Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The program, which promotes sustainable business practices, was such a hit in 2012 that it will expand outside of North Canton this year
In the past year, the North Canton Medical Foundation became serious about sustainability. Just how serious? The medical campus at 6046 Whipple Ave. has worked to get all its employees on board with recycling and using more energy-efficient lighting and air conditioning. And, for its efforts, it's even earned a $2,000 scholarship through North Canton’s Green Business Roundtable program. "Communicating with employees is the top thing on our agenda," said Bob Nappi, director of human resources and facilities at the North Canton Medical Foundation. "We've got to get their attention and make sure we're not just paying lip service." The foundation is one of several businesses that takes part in the Green Business Roundtable, now in its second …
Friday, December 7, 2012
The North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce treated its members to dinner, drinks and raffle prizes inside North Canton Medical Foundation Thursday night
North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce members got a chance to mingle in their holiday best at their annual holiday party Thursday evening. About 75 members gathered inside North Canton Medical Foundation for dinner, drinks and the chance to win raffle prizes and the 50/50 drawing, which benefited the Holiday Paws Pantry. Check out the gallery of photos, and add you're own if you took any that night!
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Saturday, October 6, 2012
Research shows good nutrition and exercise can help prevent breast cancer. Here are some resources around North Canton to help you stay healthy.
You might be able to find help fighting breast cancer and other types of cancers at your local grocery store and fitness centers, according to the research findings of Dr. Marian Neuhouser, Ph.D, RD. Dr. Neuhouser is a nutritional epidemiologist with a background in nutritional sciences. She is an investigator at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Her research is focused on lifestyle factors such as nutrition and physical activity. Some factors may prevent breast and prostate cancer and improve survivorship in those diagnosed with cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year, more than 200,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 American women will die …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The foundation and pizza shop will receive $2,000 as they strive toward more sustainable business practices
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Editor's note: The following information was provided by the North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce. The North Canton Medical Foundation and Ermanno's Legendary Pizza will both receive a $2,000 Green Business Roundtable Scholarship, announced this week by the North Canton Chamber of Commerce and the Stark State College Sustainability Task Force. Through the scholarship, Kimberly W. Babcock, a LEED AP and certified green business consultant with Inspiring Spaces Sustainable Design & Consulting, will work with each business to complete a sustainability audit and sustainability plan. Case studies of each business’ journey toward sustainability will be posted on the Stark County Education Network for Environmental Sustainability (SCENES) at …
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The event takes place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 21 at the North Canton Medical Foundation and honors the memory of Ellen Gray, who died from melanoma at age 29
The second annual Melanoma Awareness Day at the North Canton Medical Foundation aims to help people ditch their unhealthy tanning habits in favor of safer alternatives. "The big push for us is how to tell people and to show people that there are other ways to get a tan or a healthy glow without putting yourself in a tanning bed and receiving lots of extra sun exposure that really could be a major cause of melanoma," said Julie Elkins in the foundation's marketing and community relations office. The free event touts the use of makeup, spray-tanning and lotions to get a healthy summer glow instead of heading to a tanning bed. The foundation got some help from Macy's and MAC cosmetics for the event. Melanoma Awareness Day takes place from 10 …
Monday, May 9, 2011
The North Canton Special Olympics event is coming up, along with a Melanoma Awareness Day this weekend
1. North Canton City Council will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in City Hall. On the agenda is the first reading of an ordinance that would allow Mayor David Held to extend an occupancy tax grant to Suarez Corp. Industries. (See tonight’s agenda in the PDFs section of this update.) 2. Businesses and individuals around Stark County will get some recognition at Friday’s Best of Stark County Awards Luncheon, taking place at the Lakeside Center in Navarre. Your North Canton Patch editor will be there, camera in hand, to bring you video coverage of the event that day. 3. The North Canton Medical Foundation will host a Melanoma Awareness Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. It’s free and open to anyone concerned with the sun and skincare. Interested in a …
Morgan Day
2:39 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Thanks for the great info, Jody! Do you happen to know if anyone from either roundtable will be posting the meetings on the North Canton Patch community calendar? more ›