Deadline to enter The Driven to Quit Challenge is February 28
Timmins, Ontario – February 28, 2014 is the last day to enter the Canadian Cancer Society’s Driven to Quit Challenge, presented by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, division of Johnson & Johnson Inc. Those who are planning to quit, or have recently quit, have a little more than a week left to register for their chance to win a grand prize of a car and other cash prizes, in addition to winning many health benefits.
In 2012, over 365 people in the Porcupine Health Unit area pledged to be a part of the Challenge and be smoke-free for the month of March.
“Many smokers make five to seven attempts before they quit successfully,” advises Sue Bonsall, Chronic Disease Prevention Coordinator from the Porcupine Health Unit. “Programs like The Driven to Quit Challenge motivate people to make that quit attempt and provide access to professional support that can help increase a smoker’s chance of becoming tobacco-free.”
If participants stay smoke-free for the month of March, they will be eligible to win a choice between a Dodge Avenger or a Dodge Journey, or one of seven prizes of $1000. Support buddies of winners each receive a $100 cash prize, making it enticing to encourage a friend to enter.
For more information on local quit-smoking support services, please contact the Porcupine Health Unit. Information regarding The Driven to Quit Challenge can be accessed online at www.DrivenToQuit.ca or www.defijarrete.ca (French) or by calling Canadian Cancer Society’s Smokers’ Helpline at 1-877-513-5333.
