Healthy Meetings and Events at UC Berkeley

The campus Health and Human Services division is committed to creating and sustaining a healthful, safe and inspiring place to live, work and study. The UC Berkeley Guide for Healthy Meetings and Events represents a step toward that commitment by ensuring faculty, staff and students have access to healthy food and beverage choices at all campus-supported events serving refreshments. The guide was developed and produced by Health*Matters, the wellness program for faculty and staff, with input from the UC Berkeley Nutrition and Physical Activity Work Group.

Contents:

• UC Berkeley Guide to Healthy Meetings and Events
• Resources for Event Planners
  • Campus Resources for Event Planners
  • Physical Activity Breaks for Meetings
  • Food Banks or Shelters for Donations
  • Caterers with Healthy Menu Options (under development)
    

UC Berkeley Guide to Healthy Meetings and Events

• Print the UC Berkeley Guide to Healthy Meetings and Events (pdf), or
• You may request a printed copy from Health*Matters by calling (510) 643-4646.

Resources for Event Planners

Campus Resources for Event Planners

• Berkeley Events Network (BEN)
  BEN is a professional networking group that provides information on resources, tips, and policies of interest to UC Berkeley event planners. To subscribe to the listserv, send an email to: berkeleyeventsnetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
  
  
• UC Berkeley Event and Meeting Planning Certificate Program
  http://www.urel.berkeley.edu/dev_and_campaign/certificate.html
  This comprehensive training program for campus event planners is offered by University Relations with seminar leaders from University Events and Ceremonies.

Physical Activity Breaks for Meetings

• Lift Off! is a 5-minute fun, low-impact activity for use at meetings and events that supports group participation with simple aerobic dance/callisthenic movements done to music. Developed by UCLA's School of Public Health, Lift Off! was specifically designed for the workplace and accommodates all shapes, sizes and abilities and is appropriate for large or small groups. To use the Lift Off! 5-minute video:
  • Watch the online Lift Off! 5-minute video (Real Player format) or
  • DVD format to borrow. Contact Health*Matters at (510) 643-4646.
    
    
• Recreational Sports may be able to provide a certified exercise instructor to lead a physical activity break. Contact Recreational Sports at (510) 643-5151.

Food Banks or Shelters for Donations

If you anticipate having leftover food from a meeting or event, some food banks or shelters may be happy to accommodate you and pick up your leftovers or provide directions for droping-off leftovers. Advance planning is helpful, as you may need to leave a phone message so that someone from the organization can get back to you.

• Berkeley Food & Housing Project
  Phone: (510) 649-4965
  Fax: (510) 649-4982
  email: info@bfhp.org
  2140 Dwight Way
  Berkeley, CA 94704
  Please call to tell them you have a donation. They may be able to arrange to pick up food. Operates seven days a week.
  

• Harrison House
  http://www.self-sufficiency.org/programs.html
  (510) 525-0843
  Harrison House is a shelter located in Berkeley providing services for homeless individuals and families. You may be able to make arrangements for them to pick-up leftovers.
  
  
• Daily Bread Project
  (510) 540-1250
  
  
• Stopwaste.org
  stopwaste.org
  Find a list of organizations and programs that may accept your food donations. Website provides phone numbers and information about the types of food and leftovers accepted.

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