On Saturday, November 9, the community of Pearland, TX, came together to honor veterans and to raise funds to support vets and the families of vets battling PTSD. Thanks to a record number of business sponsors, the sixth annual Pearland Veterans Day Walk netted more than $16,000, which will be distributed to local organizations that provide counseling, direct care, emergency aid and fund research to alleviate suffering from Post Traumatic Stress.
More info…Join HIKE for Mental Health on October 20 near Gatlinburg, TN, to honor the life of Josiah Wandell. This 8.1 mile hike will remember the life of Josiah and celebrate his love for the AT, while also bringing awareness to the need for mental health care and the need to end the stigma that often paralyzes those that suffer. Join us for this moving autumn hike on the Appalachian Trail.
More info…2,500 miles in 31 days! Together, we can #hikeOctober! Wherever you live, whatever your ability, you can join HIKE for Mental Health to #hikeOctober. Add your miles to the effort and together we can reach the goal. October is the perfect month to get moving outside – not too hot, not too cold. Climb a mountain, stroll along a stream, go to the park, or take a walking tour of your city – wherever you are, whether you cover 1 mile or 100, you can join #hikeOctober. (Yes, it’s free.) Click to learn how.
More info…Our Eighth Annual Summit Mt. Washington hike surpassed all expectations, creating friendships and memories that will last a lifetime! More than 120 hikers joined us for our largest ever group trek to the summit of the highest peak in the Northeast. Click to see amazing photos and learn about the new fundraising record our hikers reached!
More info…Last month, thirteen hikers led by volunteer hike organizer Sharon McCarthy, completed a hike for mental health in McDowell Nature Preserve near Charlotte, NC. Here is Sharon’s post-hike report, along with the final fundraising tally – did they make it to their $2,000 goal?
More info…Hikers earlier this month were treated to perfect weather and magnificent views on their round-trip hike to the aptly-named Gertrude’s Nose. Thanks to volunteer hike organizer Matt Erickson for planning and leading this hike in Minnewaska State Park Preserve in upstate New York. Thanks also to the hikers who joined the hike and enjoyed panoramic views of the Hudson River valley.
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