Annual Walk for Mental Wellness 2023

SO MANY WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION - find the one that is right for you below or call our office at (540) 371-2704 to discuss the possibilities and get your questions answered.

• Want to DONATE to MHAfred beyond buying an event ticket? You can donate when purchasing your ticket.
• Want to WALK AS A TEAM? Please, register your TEAM first by emailing dalmasi@MHAfred.org or calling our office. TEAM leaders will be responsible for accepting and distributing the t-shirts for their group.
  
• CAN'T JOIN US THE DAY OF THE WALK but still want to support our mission. We make it easy - use the DONATE BUTTON posted below the listed ticket sales. Also, if you are a TEAM member and want your donation to be included in the group's total, use the DONATE button; answer the question; YES, I want to honor someone; enter your team leader's name or TEAM's name.
• Want to SPONSOR the Walk for Mental Wellness? You can register on this page - scroll down below the available tickets and click SPONSOR OUR EVENT to read about the perks at each level, and than select the giving level that is right for you. If you prefer to give by check, please call our office to arrange for someone to pick up your donation.
• Want to VOLUNTEER? We are excited about those who wish to volunteer for assistance in day-of activities; please email dalmasi@mhafred.org or call.
• Want to START A FUNDRAISER? Go the extra mile by asking your friends and family to donate to MHAfred, then consider being a PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISER. You can set up your webpage using this link: Configure your fundraiser page. All peer-to-peer donors are invited to join us during the walk. However, if someone would like a t-shirt, a ticket would need to be purchased. (T-shirts are limited and available on a first-come-first-serve basis by buying a ticket.)

AGENDA FOR THE DAY OF THE COMMUNITY WALK, MAY 6, 2023

• 09:00 am – Check-In day of registration
• 09:45 am – Warm-Up
• 10:00 am – The walk begins; with both a 1-mile & 3-mile route options
• 12 Noon – Wrap-up; Event ends
• May is officially recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. This awareness campaign was started in 1949 by the Mental Health America organization (then known as the National Association for Mental Health). As an affiliate of MHA, Mental Health America of Fredericksburg has celebrated mental wellness every May since our formation in 1955. Since the annual Walk for Mental Wellness was started 16 years ago, our staff and board of directors have been continually humbled by and appreciative of the outpouring of support and participation from supporters like you! When you walk, you build community awareness for mental health and remove stigmas that prevent people from reaching out for the help they need.