Community Health & Fitness in Harlem on Sat, Apr 30, 2011

By informing folks about the best choices they can make in order to lead a healthy life, we can make a difference in the lives of everyone in our community.  At our Duke Alumni Engage (DAE) - Spring into Wellness event we're offering basic medical testing, fitness classes, seminars about nutrition, as well as healthy cooking classes, to encourage people to get  healthy and stay healthy.Volunteer for our Community Health and Fitness Day; lead a seminar, oversee a booth, give a cooking class or simply direct traffic.  And if you can, join us at the DAE Eve Pre-Event for set-up, Friday, April 29th at 7 PM.

For more information, to volunteer, or to underwrite some of our costs, please contact Jack Boyd at 212-642-9256 (office) or 917-514-2282 (cell).

Community Health & Fitness in Harlem on Sat, Apr 30, 2011

Join us for Duke Alumni Engage (DAE) - Spring into Wellness, where we're offering information and education on gaining and maintaining good health. This is a wonderful chance for you to help people in our community help themselves.  Volunteer your time on April 30th. We'll find the spot that's perfect for you, whether it's directing traffic, taking picture or leading a discussion on a health topic in your area of expertise.  Or come and join us at the DAE Eve Pre-Event for set-up, Friday, April 29th at 7 PM.  
For more information, to volunteer, or to underwrite some of our costs, please contact Jack Boyd at 212-642-9256 (office) or 917-514-2282 (cell).

Community Health & Fitness in Harlem on Sat, Apr 30, 2011

We are entering the final week of preparation. We've put up more than 400 posters and distributed more than 2000 post cards in Central Harlem to attract participants. We've also received more than 50 raffle prizes and lots of items for the gift bags. Since this is our first Community Health & Fitness Day, we have no idea how many people will come, but we expect large crowds based on the reaction we've received. We need your help to make this a first-rate experience for the community and for all our volunteers and partners. Not only will you be a part of this terrific event, but you'll also be joining alumni, family and friends in 40 cities who will also be addressing issues their communities as a part of Duke's mission to use knowledge in service to society.

For more information, to volunteer, or to underwrite some of our costs, please contact Jack Boyd at 212-642-9256 (office) or 917-514-2282 (cell).

Community Health & Fitness in Harlem on Sat, Apr 30, 2011

In just eight days you will have a  great opportunity to help our community get healthy and stay healthy. And who knows, you just might learn something!
Not a medical expert?  We need enthusiastic folks to join us as "Ask Me, I Can Help" leaders, answering questions and directing attendees to the many booths and seminars we have to offer.   And we can still use people for a couple of hours Friday, April 29th, 7:00 PM, to help with set up. Join us in making "Spring into Wellness" a success!
 
For more information, to volunteer, or to underwrite some of our costs, please contact Jack Boyd at 212-642-9256 (office) or 917-514-2282 (cell).

Community Health & Fitness in Harlem on Sat, Apr 30, 2011

DID YOU KNOW THAT a simple daily walk can help lower "bad" cholesterol while raising your "good" cholesterol, help reduce your risk of or manage type 2 diabetes, and help with weight management? Want to learn more? Do you have expert advice on making life style choices for healthier living?  Come and share and learn - volunteer for our Community Health and Fitness Day, where Duke alumni will provide families in the Harlem community basic medical testing, fitness classes, seminars about nutrition, and healthy cooking classes, to encourage the kinds of lifestyles that help people avoid diabetes, hypertension, obesity, etc.

For more information, to volunteer, or to underwrite some of our costs, please contact Jack Boyd at 212-642-9256 (office) or 917-514-2282 (cell).

Community Health & Fitness in Harlem on Sat, Apr 30, 2011

Do you think you could give Scorsese a run for his money? We are looking for Videographers and/or Photographers for the event.  Are  you a Nutritionist, willing to lead a discussion on healthy food choices, or a Personal Trainer or Fitness Enthusiast ready to answer questions about getting in shape? We also need folks for a couple of hours for DAE Eve Pre-Event, Friday April 29th at 7pm (this is where we will do all those things we don't want to worry about on the morning of the event)

For more information, to volunteer, or to underwrite some of our costs, please contact Jack Boyd at 212-642-9256 (office) or 917-514-2282 (cell).

Community Health & Fitness in Harlem on Sat, Apr 30, 2011

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WHO? Metropolitan New York Duke Alumni

WHAT? Duke Alumni Engage (DAE) - Spring into Wellness!

WHERE? Dunlevy Milbank Campus, 118th & 5th Avenue, Harlem

WHEN? Saturday, April 30th, 2011, 8:30am-4pm EDT

WHY? Community service about education on wellness is meaningful to both Duke alumni and their surrounding communities

HOW? Volunteer for our Community Health and Fitness Day, where Duke alumni will provide families in the Harlem community basic medical testing, fitness classes, seminars about nutrition, and healthy cooking classes, to encourage the kinds of lifestyles that help people avoid diabetes, hypertension, obesity, etc.

For more information, to volunteer, or to underwrite some of our costs, please contact Jack Boyd at 212-642-9256 (office) or 917-514-2282 (cell).

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March 2010: Former Duke legends conduct a little pre-game analysis with their fellow Duke alumni at Madison Square Garden.

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July 2010: All aboard the Shamrock IV!  From New Rochelle launched 25 Duke alumni, parents and friends into the Long Island Sound as they set sail on DCNY's fourth annual Fishing & Camp; Fireworks Cruise.  Congratulations to our alumni on their “catches-of-the-day” -- 25 bluefish averaging 10 pounds each!!!

For more information on this annual event please contact DCNY’s Westchester County Coordinator Ken Myers, T’70 at: ken.myers@alumni.duke.com

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Heads Up!

Take a glorious sunny May day, 20 exuberant kids from Dunlevy Milbank's Study Now - Play Later Program, 10 DCNY alumni volunteers, and the Westchester Golf Range (co-owned by Duke dad Steve Quagliano, father of former Blue Devil's men's golf team captain Mike Quagliano ('T 08)), and you have nothing less than a spectacularly successful outing.

DCNY volunteers participate monthly in leading Saturday morning crafts, gardening, and other indoor/outdoor learning activities with the children from Harlem's Dunlevy Milbank Center of New York City's Children's Aid Society. 

If you would like to learn more about our community service partnership, please contact Tiffany Montgomery (T '98) at 609.932.6256 or montgomery@alumni.duke.edu.