November 2021 R&W Newsletter

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Date

Day

Time

Program

Trainer

11/1

Monday

6am – 6:30am

Gentle Yoga + Foam Roll

Shannon

11/2

Tuesday

12:15pm – 12:45pm

Sculpt & Rebound (then Vote)

Charissa

11/3

Wednesday

12pm – 12:30pm

Upper Body Circuit

Ashley

11/4

Thursday

12:15pm – 12:45pm

Barre Sculpt

Charissa

11/5

Friday

6am – 6:30am

Functionally Fit: Focus - Feet

Shannon

11/5

Friday

12pm – 12:30pm

Lower Body Circuit

Ashley

11/8

Monday

6am – 6:30am

Strength + Resistance Bands

Shannon

11/9

Tuesday

12:15pm – 12:45pm

Boxing with Bands

Charissa

11/10

Wednesday

12pm – 12:30pm

Total Body Tabata

Ashley

11/12

Friday

6am – 6:30am

Holiday Prep HIIT

Shannon

11/12

Friday

12pm – 12:30pm

Abs Only

Ashley

11/15

Monday

6am – 6:30am

Yoga Strong

Shannon

11/16

Tuesday

12:15pm – 12:45pm

Hip Flexor Flex, Hip Extensor Intense

Charissa

11/17

Wednesday

12pm – 12:30pm

Compound Strength

Ashley

11/18

Thursday

12:15pm – 12:45pm

Dance Fitness

Charissa

11/19

Friday

6am – 6:30am

Strength & Stability

Shannon

11/19

Friday

12pm – 12:30pm

Low Impact Cardio

Ashley

11/22

Monday

6am – 6:30am

HIIT Cornucopia

Shannon

11/22

Monday

12:15pm – 12:45pm

Bodyweight Only

Charissa

11/23

Tuesday

12:15pm – 12:45pm

Thoracic Thanks, Trunk & Planks

Charissa

11/24

Wednesday

12pm – 12:30pm

Pre-Gobble Glider Challenge

Ashley

11/26

Friday

6am – 6:30am

Yoga for Athletes

Shannon

11/26

Friday

12pm – 12:30pm

Post-Turkey Tabata

Ashley

11/29

Monday

6am – 6:30am

Cyber Monday Strength

Shannon

11/30

Tuesday

12:15pm – 12:45pm

Oblique Obliteration!

Charissa

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“Fitness for You” November 2021 Virtual Fitness Descriptions: All levels are welcome!

Gentle Yoga + Foam Roll with Shannon: Matriculate into the week with a calming Yoga practice! Combining Hatha Yoga with self-myofascial release, this class is beneficial in reenergizing the muscles and soothing the spirit. Main focus groups will include the IT band, upper and lower back. A Yoga mat is suggested.

Sculpt & Rebound (then Vote) with Charissa: Dust off your trampoline and grab your dumbbells! This class will have your heart pumping and rebounder jumping! In intervals of 2 minutes, participants will engage in cardiovascular rebounding combinations interchanged with strength sets. Recovery will follow every round, with each round being a duration of 8 minutes.

Upper Body Circuit with Ashley: In intervals of 45 seconds of work followed by 15-second recovery periods, participants will move through a strength-based circuit using light to heavy weights. The upper body, specifically the trunk, including the muscles of the abdominals, back and arms will be explored. A mat is suggested.

Barre Sculpt with Charissa: Barre is a low-impact workout infused with exercises that strengthen and lengthen the body, inspired by ballet and the discipline involved in conditioning and training as a ballet dancer. While ballet may not be your experience or forte, the benefits of Barre are many! Not only is Barre low-impact, helping to preserve the joints, it is also beneficial in maintaining bone and muscle health, while increasing flexibility, mobility and posture awareness. Grab a mat and some light weights for this total body experience!

Functionally Fit: Focus| Feet with Shannon: Participants can expect to learn proper positioning of the feet in keeping the body balanced and safe during this mobility-based class.

Correct foot alignment in space is important to walking and daily functional activity. Light to heavy weights will be used.

Lower Body Circuit with Ashley: Energize your way into the weekend with this strength-based class! Participants will engage in 45-second intervals of work followed by 15-second recovery periods, with exercises designed to strengthen the body from the hips downward. A low-impact mobility workout, participants will move through this all-standing circuit using medium to heavy weights.

Strength + Resistance Bands with Shannon: Increase exercise intensity with resistance bands! Resistance bands are a strength training tool. Strength-based training is important to bone and muscle health. By adding resistance bands, participants can shake up mundane fitness routines! Light to strong resistance bands will be utilized. A mat is optional.

Boxing w/ Bands with Charissa: Prepare to attack with authentic boxing techniques using loop bands! By integrating loop bands into this workout experience, participants will increase intensity and fat burning! Expect jab, hook, body shot, upper-cut and ducking sequences.

Total Body Tabata with Ashley: A Tabata workout consists of intervals of 20 seconds of intense exercise followed by 10 second recovery periods. Using medium to heavy weights, participants will explore strength, cardiovascular and abdominal exercises. Test your fitness level with Tabata training! Some fitness experience is suggested.

Holiday-Prep HIIT with Shannon: Challenge your physical fitness with this high-intensity interval training class!

Participants will focus on strength training for fat burning...before the turkey and dressing! Intervals of 30 seconds of work followed by 15-second recovery cycles will be explored. Medium to heavy weights will be utilized. A mat is optional.

Abs Only with Ashley: The external obliques, internal obliques, transversus abdominis and rectus abdominis are the muscles that make up the abdominals. In this class, participants can expect to move through 45-second intervals of work followed by 15-second recovery intervals. A mat is suggested.

Yoga Strong with Shannon: Who says flexibility and strength can’t coexist? This non-traditional Yoga class fuses basic strength exercises with stretching asanas (Yoga poses). Using light weights, participants will perform various poses designed to strengthen the body and increase breath control and calm. No Yoga experience needed; a Yoga mat is suggested.

Hip Flexor Flex, Hip Extensor Intense with Charissa: The hip flexors are a group of muscles that consist of the iliacus, psoas major muscles (also called the iliopsoas), and the rectus femoris, which is a part of your quadriceps. The primary hip extensors include the gluteus maximus, posterior head of the adductor magnus, and the hamstrings. Sitting too long or all day shortens and tightens these muscles. Using light to heavy weights, participants will execute various exercises designed to activate and strengthen the hip flexors and extensors. A mat will also be utilized.

Compound Strength with Ashley: Challenge the body by engaging multiple muscle groups at the same time! During this class, attendees can expect 45-second intervals of work followed by 15-second intervals of recovery. Medium to heavy weights and a mat will be utilized.

Dance Fitness with Charissa: Let’s dance! A 32-count dance combination will guide this dance experience! Featuring freestyle, jazz, salsa and line dance influences, this class stimulates the brain through memorization of sequences, increase mood and helps decrease stress. No dance experience necessary.

Strength & Stability with Shannon: To maintain healthy bones and muscle, strength training at least 3 times a week is recommended. Engaging in this half-hour class involves a small commitment for major benefits! Using light to heavy weights participants will engage in various exercises with a focus on posture and alignment. A mat is optional.

Low-Impact Cardio with Ashley: Lunges, squats and stationary sprints are just a few of the exercises abound during this cardiovascular training class! For each exercise, intervals of 30 seconds of work followed by 10-second intervals will be explored. A mat is suggested.

HIIT Cornucopia with Shannon: Before you indulge, fight the bulge! Intervals of 30 seconds of hard work followed by 15second recovery cycles will ignite this fat-burning, calorieblasting workout! Using light to heavy weights, participants can expect to activate the major and minor muscle groups before the holiday spread! A mat is optional.

Bodyweight Only with Charissa: It’s all about YOU! Every muscle group will be challenged during this strength-based workout using bodyweight. In intervals of 30 seconds of work followed by 10-second recovery periods, participants will perform high-intensity interval bouts of the same exercise for 2 half-minute rounds. A mat will be utilized.

Thoracic Thanks, Trunk & Planks with Charissa: Thanks to the thoracic spine, mobility is possible, and enables the body to flex, extend and rotate. The thoracic spine is also part of the trunk, which includes the chest, abdomen, and lumbar spine.

Participants of this class can expect a core-blasting experience!

Planks and other exercises designed to strengthen the center will be executed. A mat and 1 medium to heavy weight will be utilized.

Pre- Gobble Glider Challenge with Ashley: Get your gliders and go! This circuit workout can be done at home or on travel using paper plates or fitness gliders! In intervals of 30 seconds of work followed by 10-second recovery cycles, participants will perform various cardiovascular exercises involving bodyweight. A mat is suggested.

Yoga for Athletes with Shannon: This practice involves executing poses that are designed to stretch the hamstrings, hip flexors, low back & quads, with the athlete in mind! Light to heavy weights and a mat will be used during this Yogic experience!

Post-Turkey Tabata with Ashley: Don’t let it stick! Get rid of it during this high-intensity interval experience! 20-second bouts of hard work followed by 10-second recovery cycles will be explored during this total body cardiovascular workout. A mat will be utilized.

Cyber Monday Strength with Shannon: With the holiday season in full-swing, tap into one of the best ways of keeping pounds at bay! Strength training elicits fat burning at rest! So step away from the screen and join this strength routine this Cyber Monday! Participants will need light to heavy weights in preparation for major muscle group activation during this class!

A mat is optional.

Oblique Obliteration! with Charissa: Using 1 heavy dumbbell and a mat, the focus of this core experience will be the obliques! The obliques, which run along the outer abdominals, are important for rotational movements, bending from side to side, and protecting the spine. 60-seconds bouts will be executed.

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Special Discounts to Omnium Circus

Virtual R&W Holiday Bazaar

About Omnium: Omnium: A Bold New Circus is a visionary notfor-profit organization which brings together a completely diverse cast of extraordinary talent from all over the globe. Uniquely unified, multitalented, multi-racial, and multi-abled stars transport audiences into a world of jaw dropping spectacle and wonder, inspiring them with extraordinary feats of human accomplishment and the astounding potential of the human spirit. Omnium celebrates diversity and creates joy and laughter enriching empathy among all people and inspiring healthier communities thru shared positive experiences. Omnium is leading a global movement by example with the first fully inclusive circus company in the country both virtually and live. Honoring individual stories and celebrating what unites us, welcoming all audiences with the tools to bridge their experience and bring joy and laughter to families and children of all ages and abilities in the best way for each to appreciate it.

Humanity, love and laughter unite all in celebration of unique stories.

The R&W will host a virtual Holiday Bazaar November 1st– December 31st. The Bazaar will include a variety of your favorite R&W vendors as well as some new ones. Items available for sale would include jewelry, clothing and accessories, skin care, food and more. Vendors currently participating include ShelleyKnows, Good Luck Charms, RareGlo Organic Shea Products, The Jewelry Store, Chocolate Moonshine, Lazaro Diamonds, The Herbal Alchemist, Toro Mata, Dokkan Crafts, Smashing Jewels, Native Spirit, Randalia Bee Hives, B.L.A.C.K., In-Jeen-Yuhs, Handmade with Love 4 A Cure and JEYSANJewelry.

About the Show: Omnium’s performers include Ringmaster Jonathan Lee Iverson; aerialist Jason Span; the latest generation of the legendary España family featuring Noe España jumping rop and Marcos Ponce exhibiting strength and balance while doing a hand stand on the Wheel of Destiny, Vivien España wowing from above with her one-of-a-kind head-balancing trapeze and aerial hoop and Noemi Lee España dazzling with her hula hoops skills as her brother, Elan España, astounds with his Diablos act, several members of The Chicago Boyz (America’s Got Talent) jumping rope; Jen Bricker-Bauer and Dominik Bauer displaying their aerial skills; Mr. G and Mrs. G performing their crossbow act including Mr. G. shooting a crossbow at an apple on Mrs. G’s head; Shenea Stiletto hand balancing with her body in the air.

Live show accomodations: • Fully compliant with all CDC guidelines • 1,645 seat capacity in a climate controlled tent • VIP Seating • ADA seating for service Animals • ADA seating for mobility challenges • Audio Description • Braille and large print descriptive programs • Integrated ASL Interpreters • Assisted Listening devices • Social Story • Relaxed seating area for every performance • Calming area in lobby • Customized medical accommodations • STEAM based Study guide • Tactile experiences • No seat further than 50 feet from the ring Tickets: Omnium and the NIH R&W are teaming up to bring discounted offerings to you for these exciting performances, November 18th – January 9th at Tyson’s Corner (8025 Galleria Dr, Tysons, VA 22102). R&W will have two special performances where guests can save 15% on all regular price tickets on Saturday, December 11th at 7:30pm and Sunday, December 12th at 12pm.

Also for these shows Omnium will choose one special guest to be a Guest Ringmaster. Use Code: NIHRW15. Regular tickets to all other performances of the shows are discounted 10% using code NIHRW10. Enter code at checkout. A portion of all sales, using these codes, will come back to the NIH R&W. Purchase tickets today online at https://omniumcircus.org/.

Vanpooling Is Economical and Environmentally Friendly

Openings are available in the vanpool from Hagerstown and Frederick to Bethesda. This 10-passenger van is leased thru Enterprise Vanpool. The vanpool leaves Hagerstown Park and Ride at 5:30am for a 7am to 4pm work shift on Bethesda Campus. The van leaves NIH at 4:15pm Monday - Friday. Fulltime NIH Employees who turn in their parking hangers are eligible for the Transhare Program. Contractors are welcome but must make subsidy payments thru the Enterprise portal each month. If interested contact Rich Buckland at 304-582-3113.

Openings available in the Owings Mill vanpool which will resume December 1st. Pick-up at 5:30am from Owings Mills Metro Station (10309 Grand Central Ave, Owings Mills, MD 21117). Van drops off anywhere in the Fishers Lane, Executive Blvd., White Flint area. Van leaves for home at 3:30pm. If interested contact Keith Savage at 301-451-1967.

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The R&W is beginning a pilot food truck program on Wednesdays at 5601 Fishers Lane. Look for one food truck every Wednesday in November. If the pilot proves successful the program will continue into December and may include additional food truck options or additional visits during the week. If you work at Fishers Lane and have a particular truck you’d like to see visit please contact David Browne.

Blood and Platelet Donations Needed!

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During this Coronavirus Pandemic the NIH Blood Bank is open Monday thru Friday 7:30am – 4pm for donations by appointment only! -The Donor Center at Fishers Lane is open for platelet and double red cell donations. Please call 301-4961048 to donate blood at main campus and 301-496-4321 to donate platelets or double red cells in Rockville. Thank you for your support during this critical period.

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Attractions Discounts Across the US

R&W members, thru the partnership between the R&W and TicketsAtWork, can purchase tickets to a variety of amusement parks, concerts, sporting events, movies, and more. Once you register to be an R&W member or have logged into your account, click on Member Discounts and then click on the TicketsAtWork ad. Upon registering for TicketsAtWork you will have access to a variety of different entertainment options.

Before purchasing tickets or offers thru TicketsAtWork.com make sure to completely read the instructions for how the tickets work and if they are name specific or require reservations. We encourage those who partake in any of these activities to do so safely and following CDC guidelines.

There’s nothing like seeing a stage performance live and in person. Want to see a Broadway play? We’ve got you covered! Tickets are available for Aladdin and The Lion King with more returning soon. See Hamilton as the cast tours the nation. If you’re heading to Vegas take in a different show for every night of the week. Whether you’re looking for Family Friendly, Concert, Comedy, Cirque du Soleil or Magic you’ll find something you want to see. Discounts vary by show!

Attractions Discounts Across the US

Did you know that you can purchase tickets to most Sporting Events thru TicketsAtWork? This summer you can catch a baseball game across America or watch golf’s finest face-off in the Ryder Cup. You can do any of these and more. Discounts vary!

R&W members can reserve a hotel stay thru TicketsAtWork at over 225,000 hotels around the world. Get advanced booking savings and last-minute deals. Be on the lookout for the Best Rate Guarantee symbol! Save up to 60%!

Rental Car discounts providers such as Enterprise, Hertz, Dollar and National. Save up to 25%!

Holiday Happenings As an R&W member see the biggest blockbusters at a discounted price. Movie Tickets are available to a variety of movie theaters across the country. See summer’s hottest movies like F9, Boss Baby: Family Business, Black Widow, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Old, Snake Eyes, Jungle Cruise, The Suicide Squad, Free Guy, Respect, Reminiscene, Paw Patrol: The Movie and more. Save 20% - 55%!

Are You Ready to Rock? Catch Garth Brooks, Boyz II Men, John Legend, J. Cole, Machine Gun Kelly and more in concert across the country. Need a laugh? Catch the Dave Chappelle, Gabriel Iglesias or Jeff Dunham in person. Tickets are available to concerts worldwide, even if they’re sold out. Discounts vary!

The weather is getting colder and winter will soon be here which means the slopes will soon have fresh powder perfect for skiing and snowboarding. TicketsAtWork will have tickets to a variety of ski resorts from California to Maine during the winter months. Look for more details to coming in the December R&W Newsletter.

It is the most wonderful time of the year as Busch Gardens® Christmas Town™ returns on select dates November 12th thru January 2nd. The World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park will be transformed by the season with over 10 million twinkling lights, one of the largest light displays in North America. Christmas Town classics such as Santa’s Workshop, the Christmas Town Express and ‘Twas that Night ice skating show renew holidays traditions, while three NEW heart-warming shows offer a merry surprise for all. Thrilling rides, festive treats and holiday shopping complete the experience with spirited fun for the whole family. Christmas shines brightest at Busch Gardens Christmas Town. Save over 30%!

Six Flags Holiday in the Park is back! Tis the season for glittering lights, delicious treats, and a festive spin on your favorite rides. Take a stroll thru a winter wonderland at Six Flags America, complete with millions of lights, festive music and all the holiday cheer that you can handle! With 10 decretive destinations, such as, Candy Cane Lane, Merry Masquerade, or the North Pole in all its glowing glory, there is no shortage of a merry mood to be had! Try to catch a glimpse of Santa’s reindeer as you climb ten stories on Firebird or make a New Year’s Resolution to experience more thrills on Ragin Cajun, a giant whirling rush of adventure to kick 2022 off right! Enjoy seasonal flavored food offerings, games bringing good tidings and some of the hottest Six Flags. Gather around for the nightly tree-lighting for a show you’ll never forget! Each night, millions of lights are illuminated at once by our spectacular elves in a magical moment. Or sit back and relax while our amazing team of entertainers put on a variety of shows with a whole lot of holiday cheer! Santa Claus is on hand for pictures and to take wishes back to the North Pole! Save up to 50%!

A Very Furry Christmas Celebration at Sesame Place® is a festive, family-friendly celebration with everyone’s favorite Sesame Street® friends. The park is transformed into a one-ofa-kind Christmas wonderland with millions of twinkling lights and festive decorations all around. At the center of the 1-2-3 Christmas Tree show, is a 30-foot fully-illuminated pixel-based tree, that will project festive animated images while guests can dance along to a festive holiday soundtrack – all making for the ultimate light show experience! Take a photo with Santa, visit the ALL-NEW Christmas Family Fun Zone, and so much more!

Select dates November 20th – January 2nd. Save over 60%

Hersheypark decks the halls with more than 5 million lights for the most merry event of the year, Hersheypark Christmas Candylane®! Enjoy your favorite rides and coasters, a visit with Santa, festive Hershey character experiences, and more.

Enjoy holiday thrills on your favorite rides and coasters including the newest coaster, Candymonium®, sooperdooperLooper®, Wild Mouse, Wildcat, and Cocoa Cruiser. Over 5 million lights deck the halls in celebration of the season! Get in the holiday spirit with NOEL, featuring over 250,000 lights dancing to classic holiday tunes. Then, stop by the Kissmas Tree display, see the iconic Kisses Fountain decked out in its holiday best, take a festive photo with your favorite Hershey Characters, and more. Santa and all 9 of his reindeer make a special stop at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane® event each year. Plus, enjoy an up-close look at your favorite reindeer, including Rudolph, at Santa’s Reindeer Stables. Visit Santa thru December 24th before he makes his way back to the North Pole. Hershey's Chocolatetown®, the park’s newest region, is getting even sweeter! Discover all-new dining experiences: The Chocolatier Restaurant, Bar + Patio; Milton’s Ice Cream Parlor; and The Sweeterie Confectionery Kitchen. Plus, enjoy our biggest coaster ever, Candymonium®, premier shopping, the Kisses Fountain, and more.Learn More TREEville At The Boardwalk We’ve decked The Boardwalk with a festive trail of more than a dozen trees that share the stories of The Sweetest Place On Earth®.

Gather the whole family to make lifelong memories at Carowinds' WinterFest, the area's most immersive holiday attraction with a sleigh-full of fun things to do for Christmas.

Listen to favorite tunes crooned by carolers and smell the sweet aromas of freshly baked treats. Find unique gifts at our specialty shops, play holiday-themed games, and catch the season's best live shows. Help little ones scribble letters to Santa and watch their eyes grow wide at the thousands of glimmering, shimmering lights on our Christmas tree, one of the largest and most magnificent in the area. Then, get caught up in the merry procession of our nightly Wonderland Parade with lavishly decorated floats, lively music, and brilliant performers*. And that's just the tip of the icicle. Select nights November 13th – January 2nd. Save up to 45%!

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This holiday season join loved ones and friends at an oh-sojolly occasion during The World’s Most Magical Celebration.

Ticket holders will be admitted to Magic Kingdom park as early as 7pm on the valid date of their ticket, giving them even more time to enjoy park favorites before the event begins, including the new Disney Enchantment nighttime spectacular! This 4-hour event, held at Magic Kingdom park, begins at 9pm on select nights November 8th - December 21st. Listen for the sweet sounds of the Reindeer Wranglers, a musical group performing seasonal songs as they provide sensational street-mosphere in Frontierland. Get a warm glow as you take in our special décor and lighting effects, while listening to jubilant seasonal music throughout the park. Enjoy some holiday-themed overlays on attractions like Jingle Cruise. And experience a magical snowfall on Main Street, U.S.A.! Save over 10% Get in the Christmas spirit with a parade, fireworks and more.

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade: Wave to Disney friends during a holiday parade brimming with joy and magic. This jolly procession begins with Mickey and Minnie and ends with an appearance by Santa Claus himself!

Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show: Feast your eyes on a scintillating fireworks display, hosted by Minnie Mouse. See the sky light up in dazzling colors to the tune of favorite Christmas carols.

Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year at Kings Dominion’s ultimate holiday event, WinterFest! The park transforms into a winter wonderland with millions of shimmering lights, breathtaking décor, and lavish displays. The Eiffel Tower will become a 300-foot-tall Christmas tree and the iconic fountain on International Street will transform into the most beautiful and largest ice-skating rink around. WinterFest will be the perfect place to create lasting memories with your family with so many exclusive holiday attractions. Sit back and enjoy one of our live shows while indulging in delicious holiday treats and drinks. Take part in a selection of fun Christmas activities to get you in the holiday spirit and be sure to check out our selection of festive shops and artisan locations to find the perfect holiday gift. Guests will be treated to a grandiose showcase of dazzling displays and extravagantly decorated floats with the WinterFest Wonderland Parade filled with classic holiday themes such as toy boxes, gingerbread houses, choo-choo trains and more. Your favorite WinterFest merriment characters, singers, and dancers will take part in this magical parade and maybe, just maybe Santa Claus will join, too! Create the most wonderful holiday memories at WinterFest November 20th - January 2nd. Save up to 40%!

Club Tinsel Dance Party: Club Tinsel in Tomorrowland becomes the coolest place to get down when denizens of the North Pole drop by for the cheeriest dance party in the whole Magic Kingdom park!

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ARTECHOUSE is the first independent arts organization dedicated to the intersection of art, science and technology, in partnership with the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) and worldrenowned scientists and artists, debuts Life of a Neuron. This groundbreaking, immersive exhibit, using decades of neuroscience data and research to explore how the brain shapes the universal human experience. The interactive exhibit brings more than a dozen scientists and artists together to take a multidisciplinary approach to highlight the depth of neuroscience research through art. Visitors will walk through a virtual neuron—the microscopic messengers in the brain managing information transfer and processing—and trace the evolution of scientists’ understanding of this specialized cell, which is considered the key to human existence. In Life of a Neuron, visitors will explore the beauty of that science—and walk away with a profound reminder that humans across the globe share the basic building blocks of existence. Life of a Neuron runs thru November 28th. ARTECHOUSE is located between the Smithsonian and L’Enfant Plaza Metro stations at 1238 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20024 near the Mandarin Oriental hotel, the Wharf, and the National Mall.

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2021 NIH Combined Federal Campaign

Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)

The CFC, led by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) officially, run thru January 15, 2022. This year the CFC celebrates 60 years of giving with a new theme, “You Can Be the Face of Change.”

You are invited to join the CFC by supporting your favorite cause.

Whether your cause is veterans, helping animals, empowering young students, promoting arts and culture or something else – the CFC gives you a chance to support the causes and organizations you care about. Make a monetary donation or pledge volunteer hours (at participating charities) and impact other’s lives. You can also donate via payroll deduction (federal employees only), onetime or recurring credit/debit or e-check donation. Please make your pledge by visiting the NIH CFC website and clicking the “DONATE” button before January 15th.

NIH is one of the leading CFC contributors in the area, but we still need your help. We can’t meet our goal without you! Any amount you can give helps those in need! Federal employees are encouraged to designate their contributions to as many as five charitable CFC organizations. Support the NIH Charities!

Thank you for being the face of change! For more info, contact the CFC team.

Combined Federal Campaign – Giving Tuesday, November 30th Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving is a single day for all of us to demonstrate our appreciation for what we have by giving back to our communities. Historically, federal employees have turned this day into the biggest giving day of the annual campaign. We hope to keep up with this wonderful tradition and do the same this year!

The CFC has thousands of charities that work tirelessly to fulfill important missions and make our world a better place. This Giving Tuesday help those in need and change a life by giving to a cause important to you. In this season of thankfulness, please consider becoming a changemaker by donating to your favorite cause or pledging volunteer hours with participating charities. To donate, please visit cfc.nih.gov and make your pledge today! Together, “We Can Be the Face of Change” for charities who need our support!

If you have any questions about this year’s campaign, please contact Debra Gale, NIH CFC Program Manager, at 301-4962370 or NIHCFC2021@mail.nih.gov.

Special Love/Camp Fantastic #49642 Special Love provides a strong, nurturing environment for children with cancer and their families through its free camps and getaway weekends, emergency financial assistance, and educational scholarships for young adults who have beaten cancer and now want to move on with their lives. Camp Fantastic, our cornerstone program for 7-17 year-old cancer patients, is considered a protocol within the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and has made Special Love a recognized National Institutes of Health (NIH) charity.

Since our inception in 1983, children have come to Special Love from the Washington metropolitan area and from all across the country thanks to our partnership with the NIH and other area hospitals. Each year, Special Love serves hundreds of children, teens, and young adults ages birth to 30 years old and their families.

The Children’s Inn #10324 The Children’s Inn’s mission is to provide a free place like home to children and young adult NIH patients from across the United States and the world while they participate in lifechanging clinical research studies at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center. Everything we do strives to reduce the burden of illness on families, make childhood possible and help advance NIH clinical research. Contact The Inn if you would like someone to speak to your employees.

Friends of Patients at the NIH #85994 The Friends at NIH touch patients’ and their families’ lives in three ways: Shelter near the NIH during treatment and help keeping up with housing costs at home; Support systems including family and caregiver travel costs back and forth to the NIH; Quality of life to take some of the stresses off, like a meal when they arrive on Sunday to start a week of difficult treatments; We are champions of NIH patients, helping to cover their essential needs so they can focus on recovery, healing and their unique role in health discoveries. These breakthroughs provide Hope for you and your family–and all future generations.

The Foundation for the NIH #29165 Donors of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) help advance breakthrough biomedical discoveries and improve the quality of people’s lives in support of NIH’s mission.

As a 501(c)(3) charity chartered by Congress, the FNIH convenes scientific leaders, individuals, not-for-profits and corporations around biomedical research goals—all in an effort to respond to the most urgent priorities in human health, domestically and globally. By leveraging the vast resources of NIH with research expertise, equipment, infrastructure and funding from the private sector, the FNIH builds and manages public-private partnerships across the biological spectrum of diseases and disorders. The FNIH also supports the next generation of scientists by funding educational and training programs at NIH and raises funds for the Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge, which provides free lodging to patients and their families. The FNIH has demonstrated strong financial health and a commitment to accountability and transparency, earning Charity Navigator’s “Exceeds or Meets Industry Standards” rating for 17 years. Visit FNIH for more info.

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Honoring Our Heroes – 11am See page 5.

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Abs Only – 12pm

Discounted Swim Passes to the Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center.

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Dance Fitness – 12:15pm

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Pre-Gobble Glider Challenge – 12pm

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Post-Turkey Tabata – 12pm

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