LEWISTON — Healthy Androscoggin has completed their 12th annual Get Fit & Win Program, an eight-week physical activity challenge. There were 650 participants in this year’s program who set a personal goal for exercise throughout the summer. Participants logged their exercise over the course of the eight weeks, getting activity any way they liked. They then returned their logs to Healthy Androscoggin to become eligible for cash and other prizes.

The winners of this year’s cash prizes included: $250 to Marianne Harlow of Wales; $250 to Darlene Labonte of Auburn; and $100 to Tammy Cavers of Poland.

Many other program participants won terrific prizes donated by local businesses including passes to The Gym, Auburn-Lewiston YMCA, YWCA, St. Mary’s Health Steps, Megan Skilling Zumba, the CMMC Health and Fitness Center and Beaver Park. Other winners took home gift certificates for food and fun to establishments like Sparetime Recreation, The Library Cafe, Bull Moose Music, Forage Market, Blackie’s Farm Fresh Produce, Rainbow Bicycle and Renew You Massage and Reiki.

“I lost nine pounds in the program, mostly by walking and cutting out fast foods,” one participant said about how the program changed his life. “I feel more healthy and don’t get out of breath as easily. I am 69 years old but feel much younger. I’m very glad that I participated in the program.”

For more information about Healthy Androscoggin, visit www.healthyandroscoggin.org.