Press release from All Souls Counseling Center:
Presented by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Western Carolina and All Souls Counseling Center (ASCC), the 3rd Annual Mental Wellness Walk will take place on Saturday, June 15 at Carrier Park.The event will include a 5K walk, music, refreshments, and resource displays.
The Mental Wellness Walk aims 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.
“Stigma is a large barrier to addressing mental illness and increased access to care for all. NAMI Western Carolina and All Souls Counseling Center share the goals of eliminating this concern,” says Leslie McCrory, Executive Director of All Souls Counseling Center.
“Every day All Souls Counseling Center and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Western Carolina work to support the recovery of individuals impacted by mental health issues and to equip their families to manage the effects of mental illness and to aid recovery,” says Tom Maynard, Board President of NAMI Western Carolina.
Event Details
When: Saturday, June 15, 2019 (rain or shine)
Registration & Check-In begin at 9 a.m.
Walk & Program begin at 10 a.m.
Where: Meet at Carrier Park Pavilion, 220 Amboy Rd., Asheville, NC 28806
Registration: www.mentalwellnesswalk.org
Walkers can register individually ($10 per person) or as a team ($10+ per team) and can recruit sponsors. Register by May 26 to be guaranteed a free T-Shirt!
All funds raised will support the work of these two organizations that provide mental health counseling, support, education, and advocacy. For more information about the walk, email info@namiwnc.org or call 828-505-7353.
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