The 2nd annual Mental Wellness Walk will take place on Saturday, July 21st, at Carrier Park. The event was originally set for May 19th but had to be rescheduled due to severe flooding.
The event will include a 5K walk, music by Billingsley, refreshments, and resource displays.
The Mental Wellness Walk seeks to raise awareness of the importance of mental wellness and community resources that exist for people with mental health issues. Mental health was ranked one of the leading health issues facing the county according to the most recent Buncombe County Community Health Assessment with respondents reporting that mental health care was the most difficult to access.
“NAMI WC and ASCC share the urgent goals of eliminating the stigma associated with mental illness and improving access to mental health treatment for everyone, ” says Charles Schoenheit, Interim Executive Director of All Souls Counseling Center.
“Every day All Souls Counseling Center and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Western Carolina work to improve the lives of individuals and families that are impacted by mental health issues,” says Paulette Heck, Board President of NAMI Western Carolina.
Thank you to the 2018 walk sponsors: Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness; Tender Loving Care Homes; Joyce Boyett Agency, LLC; NC Brookhaven Behavioral Health; Carolina Hand and Sports Medicine.
Please visit www.mentalwellnesswalk.org to register for the event and to view additional information.
Walkers can register individually ($10 per person) or as a team ($15+ per team) and can recruit sponsors. All funds raised will support the work of these two organizations that provide the community with mental health counseling, support, education, and advocacy. For more information about the walk, email [email protected] or call 828-505-7353.