{"id":45400,"date":"2017-06-20T16:51:39","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T20:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=45400"},"modified":"2017-06-20T16:51:39","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T20:51:39","slug":"wellness-day-draws-nearly-600-brock-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2017\/06\/wellness-day-draws-nearly-600-brock-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Day draws nearly 600 Brock employees"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/b>There was no shortage of options for Brock employees to enhance their well-being during the recent Wellness Day celebration.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 18th annual event took place Thursday, June 15, with 578 registrants participating in 82 workshops meant to improve social, emotional, physical, financial, intellectual, environmental, occupational and spiritual wellness. <\/span><\/p>\n

Kathryn Walker, Brock\u2019s Manager of Health Management and Wellness, offered thanks to the Brock community for supporting another successful Wellness Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHuman Resources would like to thank everyone who attended the day and embraced the activities in a meaningful way to assist them in achieving wellness,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the workshops, Wellness Day included an open plenary by Brock alumna Sherry Campbell, a psychotherapist and professional speaker who discussed the importance of resiliency, as well as closing remarks by Brock President Tom Traves.<\/span><\/p>\n

The event\u2019s popular penny sale raised a record $4,190 to support the Student Wellness Scholarship Award, presented to students who demonstrate a contribution to wellness within their community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Winning penny sale numbers are <\/span>available on SharePoint<\/span><\/a>. Prizes can be claimed by bringing winning tickets to Human Resources reception on the 12th floor of Schmon Tower.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clara Suba was the raffle winner of the bike donated by Greenshield, the University\u2019s extended health benefits provider.<\/span><\/p>\n

Walker thanked the many partners that helped to make the day possible, as well as silver-level sponsors Grand & Toy, and bronze-level sponsors Scotiabank and Shepell, the University\u2019s employee and family assistance plan provider.<\/span><\/p>\n

A survey will be sent out shortly to all attendees requesting feedback on the day. A draw for one free parking upgrade for the upcoming academic year will take place for all those that respond to the survey.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photos taken throughout Wellness Day will be <\/span>posted online<\/span><\/a> by the end of the week.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t