Wellness Calendar And Events

Welcome to the Panther Wellness Calendar and Events Page! As directed by Florida Tech's Wellness Committee, our goals are to:

• Engage employees in activities that positively affect their sense of well-being.
• Educate employees on health and wellness topics.
• Provide tools to empower employees and their families to obtain the best outcomes for their health care needs. 

Strive Registration Instructions:

To join Strive, log in to your My Health Toolkit account and select Wellness, then Strive to enroll. Register for Strive through the website before downloading the App.  Once you are registered, you may access Strive through the App – Virgin Pulse.  Remember to complete the Personal Health Assessment to unlock all your rewards.

Strive Brochure

 Walking Club - Every Monday

Join Florida Tech's Walking Club every Monday at the Melbourne Square Mall.  For more information and Strive eligibility, please visit ENGAGE.  Waiver required. On-site Strive Reward of $10 available to faculty, staff, and spouses on Florida Tech's medical plan who complete 80% of the available sessions over the Fall Semester.

Melbourne Square Mall at the entrance by the Food Court, every Monday, at 5:30 PM

 Garden Meditation - Every Wednesday

Every Wednesday, Evans Library hosts a meditation.  Please bring a yoga mat, towel or meditation pillow.  All employees who attend will be entered to win a raffle prize.  On-site Strive Reward of $10 available to faculty, staff, and spouses on Florida Tech's medical plan who complete 80% of available sessions over the Fall Semester.  Please see ENGAGE for more details.

WFIT, every Wednesday, from noon to 12:30 PM until further notice.  When it cools we will move the event to the Gazebo in the Botanical Gardens.

Sep 3^rd - ICUBA’s first Destination Challenge – ICUBA’s Park Hoppin’ Hike 

Registration opens on Strive on Aug 24^th – Challenge Dates are Sep 3-17^th.  Sync your tracker by Sep 19th. Teams can include up to 10 players.  Completers will earn 10,000 points!  RSVP with Engage to notify HR of your Team participation.  Participating teams who RVSP through Engage will be entered for a raffle for lunch at PDH and will be eligible for the Onsite Strive Pulse Cash Reward of $10.00! 

Sep 14^th Turtle Krawl 5K at Nance Park at 7:30 AM

Florida Tech has a team – Florida Tech.  Cost is $45.00 + $3.95 processing fee.  Panther Wellness is offering a $10.00 discount for the first 30 faculty or staff members.  RSVP through ENGAGE and the code will be sent to you.  Strive Onsite $10 Reward available for eligible employees and spouses on Florida Tech's Medical Plan who complete this event. Instructions are as follows: Step One: RSVP to ENGAGE to notify HR you are participating and to be sent the discount code, Step Two: Register for the race as member of Florida Tech Team, Step Three:  Complete the race in-person only for Strive Pulse Cash

Sep 21^st Coastal Cleanup

GreenSpace Water Alliance is excited to announce the 2024 Lagoon Coastal Cleanup Volunteer Event to remove litter and debris from our beautiful coastlines, fostering healthier and cleaner ecosystems for everyone to enjoy.  For more event details and to RSVP, please visit https://coastalcleanup2024.eventbrite.com/?aff=eb. The supplies for this event are allocated for each site based on registrations, so it is very important for you to register. Eligible employees on Florida Tech’s Medical Plan are eligible for an Onsite Strive Reward of $10.00 when they complete the following steps: Step One:  Participate in this event. Step Two:  Email khill@fit.edu a photo of you at the event with the bag of collected trash.
Various locations in Brevard 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Sep 23^rd Registration opens for Strive Challenge – Celebrations Around the World.

Challenge Dates – Oct 1 to Oct 31^st.  Register your team through Engage for raffle entry for a team lunch at PDH and Strive $10.00 Pulse Cash.  Remember to log in to the Strive App to sync your steps

Oct 3rd - Biometric Screening and Coaching Event

Offered by HealthDesigns.  Schedule your screening at Pick A Time.  On-site Strive Pulse Cash of $100 available to faculty, staff, and spouses on Florida Tech's medical plan who participate in this event.

Also, stop by for Bone Density (women age 35+) and Dermascan Skin Screenings.

Biometric Screening Flyer

Clemente Gym, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Oct 4^th at Noon President’s Walking Club is back!

Join President Nicklow and Dr. Stacy's President's Walking Club with a weekly walk for 30 minutes on Florida Tech's beautiful campus. Strive On-Site $10 Reward available for eligible employees on Florida Tech’s Medical Plan who 1. Register through Engage. 2. Sign the Waiver.  3. Complete 50% of available sessions from October 4 through December 14, 2024. The Waiver form will be sent to those who register through Engage.
Meet outside Denius Student Center 12:00 - 12:30 PM

Upcoming Financial Wellness 

• SageView 2024 Financial Wellness Workshops - next session September 18 at 2 PM
• Sep 24^th - Lincoln Webinar at noon – Take Charge of Retirement: Staying on Track for Your Goals - Help savers manage market volatility and review long-term financial strategies as they approach retirement age. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR LIVE WEBINAR
• Sep 25th - TIAA Webinar - 1 PM to 2 PM - Write your next Chapter: 5 steps to setting your retirement date - See TIAA Webinar Flyer - 09.25.24.  Registration
• Oct 3rd – Lincoln Consultation available at HR – Strive Pulse Reward available once per plan year – Schedule your consultation

• Oct 17th at 2 PM - Social Security Deep Dive - SageView Webinar - Registration 

TIAA offers a wide range of webinars

Go to tiaa.org/webinars

Follow us on Instagram @floridatechwellness

Coming Soon!

Kickball
Rock Painting

Panther Wellness Videos!

Stretch Safely with Pete the Panther!
A Trip to the Mediterranean 
Keeping it Simple For Success in 2022

Local Activities

• Space Coast Florida
• Running Zone
• Everything Brevard
• One Senior Place

Volunteer Opportunities

• Brevard Zoo