Today is the last day to nominate a Wellness Champion for a Winds of Change Recognition Award...

The award is to recognize people or organizations who contribute to our communities in ways that promote healthy lifestyle options, model healthy, supportive relationships, or build bridges between our cultures and communities. It is not a technical criteria – it’s about heart, spirit, and initiative. You don’t have to be “clean” to win an award. That’s not the point. The award is not exclusively about sobriety or living a “clean” life. Addictive substances are legal and they play central roles in our society and our social relationships – think about coffee and alcohol! Our relationship to these substances is complex. What we want to do is reduce the harm or potential for harm by increasing awareness, increasing alternatives, and creating connections that strengthen our resilience. Anyone that contributes to these things is promoting the Winds of Change agenda and deserves to be recognized for their contributions. ~ Sheldon Tetreault

If you know someone who

• Brings people and communities together in spirit of collaboration and cooperation,
• Empowers individuals and communities to make healthy lifestyle choices,
• Strengthens individual or community resilience through the provision of health or community services, and
• Exemplifies community caring and responsibility

or who actively is working towards:

• Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices
• Increasing Awareness of Addictions Issues
• Improving Health or Community Services
• Community Leadership and Responsibility…

then, please, take a moment to help us celebrate them.

Download the form, fill in the blanks and submit via email to bfalloon@pemberton.ca with Winds of Change Nomination Form  in the subject line… or drop it off at the Mt Currie Band Office or Village of Pemberton Office.

Winds of Change Wellness Award nomination form

It will take you 10 minutes, but the impact for the recipients, knowing their efforts are appreciated, will be felt for much longer. Which is a pretty good return on your time investment, don’t you think?