RUN. LIVE. LEARN. Health and Wellness Grants

Event Proceeds Help Fund College Wellness Projects

The RUN. LIVE. LEARN. Committee at St. Charles Community College is responsible for planning the college's annual wellness event, which features a 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Health and Wellness Expo. In 2006, the committee began offering health and wellness grants, up to $1,000 per grant, for college wellness projects.

Since 2006, the RUN. LIVE. LEARN. Committee has funded 31 health and wellness grants totaling $24,448.50. Proceeds from the 2012 event funded six wellness projects in whole or in part, totaling $4,305:

• Mental health programming for 2012-13 offered by Student Development, SCC Mental Health Services, Student Activities and Physical Education.
• SCC employee wellness programming for 2012-13 offered by Human Resources and Physical Education.
• Treadmill for the Fitness Center.
• Tricycles and child-sized bike helmets for the Child Development Center (CDC).
• Ten guitars to SCC Student Veterans Organization to bring the Six String Heroes therapeutic music program on campus for student veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
• Kickboxing equipment for college non-credit and credit fitness classes.

Projects Funded in Previous Years

2011 – Weights and rack for fitness classes; SCC employee wellness programming, including the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) challenge; guest speaker, equipment and supplies to expand the Child Development Center's garden project started in 2010, teaching CDC children and families about plants, health and child nutrition.

2010 – Gardening equipment and supplies for the Child Development Center (CDC) to start up their garden project to educate CDC children and families about plants, health and nutrition; SCC employee wellness programming; SCC Library's pre-finals week project helping students studying for finals make healthier snack choices; fitness videos that SCC students and employees can check out from the SCC Library; Sunbrella table umbrella to provide protection from the sun; and resistance water bells and bag for water exercise classes offered through the SCC Continuing Education Department.

2009 – Health literacy textbooks and classroom materials for the SCC Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program; BOSU half ball balance trainers, rack and DVDs; and SCC employee wellness programming.

2008 – Portable FM listening transmitters and headsets for training programs, tours, walking lectures, day trips and Elderhostel programs offered through SCC Continuing Education; professional sound system for Room 203 in the College Center, in which fitness classes such as aerobics, step and dance are held.

2007 – Medication cart for SCC nursing simulation lab; yoga blankets for yoga and pilates classes; dumbbells and rack for fitness classes; College Response program kits, including online screening tools for depression, eating disorders and alcohol offered by Student Development, SCC Mental Health Services and Physical Education; bench for soccer field; and cougar mascot costume for Scooter McCougar's appearance at college events.

2006 – Hydraulic patient lift/sling, pulse oximeter and multi-sounds trainer for SCC nursing simulation lab; medicine balls, yoga bricks and straps for yoga and pilates fitness classes; fans, sound system and speakers for the Fitness Center; athletic warm-ups for the SCC Soccer Club (Note: SCC Soccer is now an intercollegiate sport); First aid kits and water bottles for the SCC Roller Hockey Club.