Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being Series: Fueling Bodies & Minds

Food isn’t just fuel—it’s a powerful lever for mental health, connection, and workplace culture. At this event, you won’t just hear about the link between nutrition and well‑being—you’ll experience it firsthand, starting with a healthy breakfast, practical tools for supporting better food choices at work, and a hands‑on volunteer project at the Utah Food Bank.

Perfectly timed during National Volunteer Week, this event builds on momentum from our earlier focus on volunteerism and deepens the conversation around how healthy food access and workplace wellness go hand‑in‑hand.

Event Overview

Good food supports good minds—at work and beyond.
Join Utah business and community leaders for the next installment of the Workplace Mental Health & Well‑Being Series, focused on how healthy food, workplace nutrition, and purpose‑driven engagement can reduce burnout, strengthen connection, and support a more resilient workforce.

This interactive, solutions‑focused session blends nutrition‑informed insights, real‑world Utah employer examples, and a guided volunteer experience centered on fresh fruits and vegetables at the Utah Food Bank. Whether you manage your organization’s snacks, plan meetings, or lead culture and wellness efforts, you’ll leave with practical, low‑lift strategies you can implement right away.

Why Attend

✔ Learn how healthy food choices support mental health, energy, and focus at work
✔ Hear Utah employers discuss how they source healthy snacks and meals for teams
✔ Connect with Get Healthy Utah and other local resources to support workplace wellness
✔ Participate in a meaningful volunteer project sorting and packing fresh produce
✔ Network with HR, wellness, CSR, and community‑impact leaders committed to people‑first workplaces

TENTATIVE AGENDA

8:00 AM
☕ Breakfast

8:30 AM
📈 Welcome & Framing the Day
Featuring Utah Community Builders and Cambia Health

8:40 AM
🎤 Keynote: “How Food Fuels Focus and Feelings at Work”
A nutrition expert (registered dietitian or public‑health professional) on:

• The science linking nutrition to mood, energy, and burnout
• Simple, realistic strategies employees and employers can adopt
• Q&A with the audience

9:00 AM
💬 Utah Employer Panel: “How We Source Healthy Food for Our Teams”
Moderated panel of Utah employers sharing practical approaches to healthy snacks and meals in the workplace.

Topics will include:

• How they fund and source healthy options (vendors, bulk purchasing, “healthy default” meeting food)
• Budget‑friendly and low‑hassle strategies
• Policy and culture shifts that support better nutrition

10:00 AM
🌱 Local Resources Spotlight
Featuring Get Healthy Utah and Utah Food Bank, plus any additional local partners (e.g., community health center, employee assistance program, or local food‑focused nonprofit).

• Brief overview of programs and tools available to employers and employees
• How organizations can connect with these resources post‑event

10:20 AM
🤝 Hands-On Volunteer Activity
Support the Utah Food Bank by:

• Sorting and quality‑checking fresh produce
• Packing fruits and vegetables into boxes or healthy‑choice kits
• Guided by Utah Food Bank staff, with small groups rotating through stations.

11:30 AM
📍 Adjourn

Who Should Attend

This event is ideal for:

• HR leaders and People Operations professionals

• Wellness, culture, and employee‑experience leaders

• Corporate Social Responsibility and community‑impact managers

• Food services, facilities, and workplace‑experience staff

• Business leaders focused on retention, engagement, and mental‑health‑supportive culture

About the Series

The Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being Series is part of the Salt Lake Chamber Foundation’s ongoing commitment to equipping Utah employers with practical, evidence-based strategies that support mental health and well-being in the workplace.

The series has engaged hundreds of HR and culture leaders across the state, delivering actionable takeaways, meaningful conversation, and strong peer connection.

Questions?

Contact Bre Yamauchi at byamauchi@slchamber.com

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