Nominate a Smoke Free Champion 

Do you know someone who has played a significant role in helping others quit smoking, encouraging smoke free spaces or preventing people from starting to smoke? Nominate them for a Smoke Free Champions for Change Award.

The Smoke Free Champions for Change awards honour both Interior Health staff and community members who have made a difference in tobacco reduction. Nominations are now open. Six champions will be announced and awarded $50.00 gift certificates on World No Tobacco Day, May 31st 2012. Those who nominated the selected champions will also be eligible for a prize.

"A Smoke Free Champion for Change is someone who goes beyond their regular everyday work to reduce tobacco use among members of their community,” says Trish Hill, Senior Tobacco Reduction Coordinator. “Champions show leadership and commitment to tobacco reduction by preventing people from starting to use tobacco, helping people to stop using tobacco or by taking steps to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke.”

Nominating a champion is easy. Nomination forms are available on this website – just look for the smoke free champions link or use the search engine. Forms can also be submitted by fax to 250-505-7211 or by mail to Smoke Free Champions for Change, Nelson Health Unit, 2nd Floor, 333 Victoria St., Nelson BC V1L 4K3. Nomination forms must be submitted by April 13th, 2012.

For more information contact Trish Hill, Senior Tobacco Reduction Coordinator (250) 505-7232.