Announcing the 2024 Celebrating Healthy West Virginia Recognitions.
The West Virginia State Department of Health, Bureau for Public Health, Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease (HPCD) today at the Glade Springs Resort in Glade Springs, WV, announced 43 organizations as recipients of the Celebrating Healthy West Virginia award, recognizing their commitment to creating environments where everyone has an opportunity to live a healthier life. For 2024, those organizations are:
- Active Southern West Virginia
- Arthurdale Heritage
- Buckhannon River Paddlers
- Cabell-Huntington Health Department
- Center for Active WV
- Circles Campaign of the Mid-Ohio Valley, Inc.
- Clendenin Elk River Walking Club
- Columbia Forest Products
- Community Markets Inc.
- Elk River Trail Foundation
- Faith in Action of the Greater Kanawha Valley, Inc.
- Free Meals Appalachia
- Fun Fitness Foundation Inc.
- Girls on the Run of the Shenandoah Valley
- Grayhound Youth Sports
- Grrl Gang Runners and Friends
- Healthy Berkeley County
- Heart+Hand Outreach Ministries
- HoH-Share
- Keep Your Faith Corporation
- KEYS 4 HealthyKids
- Laughlin Memorial Chapel
- Lewis County Family Resource Network
- Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center
- Mountaineer Food Bank
- Mountains of Hope Outreach
- Niterra North America, Inc
- Parents Auxiliary Inc.\ Ken Ellis Memorial Park
- Plant the Seed Project
- Potomac Valley Audubon
- Rebuilding Together Charleston
- Refresh Appalachia
- Roane General Hospital- Prescription for Your Health
- Southern Appalachian Labor School
- Southern West Virginia Health System
- Spotted Owl Healthcare Organization
- The Amputee Center
- Try This WV
- We Bike WV
- Wetzel County Family Resource Network
- WV National Interscholastic Cycling League
- WVU School of Dentistry’s Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program
Creating healthy environments also creates inspiring examples of creativity, resilience, and innovation. Arthurdale Heritage also received the 2024 Inspiring Innovator Award, The Amputee Center received the 2024 Jessica G. Wright Health Equity Award, Rebuilding Together Charleston received the 2024 Community Care Award and the WV National Interscholastic Cycling League received the 2024 Trailblazer Award.
“These organizations work hard each day to create a healthy and happy place to be for their community members and we are excited to celebrate their inspiring efforts.” said Sheryn Carey, West Virginia HPCD Director.
Celebrating Healthy West Virginia organizations receive signage and other materials to promote their commitment to policies, programs, and practices that promote healthier lifestyles.
Contact Information
To learn more about Celebrating Healthy West Virginia , email Terri Jarvis, Senior Program Manager, for HPCD or call 304-352-6019.