2016 Lahey Health 5K Cancer Walk & Run- Sodexo is proud to be one of the sponsor of this great event!

The 2016 Lahey Health 5K Cancer Walk & Run was held this past Saturday, 6/25 at the Burlington High School. There were an estimated 1400 people who participated at this year event.

The event was so meaningful. Not only is this the biggest fundraising event of the year for Lahey Health, it also brings survivors, family and friends together. It brings hope that one day we will find a cure for Cancer.

The Food and Nutrition and Environmental Services team is honored to be participating in the event. We participated by organizing bake sales to raise funds for the event and sponsored snacks with a value of $5,000.  Sodexo is honored to be a proud sponsor since 2004.

Thank you Lahey Health for the opportunity and "great job" to everyone who participated in the great cause!

Members of the Environmental Services " Clean Sweep Team"

John Rota, Director of Environmental Services representing team "Clean Sweep" at the event.

Sara O'Brien, , MS, RD-AP, LDN, CNSC

Advanced Practice Registered Dietitian running at the race 

Sara O'Brien and Olivia Gross, our RDs representing "Team NED" during the bake sale.

Celebrating Diversity during Sodexo Employee Appreciation Day held on Wednesday, June 15, 2016

The Sodexo team at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center held the Sodexo Employee Appreciation Day with "Celebrating Diversity" as the theme yesterday.  This is the fifth year we held the event. Nine countries were represented at the event by the following colleagues: 

1) China- Lei Li 
2) Dominican Republic- Michella Isaac 
3) El Salvador- Maria Petkiewich and Aracely Saenz
4) Guatemala- Sara Vasquez
5) Haiti- Marie Joujoute and Nicole Danier
6) Peru- Maria Villafuerte and Juan Breton 
7) Puerto Rico- Michella Isaac
8) Taiwan- Tina Lee
9) United States- Darrin Cassidy

Colleagues from the above countries dressed in traditional clothing, prepared arts and crafts and food and beverage samplers for the event. The event was very well received.  

As we have readers from all around the world (Our blogs have received almost 250,000 views! Thanks readers! ) , we would like to invite all readers to join us in celebrating our colleague's diversity "virtually". I am including pictures of the event in this article.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we do! 

"Diversity is the one true thing we have in common. Celebrate it everyday" - Unknown

United States- Represented by Darrin Cassidy

Darrin presenting National Park and hiking information at the event

China and Taiwan- Represented by Lei Li (China) and Tina Lee (Taiwan)

Left to Right: Lei Li, Tina Lee, Nicole and Joujoute

Arts and Crafts display

Beverage Sampler- Grass Jelly Drink

Dominican Republic- Represented by Cari Valdez 

Cari explaining Dominican Food and beverage sampler to a patron

Left to Right: Cari, Michella, Maria, Rick and Juan Breton

Food and Beverage sampler- The table served Queso Geo Geo (Dominican Cheese) and Dominican Pork Salami

Puerto Rico - Represented by Michella Isaac

                                                                             Michella

Food Sampler at Puerto Rico table- Biscocho Mojado de Almendra (Butter cake with Almond Flavor), Flan Tres Leches (Flan) and Sandwichitos de Mezcla Boricua (Ham Sandwich)

El Salvador - Represented by Maria Petkiewich and Aracely Saenz

Left to right: Aracely and Maria

Maria

Food Sampler- Fried Yuka with marinated onions

Guatemala - Represented by Sara Vasquez

Left to Right: Ilda and Sara

Food Sampler at Guatemala Table- Tacos and Granisada (Guatemala Shaved Ice)

Haiti - Represented by Marie Joujoute and Nicole Danier

Left to right: Nicole, Joujoute, Winter and Anite

 Arts and Crafts Display. Food Sampler- Kola Lakay (Haitian soft drink) and Haitian Chicken Wings

Left to Right: Joujoute, Nicole and Marie


Peru - Represented by Maria Villafuerte and Juan Breton 

Left to right: Michella, Maria and Juan 

Food Sampler- Causa Rellena Con Pollo (Yellow Potatoes with Chicken Salad) and Inka Cola (Peruvian soft drink)

Group Pictures

Lahey Chefs Fusion Plate challenge at the Cafeteria at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center today

Our Executive Chef, David Cox, presented the first Lahey Chefs fusion plate challenge during lunch at the World Cuisine station.

The Menu consists of:

Chicken Satay Enchiladas

Lemongrass tomatilla rice

Blackbeans with coconut curry

Sweet chili corn fritter

The event was very well received. 

Thank you Chef Dave for introducing diversity through food at the cafeteria.

Here are pictures from today's event:

Left to Right: Maria, Chef Dave and Rich

Chef Dave 

Join us in Celebrating our Colleague's Diversity during Sodexo Employee Appreciation Day on Wednesday, June 15

Come join us in celebrating the Sodexo Employee Appreciation Day at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center on Wednesday, June 15 from 130pm-330pm at the back of the cafeteria. Our theme of the event is "Celebrating Diversity at Work"

Colleagues from the Food and Nutrition and Environmental Services department represents 37 countries and speaks 27 languages. 

Ten countries will be represented by our colleagues at this year event:

1) China- Lei Li

2) Dominican Republic- Cari Valdez

3) El Salvador- Maria Petkiewich

4)Guatemala- Sara Vasquez

5) Haiti- Marie Joujoute and Nicole Danier

6) Morocco- Kenza Laoufir

7) Peru- Maria Villafuerte and Juan Breton

8) Puerto Rico-  Michella Isaac

9) Taiwan- Tina Lee

10) United States- Darrin Cassidy

 The event is open to colleagues, patients and visitors at the hospital.

Here is our promotional video for our event. Hope to see you there!

To see more pictures and videos from past year events, please click on the following link:
http://sodexoatlahey.blogspot.com/2016/05/save-date-june-142016-sodexo-employee.html