DKWIO.org Receives Helen eWard; Dynamic Site Drives Fight Against Childhood Obesity by Providing Daily Content and Resources for Making Healthy Choices DETROIT, Oct. 29
DETROIT, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Troy (Mich.) Chamber of Commerce's Helen
eWards Committee recently announced its winners for 2008 Helen eWards for Web
Excellence, sponsored by Miller Canfield. The Danialle Karmanos' Work It Out
site -- dkwio.org -- was selected as the best site in the Social Impact
category and was also a finalist in the Best of Show category.
"We received nearly 200 nominations this year in ten categories," said
2008 Helen Committee Chair Tracy-Ann Palmer of Palmer National. "We had many
creative and high quality web sites to consider from companies across the
state."
"DKWIO.org serves as an informative, interactive and entertaining
communications vehicle to help kids -- and families -- make healthy choices,"
said DKWIO Founder and Executive Director Danialle Karmanos. "With daily
content updates and dynamic features, DKWIO.org continues to evolve as the
must-visit site on the web for ensuring health in mind, body and spirit."
The Helen eWards competition, now in its ninth year, takes nominations
annually from July to September. Nominees must have a Michigan link to be
eligible -- either designed by or for a Michigan-based company. Each winning
site receives a Helen eWard, a stunning crystal award with the image of Helen
of Troy etched inside.
About Danialle Karmanos' Work It Out
Founded in 2005, Danialle Karmanos' Work It Out (DKWIO) provides children
-- particularly at-risk children -- and their families the tools, information
and resources they need to make healthy choices. Through its uniquely
structured approach and collaborative philosophy, DKWIO exponentially
increases the power of kids and families to foster and maintain health in
mind, in body and in spirit. Learn more at http://dkwio.org. DKWIO is a
501(c)(3) organization.
Press Contact
Tracey Secco, DKWIO Director of Operations, 313-227-7946,
tracey.secco@dkwio.org
SOURCE Danialle Karmanos' Work It Out
