Living a healthy lifestyle is important to me. I love supporting others with their healthy living choices, whether it is adding more exercise to their daily routines, eliminating candy, or giving up soda. I’ll be your cheerleader; because I want you to live a healthy, active life. To enjoy every minute of every day without feeling tired from too much movement or sluggish because you’re fueling your body with not so great food choices.
It’s important to remember that healthy living isn’t about what we’re doing for ourselves; it’s about what we are doing to help our communities. All across America, caring people are quietly doing amazing things for the health of their communities. Some are building playgrounds, some are cleaning up graffiti, while others are starting walking groups for new moms. To say thank you, independent Health Mart pharmacists are awarding $50,000 in grants to community health non-profits to recognize them for improving health and well-being in their communities.
Do you know someone that is encouraging healthy living in their community? To enter the Health Mart’s Champions of Care Challenge, simply tell the story about the awesome work you or someone you know has done, and you could win the right to select the non-profit of your choice to receive thousands of dollars to continue critically important work for the health of the community.
Health Mart’s Champions of Care Challenge will shine a bright light on those unsung local heroes whose everyday actions have built healthier families, workplaces, neighborhoods and communities.
A $30,000 grant chosen by the grand prize winner
A $3,000 grant chosen by the 2nd place winner
A $2,000 grant chosen by the 3rd place winner
$1,000 grants chosen by each of 15 finalists
Nominations are being accepted through March 9. So get to work writing your story! Then, beginning on March 17th, the public will have two weeks to vote for their favorite Champions of Care at www.healthmartcommunity.com.
If you’re not volunteering in your community, I hope this post will inspire you to do so. There are many benefits to volunteering – you’ll be connecting with others in your community, learning new skills, help a cause that is important to you. Think about a cause that inspires you – and get involved. If there isn’t an organization supporting something near to your heart, start one. You can do big things.
Is there someone in your community encouraging healthy living in your community? Be sure to nominate them for the Health Mart’s Champions of Care Challenge!
What a great program. I can think of a couple people in my community that deserve a nomination!
I’ve never thought of healthy living including service that we give. That makes sense, though.
What a great organization! It’s wonderful to see them coming alongside those who already encourage others.
I love when companies put money that they could use as a profit to do good for others and promote what their mission stands for–thanks for sharing this great program
This is a very worthwhile program! I do volunteer at our local animal shelter, and at a food bank (no, lol, not on the same day!) I love that I am helping families eat healthier by volunteering at the food bank, and we get plenty of exercise too, bending and lifting. It all makes for a healthier life, for me and others too!
Oh Wow!! I haven’t thought about Health Mart in years. I used to have one in a town I lived in. Where I live now, nor any town near me has one. What a super program they are sponsoring.
What an awesome program! I actually do volunteer in my community. There is a group that meets once a month to pick up litter on the sides of the roads and we volunteer as a family at least 4 or 5 times a year.
I can think of a few people that are healthy champions. I love working with non profits and helping causes that do good any way I can.
I love when large companies put money towards worthy causes such as this. It is great to volunteer and give back too
What a great program my son is a volunteer at the humane society.
This sounds like a great program! I need to find somewhere around my area to help volunteer! The MOMs club I belong to does a few awesome things, so I am involved there.
Awe, what an amazing program! I had never heard about it before today. I personally need to make it more of a point to volunteer in my community.
Those people definitely do need to be recognized for the good they do. It will be really interesting to hear about the winners and what they’ve been working on.
That’s is so great to be able to thank those making a huge different in their community!
I’m not aware of anyone specific who promotes healthy living in my community but I know the local stores usually try to promote healthy food choices and lifestyle changes which is pretty commendable. The more awareness the better. Also I love the idea of honoring and giving prizes to those who are helping to make a difference in their community.
What a great campaign there is! I saw something in my local area about this, too…but I can’t remember where I saw it…
I never knew about them but I think – they share a great cause which is always nice.
This is such a great promotion to share! I’m glad it’s still open for submissions, I know just the person to forward this to. Thank you for sharing!
This is a great way to reward those who really give back a lot to their community. I love celebrating someone who does a lot of service.
I love the local aspect of this program. What a great idea!
This is such a great program. I know several people who deserve to be nominated.
What a fantastic way to give something back – its so nice to see companies helping out local communities. x
Thank you for bringing attention to this program! There are so many wonderful people in communities that are selflessly making the world a better place!
I love that they are encouraging healthy living and taking care of yourself.
Great prizes for a wonderful cause. I will have to pass this information on to a friend. I believe she knows someone that she would want to nominate.
They sound like an amazing organization.I had not heard about them before reading this.
What a great program. I can think of quite a couple of people who deserve the nomination. Celebrating service is so important!
What a wnderful program! Whoever is honored will recieve awesome gifts.
This is a great campaign and program. I like that health mart is encouraging healthier families and communities.
What a great campaign for people! I have never heard of this, more people should hear about it.
What a great program offered by Health Mart. I love any program that encourages healthy lifestyle and giving back to the community. I can’t wait to see who the winners are!
What a terrific campaign! The funds would help winning communities up the ante on making healthy living imperative. Wonderful!
This program is new to me, but sounds extremely worthwhile. Bravo to all who make it a pert of their lifestyle!
This is great. You’re right, health isn’t just about taking care of ourselves. We can’t be whole people without doing something to help others as well.
I love volunteering! It’s so rewarding and it just brings me so much happiness!!
This is a great program! I love how it gives back to the community!
Sounds like a great organization. I do love how it gives back!