Walk with Lexis, a health awareness campaign spearheaded by Lexis Bill, host of Drive Time on Joy FM, has been adjudged the ‘Best CSR Event’ in Ghana.
The health initiative beat Despite Group Blood Donation, Kenkey For The Needy, MTN Heroes Of Change, Save A Child Save A Mother Project.
Needless For Girls Project, Okyeame Kwame’s Hepatitis B Health Walk, and Kwabena Kwabena Save Life Concert to win the award at the 2018 Ghana Event Awards.
The Awards, organized by Event Guide magazine, came off at the Suzuki Ghana showroom in Accra last Friday.
The scheme awards and celebrates indigenous Ghanaian event organizers who set the pace for excellence in event management across the country and beyond.
Walk with Lexis, which kicked off in 2016, has over the past two years seen hundreds of Ghanaians climb up the Aburi Mountain. It encourages the culture of exercising and healthy living among Ghanaians.
Walk with Lexis has seen patronage from well-known personalities including Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu; Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, former Minister for Youth and Sports; and Kwaku Sintim-Misa (KSM).
Participants of Walk with Lexis, apart from walking up the Aburi Mountain, also engage in vigorous aerobics, health talk, and screening. They also win amazing prizes on the day.
An elated Lexis Bill, after winning the award, shared the honour with patrons of the health walk and thanked them for making the event a success.
In a post on Instagram, he said: “Good news! #WalkWithLexis was awarded ‘Best CSR Event’ at the Ghana Event Awards 2018 last night. Thanks to God and to everybody who has joined us up the Aburi mountain to walk from Ayi Mensah to Peduase. Our mission was to get as many Ghanaians interested in health and fitness as possible and we have made tremendous successes.”
“This award is for the individuals, government agencies and corporate institutions who believed in our vision. Thanks Lipton Ghana, Medicas Hospital, Joy FM, The Ministry of Health, Toyota Ghana, Awake Mineral Water, McDan Shipping, Garmin, Prime News, Studio Xtra, PUMA, Investeye Capital, Castrol, Guud Kelly,” he added.
Friday’s Ghana Events Awards was attended by several personalities including Akumaa Mama Zimbi, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah (KKD), Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD), Afia Schwarzenegger, Abeiku Santana.
The event witnessed performances from Krymi, Yaw Berk, Mr. Drew and Efe Keys.
See the full list of winners below:
Best Emerging Event
Ghana Comic Awards
Gentleman Expo
Ghana Dance Awards
Jd Nightlife Awards
Zongo Fest
Miss Universe Ghana
Ktu Src Awards
Ghana Ceo Summit – WINNER
Made In Ghana Fair
Forty Under 40 Awards
Lead Series
Pen & Paper Concert
Best Event Setup
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards
Ghana Meets Naija
Miss Universe Ghana
Golden Movie Awards
Emy Awards
Glitz Style Awards – WINNER
Greater Works
Tidal Rave
Rapperholic Concert
Harvest Praise
Ghana Make-Up Award
Easter Comedy Show
Rhythms On The Runway
Best Event Company
Echo House
Empire Entertainment
Event Factory – WINNER
Innovations Events
Ark Event & Management
Think Mahogany
Charterhouse
Tinsell Events
Zylofon Media
Akwaaba Group
Xodus Communications
Best Event Photography
Rob Photography
Swag Of Africa – WINNER
August live Photography
Teamblackimage
Phylyx Akakpo
Asephua Photo
Yaw Pare
Mantse Studios
Joe Okyere Photography
Ace Photography
Paul Addo Photography
Best Male MC
Abeiku Santana
Bernard Avle
DKB
Giovani Caleb – WINNER
Jerry Adjorlolo
Kabutey The Mc
Ogee The Mc
Nathaniel Attoh
Kwame Sefa-Kayi
Yaw Ampofo
Lekzi De Comic
Best Event Sponsor
Adonko Bitters
Betway Ghana
Ghana Breweries
Ghana Oil Company Limited
Kasapreko Company Limited – WINNER
MTN Ghana
Twellium Ghana
Vodafone Ghana
Mcdan Shipping
Joy Daddy Bitters
Biegya Bitters
Coca-Cola
Stanbic Bank
Unicef Ghana
Zylofon Cash
Best International Events
GUBA Awards – WINNER
DJ Kobby’s Annual Black & White Affair
Miss Ghana USA
Miss Ghana UK
Party In The Park
Ghana Entertainment Awards
Ghana Music Awards UK
Ghana Investment Summit UK
Best Event Blog
Ameyawdebrah.Com
Cypressghana.Com
Attractivemustapha.Com
Blagogee.Com
Eventlabgh.Com
Pulse.Com.Gh
Swagofafrica.Com
Nkonkonsa.Com – WINNER
Tmghlive.Com
Zionfelix.Net
Ronny_Is_Everywhere
Ytainment.Com
Ghkwaku.Com
Georgebritton.Com
Nydjlive.Com
Nanakese. Com
Best CSR Event/Activity
Despite Group Blood Donation
Kenkey For The Needy
MTN Heroes Of Change
Walk With Lexis – WINNER
Save A Child Save A Mother Project
Needless For Girls Project
Okyeame Kwame’s Hepatitis B Health Walk
Kwabena Kwabena Save Life Concert
Best Events DJ
DJ Vyrusky – WINNER
DJ Lord
DJ K Crakk
Dj Nii Ayi Tagoe
DJ Mensah
DJ Andy Dosty
DJ Black
DJ Pho
DJ Mic Smith
Ghana’s Favorite Event
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards
Girltalk Concert
Ghana DJ Awards
Ghana Meets Naija
Rapperholic Concert
Ashiaman To The World Concert – WINNER
30mints Salla Carnival
VVIP Salla Fest
Adom Praiz
Akwaaba UKAll Black Annual Party
Decemba 2 Rememba
Bass Awards
Di Asa
Joy FM Skuuls Reunion
Tidal Rave
S Concert
John & John Movie Premiere
Shata Wale Salla Concert
Yfm Area Code
Praise Jam
Ghana Tertiary Awards
Best Corporate Event
Ghana Ceos Summit
Forty Under Forty Awards
Social Media Week Accra
Africa Dialogues – WINNER
Ghana Entre. & Corporate Exe. Awards
CIMG Awards
Airteltigo Xmas Party
Ghana Banking Awards
Women Ceos Summit
Zenith Bank End Of Year Party
MTN Heros Of Change
Garden & Flower Show
Regional Events
Akwambo Music Festival
Central Music Awards
Eastern Regional Media Excellence Awards
Edem Fest
Gadam Nation Concert
Gamashie Homowo Bash
Heleh Africa Awards
Kenkey Festival
KTU SRC Awards
Made In T’di Concert
Tamale Fashion Week – WINNER
Teshie Homowo
Western Music Awards
Best Female MC
Berla Mundi
Caroline Sampson
Amanda Jessy
Anita Erskine
Joselyn Dumas
Gloria Sarfo
Nana Ama Mcbrown
Regina Van Dei Helvert
AJ Sarpong
Awura Kwansema
Karley Mettle Addo – WINNER
Naa Klordey Odonkor
Event Of The Year
4syte Music Video Awards
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards
Ghana Meets Naija – WINNER
Roverman Festival Of Plays
Tidal Rave
Rapperholic
Golden Movie Awards
Emy Awards
Glitz Africa Fashion Week
S Concert
Rhythms On The Runway
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