Awards
Each year, the MPAA recognizes individuals and organizations for their contributions to the awareness and prevention of addictions in Manitoba.
Join us in celebrating the people and organizations that have made a difference in addictions awareness over the past year at the MAAW Kick-off event on November 14th, 2011.
To qualify for an Award, individuals and organizations must:
- Reside in Manitoba
- Apply for and receive MAAW funding to plan and/or implement a school, community or workplace awareness activity or event.
- Provide a written report to the Manitoba Partners for Addictions Awareness Committee on the activity and/or event.
Congratulations to the 2010 MAAW Award Winners
The following organizations were chosen during the 2010 Manitoba Addictions Awareness Week to be recognized for the work they had done during MAAW the previous year.
Provincial Award of Distinction
Fox Lake Cree Nation
Fox Lake Cree Nation held a number of activities celebrating the theme of Healthy Choices...Healthy Future which created a lot of community involvement. These included: a Grandmother's Walk to promote protecting children from violence; Weedless Wednesday - no smoking at work or at school; a community health fair with displays and resource people from the community; workshops on the impact of the residential school system; an addictions awareness poster contest, and a community family dance.
Merit Awards
General Byng School, Winnipeg
The school held a Healthy Choices, Healthy Future Conference for approximately 230 students from grades 7 to 9. Alyson Stefanyshyn, a torch bearer for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics delivered an inspirational message on making healthy choices, setting personal goals and striving for your own personal best in life. Presentations at the day-long conference promoted awareness of gambling, smoking, alcohol and drugs, nutrition, internet safety, body image, and drinking and driving.
PCI High School
TADD (Teens Against Drunk Driving), arranged for a vehicle from a drunk driving accident to be on the school grounds with signs prompting students to think about the consequences of drinking and driving. They also wore neon signs providing alcohol and drug awareness information. Other activities included: drug information and videos provided by the RCMP; public service announcements broadcasted during the noon hour; an obstacle course set up by peer helpers in the gym for students to experience being impaired by Fatal Vision goggles.
Boissevain Addictions Awareness Week Committee
The Committee hosted the Amazing Addictions Race at various community locations in Boisevain and Melita. Participants were asked to accomplish tasks and face challenges while wearing vision impairment goggles.
2011 Award Winners
The winners from the 2010 campaign: Manitoba Addictions Awareness Week - What's it mean to you? will be announced at the 2011 MAAW Kick Off Event at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Boulevard, on November 14, 2011 at 11 am.
