Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community: 6th Annual Roots of Prevention Award Ceremony

Burlington’s substance abuse prevention coalition, the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community,  6th 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, filmmaker and director Bess O’Brien, will share her experiences filming The Hungry Heart about the prescription drug crisis in VT and the other films produced by Kingdom County Productions, which she co-founded with her husband Jay Craven.  Guest speaker, Mary Alice McKenzie, will share insight from her work as the Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington about their expanding mission to meet the needs of the increasingly high risk population they serve.

 

AWARD HONOREES: 

The following four awards will be presented to very deserving Burlington recipients.  

DG Weaver Award: Beth Evans & Suzy King, English Language Learner Teachers from the Burlington School District 

Youth & Families Award: Flynn Center Youth Program

Outstanding Individual Award: Scott LaMothe, RunVermont Junior Youth Relay Program Volunteer  

Outstanding Program Award: University of Vermont Living Well Center

 

The Burlington Partnership for a  Healthy Community believes that one of the best ways to achieve positive outcomes for our community is to bring the community together to address our own problems and enhance our strengths.  The President and CEO of Burlington Labs (the presenting sponsor for this event), Michael Casarico, has this to say about the award celebration, “My philosophy of life is to think globally and act locally, and that’s what Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community does. All of BPHC’s projects are about increasing the quality of life for people and Burlington Labs supports those who help people grow and live healthier. We want to reward the commitment of this year’s Roots of Prevention award recipients by showing our support at the ceremony because they help make Burlington a safer and healthier community every day.”