LiveWell Wellness Champion Volunteers are the Sound Health & Wellness Trust’s workplace wellness promoters. Volunteers hang posters, pass out flyers, lead wellness clubs and even organize teams for community walks and runs.

Each volunteer decides how to raise awareness of the LiveWell programs available at the worksite. Depending on the volunteer’s interests and availability, volunteering might take 2 minutes to 2 hours of volunteer time each week.

Meet this month’s Spotlight volunteer Vera West:

Vera West, a GMHBC Manager at Safeway began serving as her store's Wellness Champion Volunteer when she met Sarah Monley in the break room one day.

"I always read the flyers that Sound Health sends out," Vera explained.
"I stay informed and didn't mind agreeing to hang a LiveWell flyer in the break room."

Vera believes in the power of person-to-person communications. She encourages participants by approaching them and explaining what LiveWell programs are available. This comes naturally to Vera since she is passionate about fitness.

"I'm working to earn my certification in water aerobics through the YMCA," Vera said. "I get excited about fitness."

Vera realized that NutriTeam would be a great way to get people interested in LiveWell. She used the competition to introduce fitness to her coworkers as well.

"I found people with a positive mental attitude and motivation to participate." Vera said. "I asked people to join me or offered to show them how to start a team of their own."

Vera encourages volunteers to share LiveWell program updates face-to-face in addition to posting the monthly flyer in the break room.
By approaching someone on your break you might be reaching them when they need the information the most.

• Vera’s favorite healthy food: Grapefruit.
• Vera’s favorite outdoor activity: Camping
• Vera’s favorite LiveWell program: LiveWell NutriSum™ 

Thank you for volunteering Vera!