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Join the annual Maintain Don't Gain Holiday Challenge! Enjoy the holidays in moderation by weighing in in October (see the weigh-in schedule) and weighing out in January.
On average, Americans gain 7 pounds over the holiday season. The goal of the challenge is to maintain your weight within 2 pounds or lower over this holiday season and have a chance to win 1 of 60 amazing health and wellness prizes!
How to earn raffle tickets for your chance to win 1 of 60 amazing health & wellness prizes...
The school/location with the highest percentage of participation will receive a Free Massage Day!
*Participation equals weighing in between Oct 15th – Oct 26th, and weighing out between Jan 7th – Jan 18th
All participants will receive Exclusive Healthy Holiday tips from their Health Coach during the challenge!
All employees are welcome to join.
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All scheduled fitness classes are by employee request. If you would like one at your location please reach out to your health coach or email TusdWellnessCoaches@tusd1.org, and we can help you request one.
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Alejandro Menchaca (Pueblo HS) - Gift Bag from Smile Generation Amanda Marchioni (Roberts/Naylor) - Gift Bag from AAA Ana Valdez (Bloom) - Starbucks from Rickard Aragon Chiropractic and Nutrition Andrea Lopez (Myers) - BBQ Gift Package from Ascent Audiology Angelina Merritt (Tucson High) - Kneader's Gift Basket from El Dorado Audiology Anna Aragon-Gaona (Oyama) - Ninja Blender System from CHWP Expos Bianca Solis (MASS) - $20 Target Gift Card from Avesis Bill George (Trans. East) - Z Sonic toothbrush from Delta Dental Cindy Cruze (Collier) - Gift Beach Bag from Voya Cindy Dunn (Duffy) - $25 Rubs Gift Card from Rubs Massage Connie Jo Carroll (Sabino) - Starbucks Gift Card from Arizona Oncology Dana Islas (Grijalva) - Gift Bag from Alvernon Optic Dana Karibian (Doolen) - Gift Bag from Clear Vision Express Darlene Bowie (Trans. East) - Sun visor and knapsack from Banner University Medicine Darlyne Spina (Robison) - Gift Bag from BVAA Compass Dawn Fradette (Mansfeld) - Starbucks 20 oz. Tumbler from TMC Dylan Trionfo (Palo Verde) - Gift bag from Sonora Behavioral Health Elias Kotzambasis (Collier) - Starbucks Gift Bag from Arizona Oncology Eric Jeffers (Cholla) - $25 Visa Gift Card from Jorgenson Brooks Group Eric Yetman (Catalina) - Starbucks gift card Jacqueline Freed (Cragin) - Energy Supplements from Amare Global Janetta Peck (Trans. East) - Starbucks gift card Jennifer Sanchez (Trans. East) - $25 gift card form Young Living John Upston (Rincon) - Gift Box from Tucson Orthopedic Institute Judy Bevier (Borton) - RTIC 40 oz. Tumbler from Rosen Orthodontics Kate Brownstone (Catalina) - $25 Gift Card to Darden Restaurants from AZ Pain Institute Kathy Winfield (Palo Verde) - 2 Cinemark Movie tickets from Costco Linda Gracia (Catalina) - Gift Bag from Weight Loss Institute of Arizona Lydia Sahyouni (Pan Asian) - $25 Gift Card to Renewed Health and Beauty Wellness Marcia Aurand (Davidson) - 1 week of Chiropractic Care from Dr. Noel Shaw Marcie McCance (Collier) - $25 Barnes and Noble Gift Card and Affirmations Book Margaret Orantes (LIRC) - Dental Gift Basket from Leber Ortho Margarita Lopez (Myers) - Back Pack from Optum Marisela Dominguez (MASS) - Gift box from iSmile Dentistry Mark Hawkins (1010) - $25 Pei Wei Gift Card from Foresters Financial Micah Mills (Gridley) - $50 Eclipse Massage Gift Card Michele Garcia (1010) - Knapsack and swag bag from GCU Patty VanAsdlan (Duffy) - $10 Starbucks Gift card Paul Karlowicz (University) - $10 Starbucks Gift Card and gifts from Fast Med Shirley Maddox (Booth Fickett) - $25 Visa Gift Card from Hughes Federal Credit Union Shirley Taylor (Borman) - Gift Bag from Crest Insurance Group Sonia Dunscombe (Steele) - $25 Target Gift Card from Metlife Teresa Greene (Erickson) - Gift Certificate and Koozie from US Cryo Therapy Tiffany Wojtak (Borman) - $25 Target Gift Card from Basic HR Solutions William Oliver (Pueblo HS) - $50 Target Gift Card from Vantage West
With 640 tickets in the FITGO Bingo line raffle, the $50 Healthy Purchase Gift Card raffle winners are:
Alejandro Hernandez (Food Services) Anna Aragon-Gaona (Oyama) Crystal Ashburn (Lineweaver) Danielle Fradette (Drachman) Linsay Demartino (Cholla) Lisa Bennington Skay (Doolen) Maria Elena Mendoza (Whitmore) Pamela Miller (Blenman) Patty VanAsdlan (Duffy) Tina Schivone (Howell)
The 41 people who blacked out their FITGO Bingo card received a $25 Gift Card at the 2018 Health Fair are:
Alejandro Hernandez (Food Services) Anna Aragon-Gaona (Oyama) April Knippen (Gridley) Beatriz Gavino (Tucson High) Crystal Ashburn (Lineweaver) Cyndie Cruze (Collier) Cynthia Schnell (ExEd) Danielle Fradette (Drachman) David Jensen (Gridley) Dawn Fradette (Mansfeld) Diane Holzman (Henry) Emily Evans (Fruchthendler/Henry) Jacqueline Freed (Cragin) James Baker (LIRC) Janet Milligan (Sewell) Jennifer Henzler (Cragin) Josue Zuniga (Johnson) Julie Alvira (Erickson) Katie Stilley (Miles) Kevin Startt (1010) Kim Carson (Manzo) Kirstin Bittel (Mansfeld) Lisa Bennington Skay (Doolen) Lisa Cardenas (Miles) Lisa Wood-Hromidko (LIRC) Lorraine Miller (Sahuaro) Marcia Aurand (Davidson) Maria Elena Mendoza (Whitmore) Maria Kagen (Miles) Maria Rodriguez (Lynn-Urquides) Marta Marin (Manzo) Megan Hughes (Sahuaro) Nichola Lopez-Carley (Ocha) Pamela Miller (Blenman) Patricia Perez (Pueblo Gardens) Patty VanAsdlan (Duffy) Phyllis Zapor (Brichta) Stacy Darko (Tucson High) Sylvia Quigley (1010) Tammy Snow (Dodge) Teri Shepard-Mcbride (LIRC) Tina Schivone (Howell) Vanessa Manion (Soleng Tom)
Plus, the above listed 41 participants were all entered into a $100 Healthy Purchase Gift Card raffle!And the winners are:
Diane Holzman (Henry) Kim Carson (Manzo) Maria Kagen (Miles) Phyllis Zapor (Brichta) Teri Shepard-Mcbride (LIRC)
1st Place: Instant Pot or $75 gift card for every member Miles A-Weigh (Miles ELC) Denisa Encinas, Katrina Miller, and William Davis
2nd Place: Fitbit or$50 gift card for every member Johnson Team 1(Johnson Primary) Laura Cruz, Lidia Alvarez, Lilia Vasquez, Maria Enriquez, and Olivia Rivera
3rd Place: $25 gift card for every member Changing Our Weighs(Cragin Elementary) Ellan Price, Heather Wenning, Jackie Freed, and Marie Reeves
4% Team Weight Loss Goal: Raffle for an Instant Pot or $75 gift card for each member Goal Crushers (Robins Elementary) Alexis Edwards, Kelly Fowler, Maria Harper, and Yvonne Alvarez
3% Team Weight Loss Goal: Raffle for a Fitbit or $50 gift card for each member The Shredders (Lynn Urquides Elementary) Jennifer Rolle, Steven Stewart, and Rhonda Segerman
2% Team Weight Loss Goal: Raffle for a $25 gift card for each member Johnson Lean Queens (Johnson Primary) Josie Marin-Varelas, Kim Martin, Terri Cavazos, and Thelma Ruiz
Weigh in and weigh out: Raffle for a $25 gift card for each member Flabulous Four (Wheeler Elementary) Cheri Lennex, Laura Irwin, Maria Gilbalski, and Nancy Grim
40 oz. ThermoFlask - Stainless steel, double walled, vacuum insulated water bottle
1st place Starve Wars: The Last French Fry (Sewell Elementary) Andrea Lopez, Christina Petrino, Sara Dineley, Stefan Avramis, and Veronica Watson
2nd place Lettuce Lose Weight(Duffy) Betsey Dennis, Cindy Dunn, Jules O'Herron, Lorri Andrews, and Sandy Marschinke
3rd place Transportation Transformation(Central Transportation) Brandyn Enfield, Shena McDuffie, Sherry Thomas, and William Olivas
Wellness Day with Free Massages Onsite!
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Kudos and thank you to everyone who participated in the 2018 Biggest Winner – Team Weight Loss Challenge, you blew it out of the water! Your health coaches will reach out to the challenge winners and deliver the prizes.
Why Maintain, Don't Gain? On average, Americans gain 7 pounds over the Holidays (Halloween – New Year's Day). The Tucson Unified participants in this Holiday Challenge lost a total of 1149.25 pounds!!
Everyone who weighed in and weighed out was entered into a raffle for a Kitchen Essentials Gift Bag containing:
Everyone who maintained within 2 lbs or lost weight over the holidays was entered into a raffle for a Kitchen Essentials Gift Bag and a $50 Health Purchase Gift Card!
Kitchen Essentials Gift Bag Winners: Ava Han (Wheeler) Dulce Balaban (Hollinger) Jeannette Ortiz-Roybal (Ochoa) KayLynn Whittecar (Schumaker) Melissa Dunn (Warren)
$50 Gift Card & Kitchen Essentials Gift Bag Winners: Anne Hedgcook (Robison) Blanca Padilla (Blenman) Brenda Maytorena (Hollinger) Cindy Franks (Gale) Mary Holland (Pistor) Nancy Norman-Anaya(Magee) Nikki Deli (Direct Link) Nina Rojas (1010) Tawnee Arrieta (Rincon) Veronica Bertsch (Hollinger)/p>
*PLUS* The school/location with the highest percentage of participation in this challenge has earned a Free Massage Day! And the winning location is...
Ford Elementary School!
Congratulations to our Maintain, Don't Gain Winners and Great Job maintaining over this Holiday Season!
50 X's total Raffle for 1 of 2 $50 Gift Cards to a healthy purchase location:
Lorraine Kaldman (AliceVail)
100 X's total Raffle for 1 of 2 $100 Gift Cards to a healthy purchase location:
25 or more X's for Strength Raffle for 1 of 2 $100 Personalized Strength Equipment/Gym Purchases:
25 or more X's for Cardio Raffle for 1 of 2 $100 Personalized Cardio Equipment Purchases:
25 or more X's for Flexibility Raffle for 1 of 2 $100 Personalized Flexibility Equipment or Yoga/Pilates Membership:
*Your Health Coach will reach out to the challenge winners and will deliver the prizes!
Plus 3 Massage Day Winners!
*Massages were awarded to the participants within each winning location that completed the Fall Into Fitness challenge by turning in their completed trackers by Nov 7th.
Water Bottle Winners! First 100 that turned in their completed Fall Into Fitness Challenge Trackers
Alexis Edwards, Amy Dewitt, Angela Solis, Anjanette Gutierrez, Anna Read, Betsey Dennis, Brette Washburn, Brian Lambert, Carmelita Perales, Carmen Sierra, Caroline Carlson, Caroline Madsen, Coleen Holliday, Connie Price-Johnson, Corina Hernandez, Danielle McConnell, Darcy Stewart, Dawn Fradette, Denise Rasmussen, Didi Coleman, Doris Paulik, Edward Adams, Elena Doughty, Elizabeth Bouwens, Elizabeth Hunter, Emiy Bennett, Emma Novak, Erica Stott-Blunt, Erin Pier, Gina Wan, Grace Kinney, Heidi Wright, Ida Melen, James Baker, Jamey Fruhwirth, Janie Morales, Jenn Schilling, Jennifer Chavez, Jennifer Metzler, Jennifer Thorton, Jill Backherms, Jill Kitchens, Josie Marin-Varelas, Judy Bevier, Julie Alvira, Karla Escamilla, Kate Rice, Kathleen Marrero, Kathy Schroeder, Kelly Blecker, Kevin Startt, Kim Wahl, Kirstin Bittel, Kristian Kissel, Laura Gutowski, Laurel Jordan, Leigh Burkey, Leslie Johnson, Linsay DeMartino, Lisa Wood-Hromidko, Lori Martinez, Lorraine Hetschel, Lorraine Kaldman, Lorri Andrews, Luke Van Schie, Marisa Soto, Mark Reynolds, Marta Marin, Melissa McClung, Monique Landrum, Nikki Deli, Nina Aldecoa, Nina Rojas, Patricia Perez, Rachel Sager, Rachel Schlesinger, Rachel Shatto, Roberta Carrillo, Samuel McClung, Sara Sultan, Shalom Rockwell, Shanell Woodard, Shawna Gerlach, Sonia Dunscombe, Stacey Darko, Stephanie Freeman, Suzanne Freund, Teri Shepard-Mcbride, Ternice Clayton, Terri Reeves, Theresa Ellis, Thomas Davis, Thomas O'Megalyn, Valerie Molina-Howard, Vivian Arandules, Wendy McFeely, Wesley Oswald, William Blackstone, Yolanda Tindall, Zelia Mata
Cooling Towels Winners! First 100 that signed up for the Fall Into Fitness Challenge
Amina Rashad, Amy Dewitt, Amy Pugliese, Andrea Rickard, Angela Badilla, Angela Lopez, Anna Read, Anne Felix, Annette Swift, Beverly Cox, Brenda Flynn, Brian Lambert, Carlos Arias, Carmen Nichols, Caroline Carson, Caroline Madsen, Christi DelPercio, Christina Garcia-Mendez, Christina Rogers, Cynthia Barnett, Cynthia Vandall, Danni Rousseau, Debra Dietrich, Debra Salaiz, Demetrius Lee Jr, Desiree Webb, Dianne Bouchard, Didi Coleman, Donna Fine, Elizabeth Hunter, Elizabeth Slaine, Ellen Ruble, Evangeline Hillyard, Gabriel Maldonado, Gina Wan, Gloria Soto-Wilson, Jackie Sinn, Jackie Freed, Jamey Fruhwirth, Jeffrey Francone, Jennifer Chavez, Jenny Miles, Jessica Jaeger, Jolene Jose, Joncie Kennedy, Juana Abrose, Karen Evans, Karen Rimmell, Kate Rice, Kathy Bangs, Katrina Ramos, Kelly Danielsen, Kendra Swatzell, Keri Wiley, Kimberly Range Glenn, Kimberly Rogers, Kristian Kissel, Kristina Ibarra, Laura Lichtenwalner, Laurie Davis, Laurie Kerdels, Lori Van Scyoc, Luis Orantes, Luke van Schie, Lupita Cabral, Margaret Egan, Maria Jimenez-Baxa, Maria Kagen, Maria Oliver, Maria Peterson, Marisela Dominguez, Meghan Bird, Melissa Walker, Michele Gutierrez, Molly Reed, Nicole Fisher, Nicole Ouellette, Nikki Stefan, Nina Rojas, Noemi Morales, Nour Jandai, Patricia Cisneros, Paul Lopez, Paula Saldutti, Rachel Castro, Rachel Shatto, Rebecca Archer, Rebecca Rusciolelli, Renee LaChance, Robyn Moreland, Ron Tolf, Rosamaria Duarte Raub, Sara Sultan, Scott Kloefkorn, Sharon Cornell, Sharon Edwards, Shaun Brown, Shawn Blair Lohn, Shawna Gerlach, Stephanie Freeman, Stephanie Wells, Stephen Gaarder, Suzanne Freund, Terri Reeves, Timothy Grivois-Shah, Vanessa Peyron, Veronica Arvizu, Vivian Chavez
*Towels were delivered to the winners during the challenge (Sept – Oct)
Congratulations to all of the Fall Into Fitness challengers and to all of our winners!
Our last quarter winners (April 1 – June 30) who have all earned a $50 Healthy Purchase Gift Card are:
Connie Langrehr (Dodge) Didi Coleman (White) Gayle LaPort (Blenman) Jennifer Fiero (Ex Ed) Jessica Franklin (Ford) Jose Rodriguez Jr. (1010) Karen Mitchell (Palo Verde) Nina Rojas (1010) Robin Plouffe (Steele) Tiffany Wojtak (Borman)