SEPTEMBER
Virtual African American Women’s Wellness Walk - Walk 4 R Sista’s
Saturday Mid September
7:30am-9:00am
The African American Women’s Wellness Walk - Walk 4 R Sista’s focuses on the impact of disease, disability and death on African American women and methods to address the leading risk factors. The walk targets African American women because they are mainly responsible for all medical decisions that impact the members of their household. The walk will feature medical screening and community resources.
Goal:
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To educate women on the problems associated with obesity.
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To empower women with the tools that they need to begin to live healthier lifestyles.
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To advocate for programs that focus on the social determinants of obesity (etc. stress, mental health, economic, genetic, and environmental)