WW Wellness Impact Award | WW Canada
Health access is a human right. It’s a core WeightWatchers® belief, but not all communities have access to the resources they need to live a healthy life. To help fight systemic injustice faced by marginalized groups, the WW Wellness Impact Award empowers organizations that are breaking down barriers to health in communities of colour.
Congratulations to our 2023 Winner!
Shelley Cares Foundation
This incredible organization works to fight hunger and provide safe, healthy food to youth, families, and seniors in Canada.
Meet our past honourees
2022 Winner | 2021 Winner
The “Why” Behind the Award
For the third-annual WW Wellness Impact Award, we’re channeling the boundary-breaking energy of our founder, Jean Nidetch. In 1963—more than 10 years before a woman could get a credit card without her husband’s permission—Jean founded WeightWatchers to help members take control of their health.
Now, as part of our 60th anniversary celebration, we’re honouring her legacy by amplifying female-founded organizations dedicated to improving the health of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities. One organization will receive a $25,000 grant.
What we’re looking for in an organization
Community-centered: Focusing on the distinct needs of the community served, by integrating community voice and lived experience into all efforts
Barrier-breaking: Addressing one or multiple barriers to health for Black, Indigenous, and communities of colour
Impactful: Centering on tangibly improving the lives and well-being of individuals and communities using an evidence-based approach
The details
Eligible organizations must:
- Be a 501(c3), fiscally sponsored organization or mutual aid organization without political or religious affiliation located in Canada.
- Be female-founded in honour of WeightWatchers’ founder, Jean Nidetch.
- Be substantially run by BIPOC leadership or a BIPOC leader.
- Submit only one application per organization.
Questions? We have answers!
If you don’t see your question answered below, shoot us an email us at wwgoodcanada@ww.com with the subject line Canada - Wellness Impact Award.
If you need assistance completing the application, email us at wwgoodcanada@ww.com.
No, WW members and non-WW members are eligible to apply.
Yes! Anyone can nominate an organization using the form here. Additionally, the application is open to any organization—regardless of their affiliation to WW—so feel free to share the application information with the organization directly.
No, only organizations registered in Canada are eligible for the 2023 WW Wellness Impact Award. However, the US will be running their own market-specific version of the award!
Yes, organizations will need to fill out an application. If you have a relationship with the organization, feel free to send them the application directly. Otherwise, our team will follow up with qualified organizations during the application period.
Nominations can be submitted from May 10 until May 26.
Please contact wwgoodcanada@ww.com. We will do our best to respond within 72 hours.
Yes! We’d love for you to apply again. For context, WW Good will select a different focus area for the WW Wellness Impact Award each year. So if you meet the eligibility criteria in a subsequent award year, you will be eligible to apply regardless of previous application status.
After all applications are submitted, WW Good evaluates all applications based on the criteria listed on the website and selects one award recipient.
No! If your organization is a 501c3, fiscally sponsored organization, or mutual aid organization with no political or religious affiliations located within Canada, we encourage you to apply.
The $25,000 grant can be used towards program, operating and/or marketing costs. The funds may not be used for lobbying or political purposes.
Please submit a corrected application through the application portal and email wwgoodcanada@ww.com with subject line Corrected Application: Organization Name
Please contact wwgoodcanada@ww.com. We will do our best to respond within 72 hours.
Applications will be accepted until midnight ET on July 11, 2023
- Submit founder bio, organization description, logo, and 2-3 photos for WW marketing by July 25.
- Provide approvals on promotional content (Expected time commitment: 5 hours total)
- Submit necessary financial documentation, including a WW-provided invoice and supplier form by July 31.
- Participate in potential media requests, including member engagement opportunities (Expected time commitment: 5-10 hours total)
All organizations based in Canada are eligible to apply through the links provided above.