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Healthy Awards Healthy Dixie Recognition Past Recipiants June 2011 - Winny VanGils
Healthy Awards Healthy Dixie Recognition Past Recipiants June 2011 - Winny VanGils
June 2011 - Winny VanGils
WASHINGTON COUNTY, UT – The Healthy Dixie Council has selected Winny VanGils as the recipient of the Healthy Dixie Award for June, 2011. Winny was instrumental in reviving the Centennial Park Community Garden in St. George. With the help of 10 volunteers they used grow boxes the city was no longer using and started the first community garden. With her encouragement the city has since rebuilt the garden with a fence around it.
“The thing that impressed me most about Winny, was her positive, enthusiastic attitude and the impact her attitude played in the hearts of those who worked at the Centennial Park Garden with her.”, says Gloria Shakspeare, who nominated Winny for the award. “It was a spirit of comradely, cohesiveness, all working together to make sure the garden was a success. She had a deep interest and love for each of her fellow workers, and they did her. It is my hope that Winny's love and enthusiasm will carry on in the hearts of all the patrons who work throughout the Community Gardens.”
“The Healthy Dixie Award is an opportunity to recognize people or organizations who are taking action to improve the health of our community”, explains Jane Lambert, the Council president. “The Healthy Dixie Council wants to thank them for their contribution.”
Healthy Dixie is a local coalition of citizens, businesses, city governments, the school district, and health entities working together to promote health and wellness.
“The thing that impressed me most about Winny, was her positive, enthusiastic attitude and the impact her attitude played in the hearts of those who worked at the Centennial Park Garden with her.”, says Gloria Shakspeare, who nominated Winny for the award. “It was a spirit of comradely, cohesiveness, all working together to make sure the garden was a success. She had a deep interest and love for each of her fellow workers, and they did her. It is my hope that Winny's love and enthusiasm will carry on in the hearts of allthe patrons who work throughout the Community Gardens.”
“The Healthy Dixie Award is an opportunity to recognize people or organizations who are taking action to improve the health of our community”, explains Jane Lambert, the Council president. “The Healthy Dixie Council wants to thank them for their contribution.”
Healthy Dixie is a local coalition of citizens, businesses, city governments, the school district, and health entities working together to promote health and wellness.