Charleston Healthy Business Challenge celebrates successes at awards event
December 16, 2016
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 4 p.m.at Alhambra Hall in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 52 area businesses were recognized for their participation and successes in the second annual Charleston Healthy Business Challenge, a collaborative program developed by the City of Charleston and the Medical University of South Carolina with support from presenting sponsors Arthur J. Gallagher & Company and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. The purpose of the program is to encourage and assist businesses and organizations in establishing work environments that promote a culture of well-being.
During opening remarks, Brandon Guest, AJG Area President said “The Charleston Healthy Business Challenge provided an environment to learn and share ways to build healthy organizations” and Charleston City Councilman Mike Seekings discussed the importance of healthy businesses to a thriving community and congratulated award winners and participants.
The Challenge is free, voluntary and open to all business in the Charleston metropoltan area. Participants register online for access to the Charleston Healthy Business Challenge Scorecard which outlines various actions to take to create a healthier workplace. Participants attended networking seminars throughout the year, including Wellness through Community Engagement hosted by the MUSC Urban Farm, There’s an App for That!, held at the Charleston Maritime Center, and Creating a Bike and Transit-Friendly Community, held at the RiverDogs Joseph P Riley Park. Networking Seminar Sponsors included MUSC, Sodexo, Coca-Cola, Palmetto Brewery, Bottles, Town of Mount Pleasant and Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission. “We are changing the norm of the workplace environment to one that embraces a culture of well-being as the new standard operating procedure,” said Dr. Susan Johnson, director of health promotion at MUSC. “By making health a priority at work, we see changes in employees, in their families and in our communities.”
Several organizations attended the awards event to share valuable tools and resources to help participants reach their worksite wellness goals and included the American Heart Association, MUSC Wellness Center, MUSC Business Health, Wild Blue Ropes, O2 Fitness and Lighten Up Charleston. Mama Lights, HealthSource of James Island and Verde graciously provided door prizes and attendees enjoyed delicious, healthy treats catered by Roti Rolls.
The following businesses were recognized for their efforts:
Gold Level (14)
Blue Acorn
Charleston County Government
Charleston County Consolidated 911 Center
City of Charleston
CPM Federal Credit Union
Mount Pleasant Waterworks
MUSC
Select Health of South Carolina
Johnson & Johnson
Bishop Gadsden
LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD
Kiawah Partners
HUBNER Manufacturing
Arthur J Gallagher
Silver Level (10)
BlueCross BlueShield of SC – Charleston
Charleston Southern University
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HealthyFit Training Studios, LLC
Palmetto Primary Care Physicians
Rogers and Brown Custom Brokers
South Carolina Federal Credit Union
South Carolina Ports Authority
Southern Diversified Distributors
Thomas & Hutton
Bronze Level (15)
ADC Engineering
Avison Young
Brownswood Nursery
Charleston County Parks & Recreation Commission
Cougar Pride
East Cooper Meals on Wheels
Life Cycle Engineering
LovetoWork.org, LLC
McLaughlin & Smoak Benefits
Northbridge Dental
SCHDEC- Lowcountry Region
St. Andrews Parks & Playground
Stealth Concealment Solutions
Trident United Way
Participants (14)
Healthy Home Foods
The Juice Plus Company
Comcast Spotlight
That Level
O2 Fitness Clubs
Sonepar
Lowcountry Food Bank
Booz Allen Hamilton
Gildan
Scout Boats
C&C Myers Heating and AirConditioning
Barre Evolution
CodeLynx
Belimed
Registration for the 2017 Charleston Healthy Business Challenge will begin Jan. 27 and a kick-off event will provide interested businesses with additional information on the program.
About MUSC: Founded in 1824 in Charleston, The Medical University of South Carolina is the oldest medical school in the South. Today, MUSC continues the tradition of excellence in education, research and patient care.
