“Mental Health for All” is the theme of this year’s walk with NAMI on April 29.
The walk is organized by the National Alliance on Mental Illness of San Diego and Imperial Counties.
The free community awareness and fundraising event is scheduled to take place at two locations simultaneously on April 29.
The event, called NAMIWalks, will take place from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Preble Field at NTC Park at Liberty Station, 2455 Cushing Road, in San Diego, and at the Imperial Valley Mall, 3451 S. Dogwood Ave., in El Centro.
As part of the theme and mission of “Mental Health for All,” a Live Well San Diego Wellness Expo resource fair will take place. The expo, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., is a joint effort of NAMIWalks with dozens of corporate partners and community health and wellness groups who will provide free resources to event attendees.
So far, more than 1,100 participants and 118 teams have registered for the event and raised more than $162,000. The goal is $190,000.
Well-behaved dogs on a leash are welcome at the NAMIWalks San Diego event.
Here is the schedule:
- 7:00 a.m. Check-in/Start of T-shirt distribution
- 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Well-being Expo
- 7:45 a.m. Warm-up exercise/activity
- 8:00 a.m. Opening and program of NAMIWalks
- 8:15 a.m. Start of NAMIWalks
- 11:00 a.m. End of NAMIWalks and Wellness Expo
NAMI San Diego and Imperial Counties, a local nonprofit affiliate of the national NAMI network based in Arlington, Virginia, provides free mental health programs and resources as part of its mission. The non-profit organization aims to support people with mental health issues and their families, educate people about mental illness with the aim of reducing stigma, and advocate for more research and improved system of mental health services across the country.
For more information, visit namisandiego.org.
