Your contribution helps fund MARKET CENTRAL’s effort to strengthen the market, and to secure a
permanent home.
We’re FRIENDS of the Market!
MARKET CENTRAL is a non-profit organization dedicated to
preserving and enhancing the markets sponsored by the City of Charlottesville.
Discover You Can program this summer?
MARKET CENTRAL believes that we can’t effectively chart a course for
the future of the market without knowing more about its customers and vendors. This is precisely why MARKET CENTRAL is partnering with the UVA Jefferson Public Citizen students, who conducted scientifically valid research this summer as part of the JPC program. The first round of data is being analyzed -- you’re invited to see some of the results, and to express your comments, concerns and ideas for the future market. Check out the survey and results here.
full of contentment and joy.
Thank you for supporting the programs that Market Central brought to the market community in 2011. Artisan demo day, Discover You CAN, Meet Yer Eats Farm Tour, Vendor Appreciation Day, our first market scavenger hunt, festive holiday singers ..... all made possible through cooperative support from our fantastic volunteers, customers, market vendors, community organizations and businesses. Our best wishes and heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed time and resources to help our ideas become reality ..... and there's a lot more to come in 2012!
Want to follow the permanent home discussion? We have some exciting news in the works, along with an opportunity for you to support keeping the market DOWNTOWN. Our January newsletter will have full details (are YOU subscribed?), but you can read about the recommendation we’ll be supporting right here.
community wellness challenge!
Take Back 30-Day Challenge
The 30-day weight loss challenge and fund raiser -- TAKE the weight off and
give BACK to your community
This is a great opportunity for you and for MARKET CENTRAL to get what we need to start off strong in 2012. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can do that right HERE. This program is designed to help you lose weight, get healthy and save money. It is also a way for you to help MARKET CENTRAL raise money.
The program is called TAKE BACK - TAKE off the weight and give BACK to the community. This is a 30 day challenge and although it starts officially on January 7, 2012, you can sign up now and start saving with a $10 donation. Here are some of the great deals offered by the program sponsors to help get you started:
•Relay Foods is offering a 5% discount to all TAKE BACK participants during the program
•Whole Foods in Charlottesville is giving away $5.00 gift cards
•Anytime Fitness in Charlottesville is offering a one month free pass
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•Ragged Mountain Running Shop – offers 15% off on running shoes
These are just a few examples of the gifts the many sponsors are providing, and more are being added to the website, takeback.me, every day!
How can you help Market Central, while getting yourself back on track in 2012?
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•Sign UP! - so that you can enjoy the benefits of weekly nutrition and exercise support.
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•Help spread the word or help create a team of three or more people to do the weight loss challenge. The top three teams that lose the most weight will decide which non-profits will receive the money raised for this program.
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•Like TAKE BACK on Facebook - and share it with your friends.
Don’t miss this opportunity to help MARKET CENTRAL while you help the community -- and yourself! And make plans to come to the open house kickoff event:
January 7, 2012 from 1- 4 pm at EAT!
Come down to meet the sponsors and support MARKET CENTRAL