Contrary to what it may look like here, I don't spend all of my days traipsing around town - ice cream in hand - buying things and/or thinking about buying things.
Lately, the majority of my free time has been spent planning the implementation of a public health program. STRIDES is a suicide prevention program for youth at a Los Angeles continuation high school that uses 5k training and skill-building sessions to help build self-esteem and social support - both protective factors against suicide. The program will be implemented in the students' health class two days a week throughout the fall semester.
The culminating event of the program is a community 5k run/walk at Dockweiler Beach - for which we are hoping to recruit 200 community members to participate alongside the students.
I promise I'm not going to turn this into the STRIDES blog. We already have one. But if you'd like to help in any way, we would be forever indebted to you.
How you can help:
Lately, the majority of my free time has been spent planning the implementation of a public health program. STRIDES is a suicide prevention program for youth at a Los Angeles continuation high school that uses 5k training and skill-building sessions to help build self-esteem and social support - both protective factors against suicide. The program will be implemented in the students' health class two days a week throughout the fall semester.
The culminating event of the program is a community 5k run/walk at Dockweiler Beach - for which we are hoping to recruit 200 community members to participate alongside the students.
I promise I'm not going to turn this into the STRIDES blog. We already have one. But if you'd like to help in any way, we would be forever indebted to you.
How you can help:
- Link to the STRIDES blog on your site (you can download the logo from this post)
- Help us reach our fundraising goal by making a donation (every little bit helps)
- Send us old running shoes or nearly new sports bras (for a mailing address, email StridesLA@gmail.com)
- Follow STRIDES on Twitter
- Sign up for the STRIDES 5k run/walk on November 21
Thank you, thank you.
hi hi ashley!
ReplyDeleteI just stumbled upon your sweet sweet blog and couldn't help but click your follow button!! your blog is lovely and i look forward to following your adventures in the future!
xo, kate
thanks, kate :)
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