The St. John the Baptist Parish held their employee Wellness Event on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the St. John the Baptist Civic Center in LaPlace, LA from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. The Wellness Event was to provide health and wellness educational information to the employees and mingle and socialize with each other before the holidays. Information provided for the employees included literature on Nutrition (fruits and vegetables, proteins, grains and dairy), Men’s Health (Preventive Health Screenings Tests, diabetes, heart disease, blood pressure and cholesterol) and Superfoods for Men (seafood, nuts, whole grains, tomatoes, red and orange fruits and vegetables, berries and cherries, cruciferous vegetables, green leafy vegetables dried beans and lentils and green tea).

Approximately 150 employees attended the Wellness Event. The employees were served Christmas dinner and door prizes were given away at the end of the event. Everyone had a great time socializing and enjoying the good food.