The Employee Health and Wellness Team recently facilitated the 21-day H20 challenge to 4,935 employees, making it the largest organization-wide wellness challenge in Texas Children’s history.
Employees were asked to drink 64 ounces of water a day from July 20 – August 9. To provide encouragement, the Employee Health and Wellness Team provided participants with a water tracker, weekly educational and motivational emails, water discounts at various onsite cafeterias and a pre- and post-challenge survey.
The survey showed an increase from 9 percent to 35 percent of challenge participants who reported drinking 64 ounces of water per day and a decrease from 22 percent to 5 percent of challenge participants who reported drinking only 0-16 ounces of water per day.
Participant testimonials include:
- “The challenge actually made it fun to drink water. In the Emergency Room we encouraged each other and even cheered each other when drinking water. It was just fun!”
- “Leaders supported us in enrolling. That was nice. It showed they care!”
- “The fun facts were motivational! Drinking water is something I knew I needed to do, but having support at work made it a reality.”
- “The challenge caused our team morale to go way up!”
All participants who completed the post program survey will be given a 21-day H20 challenge water bottle. Bottles will be distributed September 2-9. Click here for more details.
Thirsty for more?
Texas Children’s videographer, Wally Crow, chronicled each week of his 21-day H20 challenge journey. Click the following links to review: Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3.
Thank you all for amplifying unity around this challenge! You can continue to rock the ripple effect by staying hydrated and encouraging your co-workers to do the same.