Name: Nicki Meyer Dennis Age: 26 Hometown: Gainesville, Florida Hobbies: Quality time with family & friends, exercising, crafting/pinteresting Passions: The three F’s; Family, friends & faith Q: How long have you been a part of FLIP’s Board? A: 7 months Q: What excites you most about being a board member on FLIP’s team? A: The ability to educate people in healthy living and cancer prevention. Q: How would you describe your current state of health and wellness? Also, what is your #1 tip for living a cancer preventative lifestyle? A: I have always been very health conscious. I grew up with parents that tried to be really healthy and educate us to live healthy, too. My #1 tip is to just be aware. There are so many harmful things out there…
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FLIP’s Buckeye Prize Pack Challenge!
To enter FLIP’s Buckeye Prize pack Challenge, follow the two easy steps below: 1. SHARE this message on Facebook, RETWEET on Twitter, FORWARD FLIP’s Newsletter or shoot us an EMAIL at quinn@vuecolumbus.com… & 2. REGISTER for the Darby Creek Trail Run. Email or message us on Facebook to let us know that you entered. The winner will be announced at the Race on Saturday, August 20th *Must be present to win **If you have already registered, just complete step #1 Again, you can sign up for the race at this link: FLIP’s Darby Creek Trail Run! GOOD LUCK!!
FLIP’s Darby Creek Trail Run
What/Why: FLIP’s Darby Creek Trail Run- 5k Run/Walk & 10k Trail Run When: Saturday, August 20th. Registration begins at 7:45am. Races begin at 9am… After party directly when races are complete (RAFFLE PRIZES GALORE) Where: Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Registration Page: http://www.racepenguin.com/events/darbycreektrailrun/ Race Background/Information: The course will be a 5k and 10k trail run through the picturesque but challenging terrain of Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. The 5k is relatively flat and can be enjoyed by runners and walkers of all skill levels. The 10k is a true challenge ending in a stair climb that has become infamous among the Columbus trail running community. In keeping with FLIP’s goal to encourage a cancer preventative lifestyle, FLIP encourages every level of fitness to come out and…
FLIPInHealth Dragon Boat Racing
What an amazing time we had participating in the Asian Festival’s Dragon Boat Competition representing FLIP and InHealth Mutual on Sunday, May 22 at Scioto Audubon Metro Park! We had the 4th best time overall, and we couldn’t have been more thrilled with the hard work and effort that our team put into making it an exhilarating day for everyone! Thank you goes out to InHealth for starting the team, as well as OPOC.us, AccelWELL, Navigator Management Partners & Ohio State University for providing members to join our dominance! To check out some pictures from this year’s competition head to FLIP’s Facebook Page! #FLIPInHealth#4thplace #teamchemistryonpoint #fight #live #inspire #prevent
FLIP’s 2016 Darby Creek Trail Run
IT IS BACK!! The 2016 Darby Creek Trail Run is taking place this year on Saturday, August 20. Early registration has started for the 5th annual 5k and 10k trail run at the scenic Darby Creek Metro Park. The beauty of this race is that the course is challenging, yet incredibly manageable for runners of all ages and fitness levels. Once again, our race will feature an awards ceremony along with other prizes, games and food afterwards at our post race party! We have had many different prizes in the past ranging from sports tickets, white water rafting packages, beauty products, restaurant gift cards, to Columbus local adventures and games. Early registration has now opened, and you can sign up for the earlybird rate of…
The Time To Take Care Of Your Health Is Now
We want to thank Cincinnati Refined and journalist Jade Kendall for featuring FLIP in their most recent edition! We are extremely thankful for our partnership with InHealth Mutual, and just as the article states, our missions tie together so closely. “Flip believes prevention is power. InHealth believes in wellness through disease prevention. FLIP helps people adopt a lifestyle that prevents cancer. InHealth empowers people to take charge of their own health.” These are just a few of the similarities that FLIP & InHealth share. Please take a moment to read the article, and let us know how you are taking charge of your own health! Cincinnati Refined Article FLIP’s Facebook
InHealth Mutual is Hiring!
Our friends over at InHealth Mutual are looking for a new Health Care Economics Analyst. If you are interested in applying for this position please send over your information to the address below. Please let us know, or contact them directly, if you have any questions! Health Care Economics Analyst Job posting 2016 0114 Job Title: Health Care Economics Analyst Post Start Date: January 15, 2016 Post End Date: February 29, 2016 Job Location: Westerville, Ohio JOB DESCRIPTION: The Health Care Economics Analyst is responsible for data quality review, mining, analysis, program and project management, and reporting of health care information. This reporting will support both internal and external activities, such as margin enhancement initiatives, cost of care analysis, exchange of clinical data with…
December FUN Interview: Jenny Lobb
We interviewed current FLIP board member, Jenny Lobb, to learn more about her life and what keeps her in the Holiday spirit! Name: Jenny Lobb Age: 27 Hometown: Westerville, OH Job title: Research Associate, Ohio State University Extension Passions: Professionally – childhood obesity prevention & public health nutrition Personally – hiking, biking and cooking with local foods Q: How long have you been a part of FLIP’s Board? A: 9 months Q: What excites you most about being a board member on FLIP’s team? Do you have any new ideas for programs or fundraisers that FLIP could work towards? A: The thing I like about FLIP is that fun comes first. People come out to FLIP events to have a good time, but it’s always done in a way that…
The Columbus Lip Sync Battle Recap
The Columbus Lip Sync Battle THANK YOU! A big thank you goes out to everyone for helping us with planning and execution of the first Columbus Lip Sync Battle. Without your support, it would not have been close to the huge success we feel it was. Results: 1st Place: OPOC/AccelWELL- $3,000 to ARC Ohio/Urban and Shelley Meyer Fund for Cancer Research 2nd Place: Navigator Management- $1,000 to 1Girl 3rd Place: Cbus Social Club/Happiest @ Happy Hour- $500 to Besa Fundraising: With everybody’s amazing support we were able to raise over $10,000 to further FLIP’s cancer prevention mission. We were incredibly overwhelmed and cannot thank you all enough. FLIP was also able to donate another $4,500 to nonprofits of the winning teams. Feedback: Suggestions for next…
Mary Connolly’s INSPIRE Story
Name: Mary Connolly Age: 28 Hometown: Upper Arlington, OH Job title: Marketing Manager Organizations involved in: Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD), Veritas Community Church, OSU Young Professionals Network Passions: Spending time with friends and family, pursuing a relationship with God, traveling to new places, providing support to young adult cancer survivors – both through the treatment process and also in adjusting to life after treatment Q: How would you describe your current state of health and wellness? A: It has been 7 years since my cancer diagnosis and I am healthier than ever! I think of health and wellness as encompassing more than healthy diet and exercise – although both of those things are important. I experienced anxiety and depression following…