Winona's Healthy Habits Featuring Joe Tadie! Winona's Healthy Habits highlights Winonans who have adopted healthy habits that are helping them (and others) to lead a better life. If you (or someone you know) would like to be featured, please email info@livewellwinona.org. Q) What do you want our readers to know about you? I am a student at Saint Mary's University, where I am studying Music ... read more
Snow Angels
Over 4,000 Winona residents are over age 60. Will you lend them a hand this winter? We're looking for volunteers ready to commit to a little extra shoveling this winter. You will be matched with one local individual to assist for the entire season. Youth are welcome to join in the shoveling but must be accompanied by an adult. If you're ready to make this winter a little easier for just ... read more
Winona’s Healthy Habits- Tara and Andre Bailey from The Little Warriors Drumline
Who are the Little Warriors and how did they begin? The Winona Little Warriors Drumline is a diverse group of kids that live and attend school right here in Winona. The kids range in age from 8 years old to 15 years old. Many of the kids live right around the East End Rec, however some of them come from the West end of Winona as well. A vast majority of these children come from low-income ... read more
Mask Up Minnesota
Face coverings, often called masks, can help stop your germs from infecting others. Research has shown that wearing masks reduces the risk of infection, especially when combined with other prevention efforts such as washing your hands often and staying 6 feet away from others. As of July 25, 2020, per the Governor's Executive Order, people in Minnesota will be required to wear a ... read more
Winona’s Healthy Habits with Mitch Johnson & Marcia Ratliff
Mitch Johnson and Marcia Ratliff are two hopeless romantics that met at Winona State University. These former students love kindled during a coffee date discussing poetry. They bonded over shared hobbies and continue to prioritize healthy living together. Read more to learn about Mitch & Marcia! How did you two meet? We were both English majors at WSU, and one fateful semester our ... read more
Winona’s Healthy Habits: Yoga with Kara Eggers
Winona's Healthy Habits: Yoga with Kara Eggers Kara Eggers, a Winonan for 11 years, found that regular yoga practice positively impacts her overall well-being. She turned her healthy habit into a new downtown business called Sage Winona with her massage therapist wife, Jess Eggers. Why did you start doing yoga? I started doing yoga because I was stressed at work. I needed to slow down and take ... read more
Help save lives
A volunteer group of local emergency responders are working on a great community project to track and expand the locations of AEDs in the Winona area. Volunteer needs: 1. Help map existing AEDs in the Winona community (including collecting existing info from businesses) and get locations added to the PulsePoint app. 2. Assess the interest in and greatest needs for additional AEDs in the ... read more
Statewide Health Improvement Partnership
The Statewide Health Improvement Partnership creates better health together by making the healthy choice the possible choice for you. Our SHIP work involves worksites, childcares, schools, health care, active living, healthy eating, and tobacco-free living. Healthy living is about making healthy options available to all, and making the Winona community a place where people live long and healthy ... read more
Thanks volunteers!
A VERY HEARTFELT THANK YOU The words "thank you" don’t feel like enough to cover the enormity of our gratitude and appreciation for each of our volunteers. Live Well Winona is proud of and thankful for all the people that give their time so generously to our organization, as well as to many other needs in our community. It is thanks to volunteers that we have incredible events and programs in ... read more
Open House
Live Well Winona and Neighborhood Family Clinic- Winona will hold a joint Open House Thursday, October 6, at their 619 Huff Street offices. The Open House will take place from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. and will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about both businesses and their offerings. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held during this time by the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. This ... read more