Let’s Go! Waldo 5-2-1-0 held a recognition dinner recently to “celebrate the accomplishments and contributions to the community” of 48 childcare, school, afterschool and healthcare sites in Waldo County. Of those sites, 31 were designated as sites of distinction and 17 were honored for being well on their way to becoming sites of distinction.
The ultimate goal of the program is to reduce obesity among young people by advocating for children to eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day, limiting recreational screen time to 2 hours a day, providing for 1 hour or more of physical activity per day and cutting out all sugary drinks.
In the healthcare field, those receiving awards were Drs. Ben Mailloux, Matt Molison and Steven Wilson, the Donald S. Walker Health Center in Liberty, the Searsport Health Center and the Lincolnville Regional Health Center.
In addition to the awards to sites, Barbara Crowley, RN, a Waldo County General Hospital employee who oversees Let’s Go! Waldo 5-2-1-0, awarded four special awards to those who have gone over and above with the program in each of the four categories. Among the special award winners was Chris Walker, NP, of the Donald Walker Health Center in Liberty.