For Immediate Release Contact:Tori Luyster, (440) 350-2442
June 21, 2011 LAKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT
TEN MINI-GRANTS FOR BUSINESSES UP FOR GRABS
Action Communities in Health, Innovation, and Environmental Change (ACHIEVE) Lake County is offering mini-grants in the amount of $500 - $1,000 to ten Lake County businesses. Applications, which are short and simple to complete, are due July 1, 2011. Project awardees will implement changes in the workplace to make improvements to employee health and wellness. This grant is intended for any business in Lake County looking for assistance and financial support to begin or extend their employee wellness efforts.
Research shows that employers benefit directly from making improvements to overall employee health. Some of those benefits include: reduced health care costs, reduced employee absenteeism, reduced sick days, increased productivity, decreased disability leave, improved job performance, increased employee morale, reduced turnover, and decreased work-related stress levels.
ACHIEVE is an initiative promoting and improving physical activity and nutrition throughout Lake County. For more information and to access the mini-grant application, visit www.lakecountyohio.gov/achieve. The worksite mini-grant application is located under “Local Wellness Announcements” on the homepage. For questions, please call Tori Luyster of Lake County General Health District at (440) 350-2442.
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