A Year “Well” Spent at Tocci

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2017 was an amazing year for our Wellness Team. 

Not only have we managed to grow as more employees participated in our initiatives, but we also have engaged in more health conscious and giving opportunities. Before getting too far into the New Year, I want to reflect on the past year of wellness here at Tocci.
 

Nutrition

A key element of a healthy life – Tocci had various initiatives to implement a healthy diet and try out fun, yet nutritious options!

Members of the Wellness Team volunteered to provide homemade, healthy snacks for the office. Examples include: Hummus Tasting and Morning Protein Smoothies. We also introduced  a healthy snack/meal vending machine offering healthy breakfast, snack, and lunch options.

Wellness Wednesday

Our team also set up a Weekly Wellness Wednesday email coordinating with desk drops that support Tocci’s monthly Health Awareness themes.

Fitness

To help our staff stay active we offer weekly low-intensity resistance band training, yoga, and pound fitness classes.

Guest Speakers

We love to learn more about how to stay healthy mentally and physically, so we welcome guest speakers to teach us about their areas of expertise

Giving

Since giving is a crucial part of wellness, and we engage in giving opportunities throughout the year! Some events from 2017 include: Cradles to Crayons, Habitat for Humanity Boston (Orgill), More Than Words book drive, Children’s Hospital Blood Drive, Anton’s Winter Coat Drive, Thanksgiving fundraiser for the Council for Social Concern, and Toys for Tots gift drive.

Fun!

Living a healthy lifestyle isn’t only about eating right and staying fit- being happy and enjoying yourself is also a key element! We try to provide our employees with plenty of opportunities for fun.

Awards

We are proud and excited to see that Tocci’s wellness efforts have been recognized throughout the year! Tocci received American Diabetes Association’ prestigious Health Champion Designation and WorkWell Council of Massachusett’s bronze-status Worksite Wellness Award.

This has been a very active year for the Wellness Committee, and we can’t wait to see what 2018 will bring!

Staff sample hummus in the cafe
NUTRITION: Hummus tasting
Jessica Ronayne and Caitlin Fitzgerald in the kitchen with smoothie samples of various flavors
NUTRITION: Smoothie samples
A Tocci staff member puts his information into a point-of-sale system to purchase lunch from the Berkbox console in the cafe.
NUTRITION: Berkbox in the cafe
A dark chocolate desk drop with facts about heart health placed on a staff member's keyboard
NUTRITION: Dark chocolate desk drop
Tammi Gott, Alison Linksy, and others work out during a low-intensity resistance band training
FITNESS: Low-intensity resistance band training classes with BAM
Joe Ferolito and other staff members stretch during a weekly yoga class
FITNESS: Yoga classes
Ten people sit on the ground in a pose during a pound fitness class
FITNESS: Pound fitness class
Dr. Scott Fuller speaks to Tocci staff about how to prevent neck and back pain caused by inactivity from sitting at desk stations
GUEST SPEAKERS: “Sitting-itis”, “Text Neck”, and back pain presentation by Dr. Scott Fuller
Staff listen to a guest speaker from the American Diabetes Association
GUEST SPEAKERS: Diabetes Lunch + Learn with the American Diabetes Association
Staff hold large plastic crayon props after a successful Builder's Day at Cradles to Crayons
GIVING: Cradles to Crayons
Three people put books into a large cardboard box for future book donations
GIVING: More than Words book drive
Staff stand in front of Boston Children's Hospital's bloodmobile after donating
GIVING: Boston Children’s Hospital blood drive
Two Tocci staff members walk up the stairs carrying coats for a coat donation drive
GIVING: Anton’s Coat Drive
Dan Arenz fixes his meal at a buffet table during a Thanksgiving potluck
GIVING: Thanksgiving potluck fundraiser
A stuffed box of donations for Toys for Tots
GIVING: Toys for Tots
Group of Tocci staff members on the Celtics basketball court after a game
FUN!: Celtics game
Joe Cavallaro, Tammi Gott, and other staff enjoy a RedSox baseball game
FUN!: RedSox game
John Tocci, Lila Tocci, and other staff members gather around an instructor teaching the group how to make pasta
FUN!: Pasta night cooking lessons
VJ Tocci ladles soup into a bowl during a soup tasting challenge held during the Super Bowl
FUN!: “Soup”-er Bowl Challenge
Group of Tocci staff sitting under a wooden overhang during a summer barbeque
FUN!: End of summer BBQ
Annual tree trimming at Tocci's headquarters. Staff gather around with ornaments, some standing on ladders to decorate the higher parts of the tree
FUN!: Annual tree decorating
Tocci was awarded the prestigious Health Champion Designation by the American Diabetes Association.
AWARDS: Health Champion Designation by American Diabetes Association
Tocci was awarded the bronze Status Award from Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts
AWARDS: Bronze-status from Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts

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