Urban Centers of Influence

New York City Issues Occupancy Certificate for Adventist-Sponsored Senior Housing

New York City, United States

“The 10-story building will provide 159 units of affordable housing for seniors aged 62 years and up. It consists of 100 one-bedroom units, 58 studio units, and 1 two-bedroom apartment for the superintendent. The $90.6 million dollar project was financed with federal, state, and local financing earmarked for subsidized senior housing.”

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Creation Research Center

Entre Ríos, Argentina

The center houses a museum, laboratory, and geoscience research classroom, and seeks to educate students and the general public.

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The Olive Branch

Lewiston, United States

Vegan food nourishes in the most post-Christian city in the United States.

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From a liquor bar to a juice bar

Nadi, Fiji

A liquor bar at the Bamboo Resort in Nadi, Fiji closed down during the pandemic, and reopened afterward as a wellness bar, offering biometric screenings, exercise programs, personalized meal plans, healthful herbs, and of course, a variety of healthful juices.

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Church Becomes Center of Influence

Puli, Nantou County, Taiwan

A church became an urban center of influence when it started cooking and fitness classes, started a summer camp for kids, and served the community in other ways

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Essential Life Center

Battambang, Cambodia

The center includes a gym, a vegetarian restaurant, a playground, and a chapel. It will also offer health education, a language school, and music education.

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Oakwood University Addresses Food Insecurity

Huntsville, United States

Oakwood University’s Mobile Market aims to improve healthful food options for Northern Alabama residents living in food deserts. It also seeks to “combat diet-related health disparities and co-morbidities.”

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Capitol Hill Counseling and Resource Center

Washington D.C., United States

The center offers counseling, healthy living coaching, nutrition workshops, life coaching, life skills workshops, and youth mentoring and empowerment.

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Community Partnership Feeds the Body and the Soul

Denver, United States

SECORCares operates the largest food bank in the southern Denver metro area. Recognizing that suburban poverty is a growing problem, SECORCares offers free groceries, financial support, help to find employment, life coaching, and more.

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Adventist social service center will serve children free of charge

Lima, Peru

The Good Hope Clinic in Lima, Peru offers free monthly health care to 2,000 disadvantaged children. Services of the center include primary health care, dental services, consultations and medications.

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Wellness hubs fostering connections with communities

Sydney, Australia

"ELIA is working with unions and conferences to establish 100 wellness hubs across Australia and New Zealand by 2025. The hubs will offer health activities, programs and resources aimed at supporting people towards whole-person health."

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Miami to Become Home to World’s First Blue Zones Center

Miami, United States

Services at this estimated US$100 million, 10-floor center of influence will include diagnostic, surgical, medical, spa, fitness, lifestyle medicine, and well-being improvement programming. The planners aim to make Miami Worldcenter, and eventually Miami as a whole, the next Blue Zones community.

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