Soul Stroll for Health May 21
The 15th annual Soul Stroll for Health Walk will be held on Saturday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Coyote Point Park in San Mateo.
Mills-Peninsula Health Services and the African American Community Health Advisory Committee (AACHAC) organize this annual event to raise awareness about good nutrition and physical activity as keys to good health. Read More about Soul Stroll for Health May 21
Mills Donates $33,500 to Local Food Bank this Holiday Season
Funds are Part of $255 Million Donation by Sutter Health
One in six people in California go hungry, including many in San Mateo County and other Northern residents. To help provide meals for those in need, Mills-Peninsula Health Services, part of the not-for-profit Sutter Health network, has donated $33,500 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties this holiday season.
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City and Hospital Celebrate New Public Art
On August 14, representatives from Mills-Peninsula Health Services and the City of Burlingame will attend a celebration in honor of the new installation Ode to Joy, a series of eight sculptures by acclaimed artist Douwe Blumberg.
The Kentucky-based artist responded to Mills-Peninsula’s national call for design submissions for a public work of art to adorn the grounds of the new medical center, which opened in May 2011. Blumberg’s design depicting birds taking flight was chosen by a selection committee, hospital employees and members of the community. Blumberg installed his sculptures of cast aluminum birds at Mills-Peninsula this spring. With more than 200 completed commissions, Blumberg has created artwork for Ground Zero in New York City, the Las Vegas Veterans’ Memorial and the royal residence in Dubai.
$10,000 Scholarship Awarded by Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center, Alliance Award
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center (SMSC) and the Central California Alliance for Health (The Alliance) have named Aaron Surrey, a June 2013 Health Sciences graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), as the recipient of the 7th annual Primary Care Physician Award. The award comes with a $10,000 scholarship.
Aaron Surrey
“Aaron is the seventh UCSC Health Sciences senior that we have sponsored since the inception of this program,” said Larry deGhetaldi, M.D., president of Palo Alto Medical Foundation Santa Cruz and SMSC community board member. “This has been a wonderful collaboration with The Alliance and UCSC. We are very proud of each of the seven future primary care physicians.”
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Annual Soul Stroll for Health is May 18
The 12th annual Soul Stroll for Health Walk will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Coyote Point Park, San Mateo. There will be one-, three- and five-mile courses marked along the beautiful bay-front path in San Mateo’s Coyote Point Park.
The African American Community Health Advisory Committee (AACHAC) organizes the annual event to raise awareness of the benefits of good nutrition and exercise in preventing heart disease and diabetes.
Triathlete Aaron Perry is this year’s celebrity chairperson.
This year’s event will feature celebrity chairperson Aaron G. Perry, the world’s first African American diabetic Ironman. An Ironman Triathlon consists of a 2.4–mile swim, a 112–mile bike ride and a 26.2–mile run, a grueling test of strength and endurance. A pioneer in the area of diabetes and exercise to communities of color, Perry is the president and founder of Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the culture of wellness within communities of color. In 2008, he wrote “Through the Storm,” the story of his personal Ironman Triathlon triumph.
Author Anna Quindlen to Speak at Annual Women’s Health Benefit
April 29 Event Funds Local Breast Health Programs
The 12th Annual Mills-Peninsula Women’s Health Luncheon and Lecture, on Monday, April 29, will feature a lecture by award-winning author and columnist Anna Quindlen, entitled, “Is 60 the New 40: Middle-age or Midlife? A Short Guide to a Happy Life and Other Words of Wisdom.”
Quindlen is an award-winning author, journalist and opinion columnist.
The event will be at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel at 1800 Old Bayshore Highway in Burlingame. Registration begins at 11 a.m., and the luncheon and lecture run from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A book signing will follow the lecture. The event is expected to draw a capacity crowd of 1,000 attendees. The registration deadline is April 22, 2013, but the event is already nearly booked. Limited tickets are still available for $150 each.
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