Healthy Androscoggin’s 13th annual Quit and Win celebration was held at Marco’s Italian Restaurant recently. More than 30 participants, helpers and family members gathered to celebrate their success in taking the first step in living tobacco-free.
Healthy Androscoggin staff, coalition volunteers, coalition board members and program sponsors were on hand to congratulate those who had stopped using tobacco with the program. Participants were invited to register for prize drawings, which included gifts donated by local businesses. The grand prizes included cash awards for program participants and their helpers.
Wendy Tardif, executive director of the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing, spoke and helped award prizes. Tardif shared her tobacco cessation journey as well as the lessons she has learned along the way.
Cash prize winners were Meaghaan Tolman of Auburn, $250; Karen Ferguson of Turner, $100; Diane Atwood of Auburn, $100; Henry Gagnon of New Gloucester, $100; Larry Greene of Lewiston, $50; and Terry Sandborn of Turner, $25. The $200 bonus award for calling the Maine Tobacco Helpline went to Karen Ferguson of Turner.
While only a small number of participants and helpers won the cash prizes, Steven Johndro, executive director, congratulated all on becoming tobacco-free and said the celebration was to celebrate their accomplishments in becoming tobacco-free.
Johndro added that although Quit and Win has concluded for this year, Healthy Androscoggin stands ready to help individuals and organizations who are ready to go tobacco-free.
Healthy Androscoggin recognized corporate sponsors and thanked them for their support.
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