Community Stories
Communities ChooseWell Champions continue to inspire us with actions they take to improve healthy eating or active living in their communities. Browse through the award-winning community stories for motivation and idea-sparking initiatives to help you lead the way in your community.
2 Decades of Impact: The Story of Communities ChooseWell
For more than 20 years, Communities ChooseWell has supported communities across Alberta in creating… Read More
Healing Hearts and Minds, One Donut at a Time
Makaylah Rogers – a long time resident of Canmore – felt and saw a… Read More
A Family of Champions: Communities ChooseWell’s 20 Year Legacy
For the past 20 years, Communities ChooseWell has been supporting health and wellness across… Read More
The Road to Recovery Through Community
After moving to the Village of Longview Mandy sustained severe injuries from multiple car… Read More
Every Body is a Ballet Body
Growing up in Venezuela, Serenella discovered her love for ballet but as she grew,… Read More
Partner up: Collaboration builds capacity
A growing partnership between ChooseWell and Alberta Blue Cross® allows both organizations to better… Read More
Small but mighty: Building strength in Longview
Long-time ChooseWell Champion Michele Geistlinger received grant funds to help keep seniors active through… Read More
Collaborative spirit brings flying disc fun to the City of Brooks
For over 15 years, the Brooks ChooseWell Committee has worked together to ensure residents… Read More
The power of play
Lethbridge-based Building Brains Together received a ChooseWell Healthy Community Grant to bring play programs… Read More
Sharing a meal: Connection and community in northeast Calgary
The Mustard Seed and community social workers in Marlborough and Abbeydale teamed up to… Read More