Marrakech Receives Large Employer Business of the Year for Workplace Wellness Award at 11th Annual Regional Health Care Breakfast

Marrakech Receives Large Employer Business of the Year for Workplace Wellness Award at 11th Annual Regional Health Care Breakfast Woodbridge, CT - June 13, 2013 – Marrakech has received the Large Employer Business of the Year for Workplace Wellness Award. The Workplace Wellness Awards were presented at the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce (GNHCC) Health Care Council Regional Breakfast on June 4 at the Whitney Center in Hamden, which drew over 275 health care and business professionals from across the region. The award honors organizations which enhance the overall health and wellness of their employees by offering exceptional wellness programs. Marrakech was recognized for their Health and Wellness Committee which formed in 2012. The committee creatively raised funds for wellness initiatives by publishing and selling a Healthy Living calendar. A weekly walking/running group was instituted as well as quarterly health and wellness newsletter called The Well of Health. Marrakech held its first employee weight loss challenge this winter, and due to its huge success, a second challenge is planned for the fall. Marrakech is applying to become an American Heart Association Fit Friendly Worksite. Marrakech has 840 employees and is located in Woodbridge, Connecticut. They provide a broad array of programs for persons with disabilities as well as for those with similar service needs. Other award recipients include: Cintas, Award of Distinction; William B. Meyer, Small Employer Business of the Year; and Marrakech Inc., Large Employer Business of the Year. Cintas, Award of Distinction; William B. Meyer, Small Employer Business of the Year; and South Central CT Regional Water Authority, Medium Employer Business of the Year.