Congratulations to all those involved in Project Energize!

For those of you who haven’t caught up with our wonderful news!

Project Energize was announced the winner of the Collaboration Award at the bi-annual 2006 Best of Health Awards held on Friday the 3rd of Nobember.

This is recognition to all the many partners and supporters of Project Energize and we want to thank you all for your enthusiasm, energy, determination and on-going support of the Project.

To all the people from Waikato DHB, Te Kohao Health, South Waikato Pacific Island Health Committee, Nga Miro, Te Korowai, ,Wintec – University of Waikato, SPARC, Environment Waikato, Population Health Services, National Heart Foundation, the Public Health Nurses, Bodywise, Childwatch . . Programme and Control school principals, teachers and children and their families.

A huge thank you - this award is for all of us !

This is an extremely special award that highlights and recognizes the outstanding examples of collaboration that have contributed to service improvements or better health outcomes. To be nominated as a finalist was an achievement in it's self, but to come out on top over the other two outstanding finalists is rather humbling and something we can all be very proud to be part of!

This is special acknowledgement for what collaboration can achieve when the overall health of the children of the Waikato takes priority.

Steph and Matthew and Team Energize

Back Row: (From Left to Right) Geoff Juranovich, Sarah Appleton, Annette Olsson, Frankie Stevens, Dave Graham, Matthew Cooper, Anthony Hemopo, Heremaia Samson, Anton Barr and Garth Thomas. Front Row: (From Left to Right) Rachael Walker, Stephanie McLennan, Sheryl Hanratty, Janine Gilmore, Kerry Jurgensen and Greg Pilcher

Stephanie McLennan, Project Energize Manager accepting the award with Matthew Cooper, CEO of Sport Waikato

Stephanie McLennan thanking all those involved with Project Energize