congratulations to WPHF Vice President Lindsay Kist as she carries her dedicated leadership and commitment to community into her new role as Executive Director of the Winter Park Institute.“Lindsay has been a driving force behind the Winter Park Health Foundation’s impact over the past eight years,” said WPHF President and CEO Nicholas Abrahams. “Her ability to bring people and organizations together has strengthened our Foundation and our community. While we’ll miss her on our team, I’m excited to continue partnering with her as Executive Director of the Winter Park Institute. I know this next chapter will create even greater opportunities to serve Central Florida together.”Please join us in celebrating Lindsay and wishing her continued success!______________From @winterparkinstitute: We are thrilled to welcome Lindsay Kist as our new Executive Director.Most recently serving as Vice President of the Winter Park Health Foundation, Lindsay brings more than 15 years of experience in philanthropy, communications, strategic partnerships, and community engagement. Throughout her career, she has built meaningful collaborations, connected people around important ideas, and helped organizations create lasting impact.As we look ahead, Lindsay’s leadership will help advance the Winter Park Institute’s mission to engage global thought leaders in meaningful conversations that impact our world. Together, we will continue creating opportunities for our community to explore new ideas that improve our lives and strengthen our communities.We also extend our deepest gratitude to Mark Freid, our former Executive Director, for his vision, leadership, and commitment to building the Winter Park Institute. As Mark transitions to focus full-time on leading Think Integrated, the award-winning marketing firm he founded, we are grateful he will continue serving on the Winter Park Institute Board of Trustees. His continued guidance, combined with Lindsay’s leadership, positions the Institute for an exciting new chapter of growth and impact.Please join us in welcoming Lindsay to the Winter Park Institute family.

FOOD IS HEALTH 🌽: This year, $30,000 in WPHF grant

FOOD IS HEALTH 🌽: This year, $30,000 in WPHF grant funding is empowering the Culinary Health Institute (CHI) at @4rootsfarmcampus to provide nutrition education at the @centerhealthwellbeing in Winter Park.These specialized workshops and interactive classes reflect the @winterparkhealthfoundation’s focus on expanding Food Is Health knowledge and resources throughout the community and helping residents build a foundation for lifelong health.As part of CHI’s Food as Medicine series, family and lifestyle medicine physician @dr.arianna_becker and Chef Delaño Lambertclare recently led this brain health class featuring a live culinary demonstration along with expert-backed insights on eating to improve brain function.🧠One example: the MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay), which focuses on plant-based foods, while limiting saturated fats and added sugars, and is shown through research to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.Visit 4rootsfarm.org/events to browse CHI’s upcoming classes and start creating your own healthy eating habits.🌟

An estimated 140,000 K-12 students across Orange,

An estimated 140,000 K-12 students across Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Lake Counties face food insecurity. While school meals help during the week, weekends can mean going hungry. This is your chance to make a difference! 🏁 Gather your coworkers, classmates, friends, or family and join Central Florida's first-ever Race to Feed, organized by the @kateandjustinrosefoundation Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack (@blessingsinabackpackcentralfl). On Saturday, July 25, from 11 AM to 3 PM, teams of up to ten people will go head-to-head at the @centerhealthwellbeing in Winter Park in a friendly competition to pack 5,000 bags of food for local students facing hunger over the weekends. Every bag packed will provide kids with 1-2 weekends of food to fuel the start of the new school year. The @winterparkhealthfoundation is honored to serve as venue sponsor for this event through our Open Doors program and to help get the word out through our WPHF Amplifies initiative. The deadline for team registration is July 17, so be sure to sign up soon! 🗓️ Saturday, July 25 ⏰ 11 AM - 3 PM 📍Center for Health & Wellbeing (2005 Mizell Avenue, Winter Park, FL) 🔗 To register, visit racetofeedcfl.givesmart.com #RaceToFeed

Exciting opportunity for high school students in W

Exciting opportunity for high school students in Winter Park and Orlando! 🌟 #MIP (Me, In Progress) is a free wellness program built for teens by teens, and it’s coming to our area!Easterseals Florida (@eastersealsfl) is now recruiting for its Youth Design Team, a group of students who will get together this summer at the WPHF-owned Miller Center (2010 Crosby Way, Winter Park) to decide what the new #MIP space and activities should look like.Not only will participants connect with other students and help shape a new favorite after-school hangout spot, they’ll also earn community service hours and gain leadership experience that will strengthen their college applications and resume.🗓️ Sign-ups are open through July 14, with the Youth Design Team set to start meeting on July 21.To get involved, email MIP Director Mikki Cobb at mcobb@esfl.org or send us a message!📣 As part of our WPHF Amplifies initiative, the Winter Park Health Foundation is proud to help get the word out about the important work our partners are doing to improve health in our community.

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