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Walk for Mental Wellness
Saturday, May 30, 2009
10 AM, Hurkamp Park, Fredericksburg, William & Prince Edward Streets (Map)
  • 9:00 am Registration
  • 9:30 am Warm-up by Downtown Bodyworks Fitness
  • 9:45 am Sponsor & Team recognition
  • 10:00 am 1-Mile or 3-Mile Walk

Walk for Mental Wellness in the park – a fun, memorable event with a purpose! Get a copy of the Walk Brochure and sign up a team or as an individual.

Walk for the 1 in 4 families who will experience a mental health need this year.

Walk in honor or memory of a loved one.

Walk with Us!

Be a sponsor of our second annual Walk.

Then read about the benefits you will enjoy

Thanks to our Sponsors!!
We invite you to visit their website and places of business.  

Thanks to our Supporters!
We invite you to join our movement to raise awareness about the importance of mental wellness for everyone, everyday. Get a copy of the Walk Brochure.  Here is how you can participate:
  

1)  Be a team captain! Form a team by recruiting five or more people you know - friends, neighbors, co-workers - to walk together. Name your team! Then return your completed forms -  team captain agreement and  team member report form to MHAF by email, fax, or mail at the contact information listed below.

2) Be a Walker!  Begin recruiting your friends, neighbors, co-workers to sponsor you as a walker in the 2nd annual Walk for Mental Wellness. Complete the walker registration form and use the pledge form to record your pledges that are included in the Walk Brochure.  Then email, fax or mail to MHAF at the contact information listed below.

You can also print a poster to display where you work, go to church, or shop. 

  
Each walker who raises $100 will receive a commemorative t-shirt that is designed locally by people with mental health problems who are in recovery. So please get your forms turned in early (by May 15th) to ensure you get this very special shirt!
  
And all money raised from this event will stay right here in our community to provide free services to people with mental health needs, including:
  • the only Mental Health HelpLine connecting people with needed providers and resources
  • the only free companion and supportive services program for homebound older adults
  • the only public policy grassroots organization promoting mental health legislation and funding
  • and much more!! 
  
We need you!! Help us ensure that each and every one of us has access to health, hope and recovery!


Mental Health America of Fredericksburg
2217 Princess Anne Street, Suite 219-1
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540-371-2704 or toll free 800-684-6423
FAX: 540-372-3709
Email: mhafred@mhafred.org