The Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce’s Health and Wellness Group held their first annual WellFest, a Greater Cape Ann Community Wellness Fair on Sunday, May 15 at the Glen T. MacLeod Cape Ann YMCA. WellFest showcased the Cape Ann region’s broad range of health and wellness services. WellFest offered music, puppies, smoothie samples, art […]
Health & Wellness Committee Update – March 2021
Health & Wellness Committee – Meeting Summary from Weds., 2/3 The Health & Wellness Committee met on Wednesday, February 3rd to discuss the many ways our representative business owner and organization members have been supporting their customers and clients during the pandemic. As always, the committee has continued to find ways to bring meaningful assistance […]
Health & Wellness Committee Update – February 2021
The Health & Wellness Committee meets on the first Wednesday of each month, 8a-9a. We are committed to bringing news, information, and resources related to Health & Wellness to our Cape Ann Communities. In our meeting of January 6, Robin Stone, MS, RDN, LDN, Nutrition Services Manager of The Open Door food pantry, provided an […]
Health & Wellness Committee Update – January 2021
The Health & Wellness Committee met virtually via Zoom on Friday morning, Dec. 4. We learned that committee member and Insurance Benefits professional, Heidi Herdman, has not let Covid-19 slow her down one little bit. She uses no less than 5 (that’s five!) personal computers, daily, to deliver appropriate services to her clients. Jennifer Donnelly, […]
Health & Wellness Committee Update – December 2020
The Health & Wellness Committee meets regularly, typically on the first Thursday or Friday of each month. We are committed to bringing news, information, and resources regarding Health & Wellness to our Cape Ann Communities. The committee consists of representatives from businesses and organizations that provide critical goods and services, including The Gloucester Department of […]
Winter White, Winter Blues
Blues. Baby, royal or navy, we all have them. We are in the “mid bleak winter.” Dark and Cold. Frozen arctic tundra. We may not want to go outside, it’s miserable. If you are of working age, you have to go out and engage, which is a good thing. You are mostly sure footed, still […]