PARAMUS, N.J., April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
Westfield Garden State Plaza and Valley Health System kick off a
dynamic yearlong partnership designed to promote community health
and wellness through engaging events and thought-provoking
messaging. Leveraging the center's two million-plus square feet of
premium retail space and Valley's influence as a leading health
provider, the partnership will "deliver a message to our community
that lifestyle, diet and well-being are important to living a
healthy life," said Bryan Gaus,
Senior General Manager, Westfield Garden State Plaza.
In conjunction with Westfield Garden State Plaza, Valley Health
System will host two community-wide events at the Paramus-based center and utilize its large
format signage, particularly the digital LED screen, to display
compelling content throughout the year. "This is an exciting
partnership and we are delighted to provide a platform to support
community wellness through engaging events and experiences at
Westfield Garden State Plaza," continued Gaus.
"We are delighted to partner with Westfield Garden State Plaza
on this important community health initiative," said Audrey Meyers, President and CEO of The Valley
Hospital and Valley Health System. "The mall is a gathering
place for so many in our community that it seems like the perfect
place to offer innovative health-related educational events and
programs."
The first event, "Recipe Makeover & A New Look For the
Cook," launches April 1, in
partnership with Sur La Table and features an online enter-to-win
sweepstakes. Customers are invited to submit the name of a favorite
dish, at www.valleyrecipemakeover.com, for a nutritional
makeover. On May 17, two winners,
sporting their own new makeovers, will cook their healthier dishes
in front of a live audience with celebrity chef Michael V. Proietti in the Lord &
Taylor Court. Compliments of
Westfield Garden State Plaza retailers, the winners' "new looks"
include a makeover and new apparel. A second event will be held in
October and details will be released later this year.
"Sur La Table is excited to be working with Westfield Garden
State Plaza on this upcoming cooking demonstration featuring
Proietti, the resident chef of our Westchester store," said
Aysar Rida, District Manager of Sur
La Table, retailer of exclusive and premium-quality goods for the
kitchen and table. "With cooking classes in more than 50 locations,
Sur La Table operates the largest avocational cooking school
nationwide."
About Westfield Garden State Plaza
Westfield
Garden State Plaza is the ultimate destination for fashion, dining
and entertainment in the NY/NJ metro area offering the best
selection of brands in every retail category, and is renowned for
delivering cutting edge, new retail concepts to market. Just
minutes from Manhattan in
Paramus, N.J., millions of
shoppers each year enjoy an unparalleled shopping and dining
experience, complete with personalized services and
amenities. For more information, call 201-843-2121 or
www.facebook.com/gardenstateplaza or
www.westfield.com/gardenstateplaza.
The Westfield Group (ASX Code: WDC) is an internally managed,
vertically integrated, shopping center group undertaking ownership,
development, design, construction, funds/asset management, property
management, leasing and marketing activities and employing
approximately 4,000 staff worldwide. The Westfield Group has
interests in and operates one of the world's largest shopping
center portfolios with investment interests in 91 shopping centers
across Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, encompassing over 20,500 retail
outlets and total assets under management of A$65.8bn.
About Valley Health System
Valley Health System
is a regional healthcare system that serves residents in northern
New Jersey and southern New
York. It includes The Valley Hospital, a 451-bed,
not-for-profit, acute-care hospital; Valley Home Care, an
award-winning home care and hospice agency; and Valley Medical
Group, a multispecialty group practice of doctors and advanced
practice professionals representing more than 30 medical and
surgical specialties who practice at The Valley Hospital in
Ridgewood, Valley's Blumenthal
Cancer Center in Paramus, eight
urgent and primary care centers in New
Jersey and New York, and
community-based physician practices throughout the
region.
For more information visit www.ValleyHealth.com or
www.Facebook.com/ValleyHospital
About Sur La Table
Since its beginnings in
Seattle's Pike Place Market in
1972, Sur La Table has believed that the kitchen is the center of
the home. Today, those with a passion for cooking and a love for
food can discover a leading selection of global brands in over 115
Sur La Table stores, online at www.surlatable.com, through the Sur
La Table Catalog and via the Sur La Table Gift Registry. With
cooking classes in over 50 locations, Sur La Table operates the
largest avocational cooking school nationwide. From essential
basics to hard-to-find specialty tools and cookware, Sur La Table
is sure to have something for every cook.
Photo Caption: Westfield Garden State Plaza and Valley
Health System have kicked off a dynamic yearlong partnership
designed to promote community health and wellness through engaging
events and thought-provoking messaging. Shown here (left to right):
are Bryan Gaus, Senior General
Manager, Westfield Garden State Plaza; Audrey Meyers, President and CEO The Valley
Hospital and Valley Health System; and William Conroy, Deputy Commissioner, New Jersey
Department of Health.
Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140401/NY95549
For Valley:
Maureen Curran Kleinman
201-291-6310
mcurran@valleyhealth.com
SOURCE Westfield Garden State Plaza