The Eat a Rainbow 2015 Chatham County Fruit and Vegetable Challenge Packet

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1 Please join us in this year s Eat a Rainbow Week Challenge September 20 th -26 th! The Eat a Rainbow 2015 Chatham County Fruit and Vegetable Challenge Packet Are YOU ready to take on the Challenge? Brought to you by: the Eat a Rainbow Week Planning Committee

2 Welcome! Thank you for choosing to participate! Eat a Rainbow is a week-long campaign that promotes the importance of eating a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables. As part of Eat a Rainbow Week this year, we are inviting you to host a Fruit and Vegetable Challenge. Everything you need to host a challenge is included within this Challenge Packet. The Fruit and Vegetable Challenge is a fun way to encourage participants to eat more fruits and vegetables every day. During the 7-day event, participants challenge each other to eat more fruits and vegetables. This challenge also can be done in teams. By incorporating more fruits and vegetables into their meals and snacks each day, participants learn to make them a part of their daily lives. All forms of fruits and vegetables count fresh, frozen, canned, dried, and 100% juice. To learn more about the countywide campaign, visit

3 What FREE materials do you get from this Challenge Packet? These materials have been prepared for you by the Eat a Rainbow Planning Committee. They are also available for download at How to Host a Challenge Guide Challenge Bulletin Challenge Announcement Quick Guide to Serving Sizes Challenge Sign-Up Sheet Challenge Participant Log Challenge Recruitment Poster Evaluation Guide

4 How to Host a Fruit and Vegetable Challenge In this Challenge Packet, the Eat a Rainbow Planning Committee has provided you with: 1) An announcement and sign-up sheet 2) A poster and bulletin for common rooms 3) Participant materials containing logs and a quick guide to serving sizes The Eat a Rainbow Planning Committee will also provide you with*: 4) Prizes! 5) Eat a Rainbow Week Guide All materials and other resources such as the Healthy Eating Resources Brochure are also available for download at Participating locations will be expected to: 1. Designate a Challenge Coordinator to send participant addresses to Sarah Weller Pegna* by September 16 th, 2015 for her to send a pre- and post-surveys. The Challenge Coordinator will also distribute and collect log sheets from participants. 2. Recruit participants for the Challenge by posting the Sign-Up Sheet in appropriate places. 3. Distribute Challenge Participant Log and Quick Guide to Serving Sizes to participants. 4. Remind participants throughout the Challenge to log their servings. 5. Collect and count logs received. 6. Notify Challenge winners. Proposed Eat A Rainbow Fruit and Vegetable Challenge Timeline Action Item Completed by 1 To receive materials and prizes, notify Monday, Aug. 31 st Sarah Weller Pegna* that you will be hosting a challenge. Include in this if you would like to receive printed recruitment materials. 2 Arrange with Sarah Weller Pegna* to pick Tuesday, Sept. 1 st Friday, Sept. 4 th up prizes and printed recruitment materials, if receiving. 3 Announce Challenge; post posters and Monday, Sept. 7 th sign-ups. 4 Send out recruitment Monday, Sept. 7 th Wednesday, Sept. 16 th reminders/announcements 5 Close out recruitment; send all participant Wednesday, Sept. 16 th addresses to Sarah Weller Pegna.* Include in this if you will need printed participant packets. 6 If receiving printed participant packets, Monday, Sept. 14 th Friday, Sept. 18 th arrange with Sarah Weller Pegna* to pick up printed packets. 7 Kick-Off and distribute participant materials Sunday, Sept. 20 th (can distribute prior if you will not see participants on the 20 th ) 8 Send participants reminders to log their Sunday, Sept. 20 th Saturday, Sept. 26 th fruits and vegetables 9 Close out the Challenge Saturday, Sept. 26 th 10 Collect and tally logs Sunday, Sept. 27 th Monday, Sept. 28 th 11 Announce winners; award prizes Monday, Sept. 28 th Friday, Oct. 2 nd *Contact Sarah Weller Pegna at sarah.weller@chathamnc.org or

5 Eat a Rainbow Week Fruit and Vegetable Challenge Announcement Join us in the Eat a Rainbow Fruit and Vegetable Challenge! Starting Sunday September 20 th Saturday September 26 th, will be participating in the Eat a Rainbow Fruit and Vegetable Challenge as part of Eat A Rainbow Week 2015, a countywide campaign promoting the benefits of eating a variety of fruits and vegetables. Participants will log how many servings of fruits and vegetables they eat each day from September 20 th to 26 th. Participants will be awarded one point per serving. Bonus points will be awarded for each serving that matches the color of the day. There will be a GRAND PRIZE for the individual with the most points. Two prize drawings will be held for all participants completing the Challenge. To participate, sign up with. Prior to the Challenge, will provide you with an entry packet containing a log to track your servings of fruits and vegetables, a serving sizes guide, and an Eat a Rainbow Week Guide. These FREE items are also available for download at Why are we doing this? For our health! Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy and balanced diet. Fruit and vegetable consumption may reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. Fruits and vegetables also contain vitamins and minerals that are important for maintaining good health that are not found in other foods. However, to get all the benefits from eating fruit and vegetables, one needs to eat all the colors, meaning we all need to EAT A RAINBOW! In addition to the Fruit and Vegetable Challenge at this site, locations all across Chatham County will be celebrating the rainbow challenge from September 20 th to September 26 th. Grab an Eat a Rainbow Week Guide to learn all the participating locations, or visit

6 Eat a Rainbow 2015 Presents the Fruit and Vegetable Challenge September 20 th -26 th! z Contact Person for Challenge: Participating in the Challenge is easy! Record each serving of fruits and vegetables you consume each day. You will be provided with a log for the week and a guide to serving sizes. To be eligible for prizes, you will also be asked to complete a short survey before and at the end of the Challenge. The final day to sign up is September, Name Phone

7 Eat a Rainbow 2015 Presents the Fruit and Vegetable Challenge September 20 th -26 th! Contact Person for Challenge: Participating in the Challenge is easy! Record each serving of fruits and vegetables you consume each day. You will be provided with a log for the week and a guide to serving sizes. To be eligible for prizes, you will also be asked to complete a short survey before and at the end of the Challenge. The final day to sign up is September, Name Phone

8 Eat a Rainbow 2015 Presents the Fruit and Vegetable Challenge: Sign up here! September 20 th -26 th! Contact Person for Challenge: Participating in the Challenge is easy! Record each serving of fruits and vegetables you consume each day. You will be provided with a log for the week and a guide to serving sizes. To be eligible for prizes, you will also be asked to complete a short survey before and at the end of the Challenge. The final day to sign up is September, Name Phone

9 Eat a Rainbow 2015 Presents the Fruit and Vegetable Challenge September 20 th -26 th! Contact Person for Challenge: Participating in the Challenge is easy! Record each serving of fruits and vegetables you consume each day. You will be provided with a log for the week and a guide to serving sizes. To be eligible for prizes, you will also be asked to complete a short survey before and at the end of the Challenge. The final day to sign up is September, 2015 Name Phone

10 GRAND PRIZE for the most points Drawing for all completing the Challenge! Eat a Rainbow Week Fruit and Vegetable Challenge! A week-long challenge to promote the importance of eating a variety of fruits and vegetables. Eat a Rainbow Week promotes eating a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables. We invite everyone to participate in the Eat a Rainbow Week Fruit and Vegetable Challenge. Also look for Eat a Rainbow Week activities throughout Chatham County. Visit to learn all the places you can Eat a Rainbow in Chatham. Eat a Rainbow 2015 Sun. Sept. 20 th : Eat a Rainbow! Mon. Sept. 21 st : Red Tues. Sept. 22 nd : Orange Wed. Sept. 23 rd : Yellow Thurs. Sept. 24 th : Green Fri. Sept. 25 th : Blue and Purple Sun. Sept. 26 th : Eat a Rainbow! Participants will receive: A log for tracking A serving sizes guide An Eat a Rainbow Week guide Prizes! All participants must pre-register. Sign up today with:

11 Eat a Rainbow Week Fill your plate with fruits and veggies! September 20 th - September 26 th On Monday, eat, wear, and promote red. Try red berries, red bell peppers, radishes, and pomegranates! On Tuesday, eat, wear, and promote orange. Try carrots, oranges, and sweet potatoes! On Wednesday, eat, wear and promote yellow. Try summer squash, pineapple, and bananas! On Thursday, eat, wear, and promote green. Try celery, green grapes, broccoli, and kiwi! On Friday, eat, wear, and promote blue and purple. Try purple grapes, purple cabbage, blueberries, and eggplant! Try to eat all the rainbow colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple!

12 Eat a Rainbow Week Fill your plate with fruits and veggies! September 20 th - September 26 th This week I ll eat a rainbow; each color does its part. Eating reds wards off cancer and maintains my healthy heart. Oranges and yellows give me healthy skin and vision like a hawk. Eating greens keeps me strong and lean to power me through my walks. Blues and purples feed my mind so it stays nimble and quick. Eating whites boosts my immune system to keep me from getting sick. For all of these reasons, I will try to eat as many colors as I can. Fruits and veggies, with your healthy hues, I am your greatest fan!

13 Eat a Rainbow Week: Fill your plate with fruits and veggies! Log each of your servings of fruits and vegetables here (write what you ate). You ll be awarded one point per serving. You ll get a bonus point for each serving that matches the color of the day! There are no bonus points on rainbow days. To learn more about Eat a Rainbow Week activities happening across Chatham and how you can win prizes, visit Sun Sept. 20 th (Eat a Rainbow) Mon Sept. 21 st (Red) Tues Sept. 22 nd (Orange) Wed Sept. 23 rd (Yellow) Thurs Sept. 24 th (Green) Fri Sept. 25 th (Blue/Purple) Sat Sept. 26 th (Eat a Rainbow) Kick off with a rainbow! Think berries, tomatoes, and red bell peppers! Try oranges, carrots, and sweet potatoes! Bananas, summer squash, yellow peppers and more! Lots to choose from! Kiwi, grapes, peas, greens There are more than you think! Blueberries, red cabbage, purple grapes Can you eat every color today? Name: (Return to your Challenge Coordinator on September, 2015

14 Quick Guide to Serving Sizes Eat a Rainbow Week- September 20 th -26 th! What counts as ONE serving of a fruit or vegetable? 1 handful = ½ cup of Chopped, cooked, or canned vegetables Chopped, cooked, or canned fruits 100% vegetable or fruit juice 2 handfuls = 1 cup of Raw leafy green vegetables Baseball = Medium whole fruit Golf ball = ¼ cup dried fruit Source: The American Heart Association:

15 Quick Guide to Serving Sizes Eat a Rainbow Week- September 20 th -26 th! What counts as ONE serving of a fruit or vegetable? 1 medium apple 1 small 1 thick wedge or 6 melon balls watermelon 10 cherries 4 large strawberries ½ medium sweet potato 1 small bell pepper ½ medium grapefruit 6 baby carrots 1 small 6 banana 1 small 6 ear corn ½ cup pineapple chunks ½ cup chopped squash ½ medium pear 1 large celery stalk 2 spears asparagus ½ cup cooked greens or 1 cup raw (spinach, lettuce, collards, and greens) ½ cup blueberries ½ cup chopped cabbage 1 large plum 16 grapes

16 Evaluation Guide In order to evaluate the benefits of the Eat a Rainbow Week Fruit and Vegetable Challenge, staff at the Chatham County Public Health Department would like to conduct a brief pre- Challenge and post-challenge survey to all participants. Therefore, it is requested that the Challenge Coordinator send addresses of all participants to Sarah Weller Pegna* by Wednesday, September 16 th, Thank you for your participation, and we hope you enjoy the Challenge! *Contact Sarah Weller Pegna at sarah.weller@chathamnc.org or

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