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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-08-20; Parks & Recreation Commission; 0807-4; Health and Wellness Weekend DonationsPARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL AB# 0807-4 MTG. DATE: | 08/20/07 STAFF: | SHAY RECEIPT OF DONATIONS - 2007 CARLSBAD HEALTH AND WELLNESS WEEKEND INFO Ixl ACTION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive individual donations of cash and product in support of the Carlsbad Health and Wellness Weekend on July 7 and 8, 2007 and recommend acceptance by the City Council. ITEM EXPLANATION: On the weekend of July 7 and 8, the Carlsbad Recreation Department sponsored a Health and Wellness weekend that reached out to the community. The Health & Fitness Expo started at 10:00am on Saturday, July 7. Seventy-two vendors gave out information on their products and services. Demonstrations, seminars, and health screenings were held throughout the day. The weekend kicked off a newly added element, a 3-on-3 street basketball tournament. Thirty-five teams from around the county gather to compete in different age categories from 3 graders up to 55+, for awards and prizes. There was an estimated attendance of 1,500 participants between the two events held at Pine Avenue Park. Everyone enjoyed participating and learning more about health and wellness. The weekend concluded on Sunday, July 8th, with the 26th annual Triathlon and over 1,000 entries in the race. Participants enjoyed the weather, unique trophies, and customer service that staff provided with the aid of over 200 volunteers. In order to continue hosting this healthy weekend staff seeks support from various businesses. The following organizations offered donations of $4,500 cash and $5,428 in product in support of this weekend event. CASH DONATIONS Duquette Law Offices $2,000 Time Warner $1,000 Tri- City Medical Center $500 Wells Fargo $500 Village Optimist Club $500 CASH TOTAL $4,500 PRODUCTS/GOODS • Driscol Strawberries (25 flats) $333 • Henry's Marketplace - Encinitas ($25 gift card) $25 • Ralphs - Carlsbad ($25 gift card) $25 AB#0807-4 Page 2 PRODUCTS/GOODS cont. • Vons - 6951 El Camino Real ($20 gift card) $20 • Vons - 985 Tamarack Ave. ($50 gift card) $50 • Costco ($50 gift card) $50 • Acupuncture & Allergy Relief (1 complimentary session) $185 • Arbonne (Skin Care Set) $300 • Carlsbad Adventure Boot Camp (1 free month bootcamp) $299 • Chiropractic 1st (Exam and x-ray) $150 • Good Feet (duffel bag and gift certificate) $50 • Healthy Life Habits (Juice plus and coaching session) $150 • Humana, Inc (Duffel Bag) $45 • Mind Body Partnership (Certificate for spa session) $190 • Plexus Plus (Breast check kit) $35 • Pure Fitness Sports Club (1 week guest pass) $50 • Stephen Lawerence, DDS (Jay white Bleaching kit) $400 • The Green Path (shirt and hat) $45 • UCSD TV (Television and hat) $220 • United Physicians Group (1-hr massage) $200 • Fiji Water (water) $500 • Naked Juice (juice) $624 • Brian Long (swim caps) $1.482 PRODUCT/SERVICE TOTAL $5,428 TOTAL DONATIONS $9,928 FISCAL IMPACT: The cost associated with the donated products and services helped offset the actual cost of providing this special event. The cash donations of $4,500 have been deposited into the Recreation Department's Trust Account. Letters of appreciation have been sent on behalf of the Recreation Department and the City of Carlsbad to these organizations EXHIBITS: None