Healthiest Business Challenge

The Healthiest Business Challenge is a point based challenge created in partnership with Steps to a HealthierWA Project, Get Fit Foods, and Gold’s Gym.   
The purpose of participating in this challenge is to implement policy changes
that motivate employees to learn and benefit from the concepts of healthier eating and the basics of exercise and tobacco cessation, thus improving their health,
wellbeing and productivity.  A healthier, happier, safer, and more satisfied workforce is good for both employees and employers. Our objective is to assist businesses in implementing a worksite wellness program that will help to reduce obesity, diabetes and tobacco use and increase the health and fitness of their employees.  The Healthiest Business Challenge of 2008 begins August 4, 2008 and ends November 16th, 2008.      

Points: Businesses and their employees gain points for healthy activities.
The businesses with the most points in each category at the end of the four month contest win!  Winners receive an award and recognition at the annual Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce Banquet which is held annually in February.  Participants receive monthly recognition in the Wenatchee Business Journal by way of standings, information, category and advertising. 

Some Examples of How to Earn Points:

Employee Points can be earned by:

  • Smoking cessation
  • Exercise
  • Drinking water
  • Trying a new activity
  • Taking the stairs instead of the elevator
  • Eating fruits and vegetables
  • Participating in community events (Diabetes Walk, Amercian Cancer Society Walk, Ridge to River, etc.)

Employer Points can be earned by:

  • Establishing a written tobacco policy or modifying an existing tobacco policy
  • Using paycheck stuffers
  • Providing healthy foods/snacks for meetings
  • Establishing a written activity policy or modifying an existing activity policy
  • Changing out foods in vending machines to healthier options

So what is in it for employees?  You will have better health, feel better, lose weight, experience reduced incidence of illness, have more energy and your overall healthcare

costs will go down!

As for employers, you will end up with happier, healthier, safer, and more productive employees as well as experience an improved return on investment. 

Contact Margie to sign your business up now for the 2008 Healthiest Business Challenge at 886-6457.