Taking the stairs instead of the elevator paid off for Clatsop County employee Kristin Webb in Clatsop County’s latest employee wellness event.
Webb, a Child Support Agent with the District Attorney’s Office, won a $75 gift certificate from the Astoria Cooperative as the winning name drawn Tuesday, April 27 in the “Old Switcheroo” contest.
The Switcheroo is one of several initiatives of the Fitness Initiative Team (FIT). An employee group representing every Clatsop County department, the FIT Team organizes events and contests designed to encourage more healthy habits and lifestyles for the county’s 230 employees.
Other FIT programs have included a “Biggest Loser” weight-loss challenge that not only prompted more exercise and better diet among the participants, but also raised donations for Clatsop Community Action Regional Food Bank.
A total of 23 county workers joined the Switcheroo contest, in which participants pledged to replace a food, habit or activity with a healthier one. They made changes like replacing coffee and soda with water and tea, and chips with fruit, and going walking or bike riding instead of watching TV or web-surfing.
Along with taking the stairs to and from her office, Webb’s switches included eliminating salt and her morning scone.
The FIT programs are funded by special payments from Clatsop County’s insurance provider, City County Insurance, dedicated solely to employee wellness activities.
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