The School District of Palm Beach County, Florida - Other School Department Based Activities
Celebrating 10 Years Of Wellness
Wellness Champion Schools and Departments
Our success could never be accomplished without the support, encouragement and dedication of all of our Wellness Champions, and we would like to express our sincere thanks for everything that you do!
There has been a steady increase in the number of Wellness Champions since the start of the program with participation of 22 Wellness Champions in 2006-2007 to 215 Wellness Champions in 2015-2016.
These true heroes work tirelessly and energetically to create a healthy school and work environment that makes an impact. They plan programs and organize activities at their location to cover topics such as healthy eating, physical activity, weight management and stress management. They keep their colleagues up to date with important benefits and Health Rewards information, as well as motivate their staff to participate in onsite and community events, as well as District-wide programs such as WonderFit, Apple-a-day, and Staff Sports.
Wellness Champions are awarded stipends (up to $500 per school year per location) for the programs that they organize at their workplace. In addition, each champion is able to utilize a supply budget of $250 to purchase wellness items to help promote and run their programs.
Below are just some of the many fabulous activities that have been implemented at the schools and locations by Wellness Champions:
- Recipe contests/cookbook design
- Healthy lunch taste testing/potlucks
- Build-a-garden
- Team creation and fundraising for local 5k walks and runs
- Onsite Group Fitness classes and walking clubs
- Weight loss challenges
- Creation of relaxation rooms, workout rooms, and wellness stores
- Painting parties for team building and stress management
- Blood pressure stations/challenges
- Onsite health lectures, financial workshops and EAP workshops
- Stress Management tips and calendars
- Healthy holiday tips and challenges
