Registration Now Open for NAMIWalks Event in Rochester, MN

If you know someone who struggles with mental health, or you have days when the anxiety takes over or depression kicks in, you aren't alone.  One in four adults in America experiences at least one episode of mental illness each year.  But adults aren't the only ones that are feeling the impact as serious mental disorders are also felt by four million children and adolescents in the United States.  But one organization in Southeast Minnesota is here with resources and to help.

Who is NAMI Southeast Minnesota?

NAMI Southeast Minnesota improves mental wellness through listening, advocating, informing and leading. - namisemn.org

The team at NAMI is here to help.  They advocate at the county, state, and national levels to ensure equal access to quality healthcare, housing, education, and employment for individuals with mental illness.  Their goals are to:

• Raise public awareness about mental health issues.
• Fight to break the stigma surrounding mental illness.
• Push for increased funding for research into the causes and treatments of mental illness.

To help reach these goals, NAMI Southeast Minnesota invites the community to join them at their upcoming NAMIWalks event in Rochester, Minnesota.

Everything You Need to Know About The NAMIWalks Your Way Event in Southeast Minnesota

Save the Date because on Saturday, September 28th in Rochester, NAMI is continuing the stigma-stompin’ journey.  Everyone is invited to walk that day with family and friends and gather donations to help ensure mental health is available to all.  

• WHAT: NAMIWalks Your Way
• WHEN: Saturday, September 28th, 2024
• WHERE: Cascade Lake Park (88 23rd Ave. SW, Rochester, MN)

• WHAT TIME:
  • 9:00 am - Registration
  • 10:20 am - Opening Ceremony
  • 10:45 am - Walk begins
  • Noon - Raffle drawings for:
    • Roca Climbing Passes & Fitness basket
    • $100 Scheel's Gift Card
    • $100 to Bleu Duck/Pato Azul
    • 2 $50  Gift Cards to the Happiness Project
• WHAT TO EXPECT:
  • Enjoy a 2.4 mile loop or a 1 mile option
  • Food Trucks! Enjoy Bloom Acai Bowl and Brick Oven Bus Pizza
  • Meet local authors of Should've Been Dead, Sweta Patel and Rory Londer at their booth and get autographs between 9:00 am until 1:00 pm
  • Dr. Bob's Balloon Animals
  • Face Painting
  • Jolly Jumpz Balloon House and Obstacle Course
• PETS: Well-behaved and leashed dogs are welcome, no other pets, please.
• TO REGISTER / FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

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