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.
The Symposium experience — A Q&A with two first-time attendees
This March, Communities ChooseWell hosted the first in-person Healthy Communities Symposium since 2020. Attendees… Read More
From insects to chopsticks — healthy eating programs in Southeast Rocky View County encourage youth to get curious about food
The Synergy Youth and Community Development Society received a ChooseWell Healthy Community Grant to… Read More
Calgary’s Trellis Society clubs provide space for kids to just be kids
With support from a Communities ChooseWell grant, the Trellis Society replaced worn-out physical activity… Read More
Leduc’s West Haven Public School builds an active transport legacy — one bike rack at a time
The K-9 school received a Communities ChooseWell Healthy Community Grant to purchase bike and… Read More
Pedaling to empowerment
ChooseWell Champion Laura Shutiak launched Youth En Route in 2021, aiming to make active… Read More
“There’s always a way.” Adaptable Outdoors is carving the trail to recreation adventures for people with disabilities
Adaptable Outdoors, a Pincher Creek-based charity, uses adaptive equipment and volunteer help to provide… Read More
Getting Strong by Getting Stronger
Edmonton’s Native Healing Center is helping Indigenous women get stronger in every way; physically,… Read More
Sustainability, food sovereignty and communal healing in Maskwacis
ChooseWell Champion Kacey Yellowbird is helping spearhead a pilot project for hunting in Treaty… Read More
People-first policy makes a mark in Fort McKay
Julia Soucie and the Fort McKay Wellness Centre have partnered with Communities ChooseWell for… Read More
Autism Aspergers Society of Calgary empowers individuals with the ‘Stepping Out’ program
Our most significant change was moving from in-person to the virtual world. We were… Read More