Getting a move on for mental health
Woolwich Counselling Centre is hosting its second annual Move-A-Thon event next month
IT’S TIME TO GET A
move on again for the Woolwich Counselling Centre.
The organization is hosting its second annual Move-A-Thon May 1-7.
The proceeds from the event will help the centre provide access to professional counselling for those who otherwise couldn’t afford it, and also toward the no-cost workshops the organization offers for the community.
Participants in the Move-A-Thon pledge to raise money for every kilometre of activity accomplished. Participants can walk, run, swim, dance – any kind of movement is valid.
Pamela Esbaugh of Pam’s Fit World participated in last year’s event. The personal fitness trainer last year teamed up with Kim Basler, a food freedom and mindset coach, to put on a wellness event that included a 45-minute workout session led by Esbaugh and a talk about body image, self-love and mindset by Basler. It was a success, says Esbaugh, as they raised about $2,000.
This year Esbaugh says they’re hosting the event again on May 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Esbaugh says people can register by emailing her at pamsfitworld@gmail.com. The event is free to attend, but donations are collected.
“You can exercise and eat healthy and do all those things, but if you’re not aware of your mental health and keeping an eye on that, you’re always going to feel like something’s missing. So I think it’s very, very important, especially now, going through what we’ve gone through with COVID, mental health is something we definitely need to address and speak out more about, because there are a lot of people that are suffering in silence and it’s time to reach out and help one another.”
Shweta Satyan, a spokesperson for the Woolwich Counselling Centre, says the event was a great success overall.
“We were blown away by the response of our community,” she said.