Representatives from each company will be honored October 16 at the Governor s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports Annual Awards Banquet to be held at the Lansing Center in Lansing.
Any business meeting the criteria can receive an award at the first three levels.
Businesses can apply for higher levels of the award each year or they can apply for the same level from year to year. The Silver Award recognizes workplaces that have sustained participation or comprehensive programs in physical fitness, health and sports. Silver Award recipients must score at least 15 points in the self-assessment survey in at least three categories and have had programs in place for at least one year. Some of the programs included worksite wellness, a daily diet challenge, lunch and learn educational sessions, a three-month Healthy Habits Challenge, Holiday Weight Gain Prevention, Year 2000 Wellness Resolutions, flu shots, and participation in the American Heart Association Heart Walk, with 85 percent of the employees participating in the event. On-going events included distribution of the Hope Health newsletter, wellness brochures, volleyball, and the lending library for wellness, fitness and health.