On behalf of Community Enrichment Fitness Network (CEFN), we hope you are enjoying your summer. We trust that

you are taking time out of your busy lives to get some much needed R&R. CEFN had a wonderful spring with two successful inaugural events. Our health and wellness programs will be on hiatus this summer.

It is hard to believe that 2015 is halfway over. Time flies when you are having fun! So far, 2015 has been an excellent

year for CEFN. We started off by hosting our inaugural Natural Healing and Holistic Health Fair on Saturday, April 18th. Then, we kept the momentum going by hosting our inaugural Healthy Living Senior Gala on Friday, June 12th. These events were met with overwhelmingly positive feedback from our attendees (See pages 2&3), which has encouraged us to begin the planning process for 2016 in an effort to make them bigger and better next year.

This summer, CEFN will work on re-launching our Nutrition Awareness and Healthy Cooking Demonstration Project, tentatively scheduled for this October in West Philadelphia. We successfully launched this project last October at Opportunities Towers Senior Housing. The seniors learned the fundamentals of making healthier food choices by developing shopping lists, reading nutritional labels, and planning and preparing healthy meals. At the end of the 4-week program, participants received certificates of completion, had a healthy potluck luncheon, and were encouraged by State Senator Shirley Kitchen to continue their healthy eating/living journey.

CEFN will tape the ninth season of our “Focus on Fitness” TV show this fall. The theme will be heal thyself. Season nine will focus on ways individuals can prevent onset of chronic diseases, and improve their overall health and wellbeing. We hope to begin filming in late September or early October. Stay tuned for details on when season nine will air on Verizon FiOS channels 29/30 and Comcast Cable channels 66/966 on Fridays at 10 a.m. Many, many thanks to CEFN’s friends, supporters and sponsors who have helped to make 2015 a successful year thus far! Our success is due to your ongoing support, encouragement and prayers. To God be the Glory!

Sherry Hill CEFN Director

Volume 2, Issue 2

Summer/Fall 2015

Community Enrichment Fitness Network “EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE A PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGE”

CEFN Host Two Successful Inaugural Events in 2015

Attendees at CEFN’s inaugural Healthy Living Senior Gala enjoy line dancing.

Seniors are shown here “getting down” participating in one of the dance contests.

MC, Dwight Smith AKA “Smitty from the City” enthusiastically interacts with the seniors during a dance contest.

Some Highlights from CEFN’s Inaugural Natural Healing and Holistic Health Fair

Fran Polite from A Touch to Health, and James Perkins from Elaine & James Muscle Therapy perform massages on some of the attendees.

Zumba instructor, Monika Thomas-Rhodes, leads a group of enthusiastic dancers.

Some Highlights from CEFN’s Inaugural Healthy Living Senior Gala

Seniors from centers and housing facilities throughout Philadelphia get acquainted with one another as the gala gets underway.

DeBerry Catering in action, serving a delicious and nutrition meal to attendees.

Newsletter Contributions: Editor – Sherry Hill Writer/Layout – Joe Meloni Copy editors – Ali Sherbiny/Shari DaCosta