Wellbeing Challenge supports flood effected farmers

RURALCO EMPLOYEES TOOK PART IN A SIX-WEEK WALKING CHALLENGE AS PART OF A WELLNESS INITIATIVE, FROM AN EMPLOYEE DRIVEN WELLBEING COMMITTEE.

Staff were encouraged to compete in teams to walk ‘Route 66’ which saw them covering a target of 3,618 km’s over 6 weeks, from Chicago to LA. The challenge was designed to encourage staff to get staff moving, compete with their peers and have a bit of fun. Staff really got involved, getting together on lunch breaks and in their own time to walk and record their steps. By the end of the challenge, employees had walked over 16,000 km’s in total. The winning team was awarded $500 to donate to a cause or charity of their choice. The winners decided they would donate their prize winnings to Manaakitanga “Feed and Seed”, a Givealittle page set up to help flood-effected Canterbury farmers and their animals. The cause was very close to home for Ruralco staff, many of which live in farming communities and have strong relationships with farmers who were affected by the flooding earlier this year. We’re proud to congratulate the winning team and their decision to donate their winnings to this excellent cause.

16,000

KILOMETRES WALKED