2015 Sunset Beach Walk for Mental Wellness. Courtesy photo.
SANTA BARBARA — Hundreds of community members will go the extra mile on Friday, May 6 to show support for those affected by mental illness, by participating in the 5th annual Walk for Mental Wellness, led by the Mental Wellness Center. The 5K Sunset Beach Walk will take place at 5:00pm at the East Beach Bathhouse,1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. in Santa Barbara.
Kicking off Mental Health Month in May, the Walk was created to raise awareness of mental health and to generate funding critical to the mission of the Mental Wellness Center.
“There’s no better way to celebrate our mental wellness than to end the week by soaking up the fresh air and taking in Santa Barbara’s beach views at sunset,” said Annmarie Cameron, CEO of the Mental Wellness Center. “The Walk for Mental Wellness reminds us that mental health is a community issue and that taking proper care of our mental well-being is vital to all our lives. The funds we raise will allow us continue to educate and empower individuals and families in the community who are affected by mental illness, and provide a supportive path to mental wellness.”
The Mental Wellness Center is a private, non-profit organization providing recovery, education, and family services to adults and families in Santa Barbara affected by mental illness.
For the third year, the Mental Wellness Center is teaming up to host the 5K Walk in partnership with Active Minds at UCSB, the local chapter of the nation’s only student-based mental health advocacy program on college campuses.
Registration for the Walk is now open. Individuals and teams can register online at mhainsb.donorpages.com/Walk2016 or by calling 805-884-8440. Participants can also register at the event between 4:00-5:00pm. All participants are invited to stick around for dinner and live entertainment at 6:30pm.
The registration fee is $50 for general participants and $20 for students, and includes a free event t-shirt, dinner provided by East Beach Grill, and live music by Upstream, a reggae and Caribbean music band, and Aiga, a four-piece ukulele band.
All the funds raised will benefit the Mental Wellness Center’s local programs and services.
The 5K Sunset Beach Walk for Mental Wellness begins at 5pm (opening ceremony; Walk at 5:30pm) Friday, May 6, 2016 at East Beach Bathhouse.
For more information, please contact Debbie Terhune at 805-884-8440, email dterhune@mentalwellnesscenter.org or visit www.mentalwellnesscenter.org.
About the Mental Wellness Center: The Mental Wellness Center is a private, non-profit organization providing recovery, education, and family services to adults and families affected by mental illness. For more information, please call (805) 884-8440 or visit www.mentalwellnesscenter.org.