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Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community: 10th Anniversary & Roots of Prevention Awards Ceremony 04/18/2018

Roots of Prevention is an annual award celebration created to publicly recognize individuals, programs, and organizations who have positively impacted Burlington by providing prevention opportunities and supporting health and wellness in the community. This year the Partnership is also celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Keynote Speaker: Vermont State Attorney General T.J. Donovan

Awardees are:

DG Weaver Award – Hawa Adam
Youth and Families Award – Deena Murphy
Outstanding Group Award – BHS International Club
Outstanding Program Award – Burlington Boys Soccer: Jack Myers, Bob Day & Fran Demasi

Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community: 8th Annual Roots of Prevention Awards Ceremony 10/26/2016

Burlington’s substance abuse prevention coalition, the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community, BPHC presents the 8th annual “Roots of Prevention” award celebration. This celebration continues to be an inspirational annual event that recognizes outstanding individuals and programs who support prevention and health and wellness in Burlington. With the help of generous sponsors it is open to anyone who wants to attend at no charge. Keynote

Speakers include:

Above the Influence Burlington High School Youth Prevention Group
Chief Brandon del Pozo – Chief of Police, Burlington Police Department
Martha Maksym – Executive Director of the United Way of Northwest Vermont

Awardees are:

DG Weaver Award * Move it! Move it! Program – Integrated Arts Academy
Outstanding Individual Award * Clare Wool – Parent Volunteer
Youth & Families Award * Steering Committee, Janet S. Munt Family Room
Outstanding Organization Award * The CHARM Collaborative

Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community: 7th Annual Roots of Prevention Awards Ceremony 10/21/2015

Burlington’s substance abuse prevention coalition, the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community, BPHC presents the 7th annual “Roots of Prevention” award celebration. This celebration continues to be an inspirational annual event that recognizes outstanding individuals and programs who support prevention and health and wellness in Burlington. With the help of generous sponsors it is open to anyone who wants to attend at no charge. Keynote Speaker is Tracy Dolan, Deputy Commissioner at the VT Department of Health.

Awardees are:

DG Weaver Award * Patty Wesley – School Counselor and Director of Guidance and Counseling, Burlington High School

Outstanding Individual Award * Melanie Needle – Senior Planner, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Youth & Families Award * Nurses of the Burlington School District

Outstanding Program Award * Jack Stackhouse & Jeff Thompson – Teen Directors, Burlington Boys and Girls Club

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