EVERY 2 SECONDS someone is diagnosed with mental illness.
EVERY 2 SECONDS there is a new reason to walk, run, cycle, skateboard, or roller blade.
Welcome to the 17th Annual Laurel House MOVE- A-LONG
Please join us on Saturday, September 15th at Cove Island Park from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Stamford to walk, cycle, run, scooter, bike, or roller blade around the park’s recreational path. The Move-A-long is an annual one-mile challenge to benefit those suffering from the devastating effects of mental illness.
The balmy breezes of the beach will welcome participants to the fun-filled walk—or any way that individuals wish to traverse the one-mile path. Donated food, a large “Health & Fitness Festival,” face-painting, and magicians are available for all ages before, during, and after the walk. The Laurel House Band will entertain, alongside a celebrity MC, Howard Finkel from World Wrestling Entertainment. It is an event for everyone – from the athletic to those, like some Laurel House members, for whom a mile walk is a major accomplishment.
By participating, you will:
Support Laurel House, which uses a holistic, innovative, and cost-effective approach to helping people with mental illness get their lives back.
Eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness. Half of those who will be diagnosed with a mental disorder show signs by age 14, three-quarters by age 25. Almost everyone knows someone who is suffering, yet few people with mental illness get help. On September 15, you can lend a helping hand.
Promote wellness. All the evidence shows that there is a strong link between wellness and mental health. Exercise and eating right has a direct impact on happiness and well being – for all of us. Laurel House’s Wellness Program, a first, empowers the mentally ill to eat right, exercise more and quit smoking.
So come to the MOVE-A-LONG! It’s an experience – and a contribution to an important cause – that you won’t forget.
T-shirt, Continental breakfast & door prizes included in $25 registration fee. |
