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A Healthy Start

In addition to holding sessions on positive body image

at camps and other children’s programs throughout

the county in 2013, Thompson’s Wellness staff formed
a new partnership with the Salvation Army, sharing

information at a Summer Camp Health Fair and
bringing a condensed version of Thompson's “Get Up!

Fuel Up!” program to the organization’s after-school

program. Established in 2007, “Get Up! Fuel Up!”
teaches children in ive area school districts about

healthy lifestyles. “Get Up! Fuel Up!” expanded its
classroom component this past year by offering schools

the opportunity to bring in a yoga instructor, “Chef

Jeff” from the New York Wine & Culinary Center, or –
in the case of Canandaigua schools – both.

Fitting in Fitness
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Between work, family and other responsibilities, inding time
to exercise can be challenging. As one of the region’s largest

employers, Thompson inds innovative ways to make it convenient

for associates. In addition to offering a variety of on-site classes
such as Gentle Yoga, Fusion and Zumba–both at lunchtime

and after work–the health system makes its Fralick Cardiac
Rehabilitation and Fitness Center available to associates during

the hours it is not in use by patients, maintains both indoor and

outdoor itness trails, hosts monthly Hot Cider Walks in the winter
and celebrates associates for making health improvements.

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