Deadline to enter The Driven to Quit Challenge is February 28
The last day to enter the Canadian Cancer Society’s annual Driven to Quit Challenge is on February 28, 2011. Those who are planning to quit, or have recently quit, have less than a week left to register for their chance to win a big prize, in addition to winning many health benefits.
Challenge participants must sign up with a support buddy and stay tobacco-free for the month of March to be eligible. And, one lucky winner who chooses to quit this March, will also be choosing between a Honda CR-Z and Honda Insight – the grand prize in this year’s Challenge. Other prizes include two $5,000 CAA vacations and seven regional prizes, valued at $2,000 each. Buddies of winners each receive a $200 MasterCard gift card, making it enticing to encourage a friend to enter.
To be eligible, you must be an Ontario resident aged 19 or older who had used tobacco at least once a week in 2010. Even those who have quit since late 2010 are eligible to enter.
“We know that quitting is a process, not an event,” says Judy Lund, Manager, Essex County Unit. “That is why we are challenging all Ontario tobacco users, including those who have recently quit, to stay smoke-free for March. Most importantly, we are giving them the tools to help them be successful.”
All participants can contact the Canadian Cancer Society Smokers’ Helpline, for free, at 1 877 513-5333 and www.SmokersHelpline.ca. By phone, you can speak with a Quit Coach to discuss your personalized quit plan. Online, download your Quit Meter to see the financial and physical benefits of quitting in real time. To learn more, and to register for, the 2011 Driven to Quit Challenge, go online at www.DrivenToQuit.ca, or call Smokers’ Helpline, by February 28, 2011.
About The Driven to Quit Challenge
The Driven to Quit Challenge is hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division, with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and generous prize support from McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Inc. The Driven to Quit Challenge is presented in collaboration with local public health departments across the province.
About the Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer. When you want to know more about cancer, visit www.cancer.ca or call the bilingual Cancer Information Service, toll-free, at 1 888 939-3333.
For more information about The Driven to Quit Challenge and to speak with a Canadian Cancer Society spokesperson, please contact:
Sarah Hutchison, Smokers’ Helpline - Southwestern Regional Coordinator
Canadian Cancer Society, (519) 691-7887 shutchison@ontario.cancer.ca
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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