Today is the 25^th anniversary of “World No Tobacco” Day with this year’s theme being “tobacco industry interference”.  The mission is to stop the tobacco industry’s aggressive attempts to reverse anti-tobacco regulations that the WHO has put forth.  These regulations include health warnings on packages of tobacco, smoking bans in enclosed public places, and banning tobacco advertising and promotion.

Tobacco has been cited as one of top preventable causes of death, as it kills close to 6 million people each year.  In the US alone, cigarette smoking is the cause of approximately 1 in 5 deaths every year.  To put this statistic in perspective, this is more than car accidents, suicides, murders, AIDS, alcohol, and illegal drugs combined.

To learn more about how you can quit with a built-in support system of ex-smokers who successfully quit themselves, check out the American Cancer Society’s “Quit for Life” Program: https://www.quitnow.net/Program/ (they even help you calculate how much money you’ll save from kicking the habit!)

Memorial Day, always on the last Monday in May, originated as a federal holiday to honor those who died fighting in the Civil War.  In the 20^th century it was transformed into a day to pay tribute to ALL fallen servicemen and women from the US Armed Forces.  Many now use this long weekend to gather with friends and family to honor relatives who died fighting for our country and show their patriotism through veteran dedications, firework displays, parades & more.

If you’re heading to a neighborhood backyard BBQ this weekend (or want to bring your co-workers a festive, morale-boosting treat!) and are still in search of a simple, yet patriotic dish, you’re in luck! Here are a couple ideas using strawberries that will “wow” party guests…and taste pretty dee-lish too!

Creme Filled Strawberries Topped With Blueberries

Chococolate Covered Strawberries Dipped In Sprinkles

If you haven’t’ already, be sure to pick up your patriotic scrubs from Uniform Advantage, so you can have them in time for the 4^th of July!

Below are the 5 winners who were chosen randomly from the correct entries.  Here are the colors in the #P8401 top that are also named after fruits:

Watermelon, Raspberry, Strawberry, Cherry, Apple, & Plum

1. Margot Califf
2. Courtney Hare
3. Kathleen Grinavic
4. Tess Ayllon
5. Monica Schachtlie

We will be emailing the winners to see which color, size, and style scrub sets from the Peaches Med Couture scrubs collection you would like.  Please remember, if you don’t respond to this email within 3 business days, we’re forced to give your prize to the next contestant in line.  Thank you to everyone who participated and keep a lookout for our next exciting contest!

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This Win-it-Wednesday, we want to get 5 lucky blog followers outfitted in these fun colors from Peaches Med Couture, perfect for summer!  Out of the correct entries, we will RANDOMLY choose 5 winners, who will receive a free Peaches Med Couture scrub set in the color and style of their choosing!  To answer, please post a “comment” to this blog post.  Note: Please don’t post on Facebook because then it will give the answer away.  The contest ends Sunday 5/20 at midnight EST and we will announce the winners Monday 5/21.

Question: Peaches aren’t the only fruit that helped inspire this scrub line…there are 6 other fruits that were used to name some of the P8401 scrub tops. Name 5 of them! (Hint: answer can be found in the Peaches Scrubs section of the Uniform Advantage site)

Eligibility:

• Contestants who have won a Uniform Advantage contest within the last 6 months are not eligible to win
• Prizes are able to be shipped to U.S. addresses only
• Selected contestants have 3  business days to respond to their “winner’s email” after which point they forfeit their prize to another contestant

Thank you for your participation and to Peaches Uniforms for sponsoring!

Uniform Advantage recently partnered with Dr. Pyle’s Dental Practice in Weston, FL to do a complete uniform makeover.

A uniform look is important to Dr. Pyle because he’s found it makes busy mornings easier for his staff, improves patient perception, and optimizes team morale.  Since they are also located in South Florida, Uniform Advantage was able to go on-site to alleviate the stress that their office manager, Beth, had experienced in the past from the group ordering process.  Beth found that in the past, ordering for the entire office had proved to be a time consuming and exhausting task that was full of returns and exchanges.

When it came time for the staff to get new scrubs, it was Uniform Advantage to the rescue!   Our Outbound Sales team was able to go to the office on their lunch break, in an effort to minimize interruptions to their workday and patient visits.  The UA team came equipped with a variety of samples from several brands that Uniform Advantage carries, and we were thrilled when they picked our very own exclusive, Butter-Soft Scrubs by UA™ brand as their favorite!  Our experienced team helped determine which styles worked best for each staff member based on their body type and personal preferences.  It turned out that some of the styles the staff thought they wouldn’t look good in were their “winning looks”!   Even with a uniform color and matching logos, each staff member was able to look unique and fashionable with their own style in scrub top and pant.  It was a successful (and fun!) day getting to know Dr. Pyle and his staff and helping them look their best, so they can keep the focus on their busy dental practice.

Does your office sound like Dr. Pyle’s?  Enlist the help of our Outbound Sales team by emailing groupsales@uniformadvantage.com .  Our skilled team can travel locally or work remotely with your staff to bring ease to the ordering process and provide your staff members with a uniform (yet customized) look.

To view the complete footage from our day at Dr. Pyle’s, be sure to visit our very own Uniform Advantage You Tube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lo2P7oO6e0.  Let us know what you think of the transformations, we think they look pretty spiffy!