Register now online at:
www.whitneyswalk.com
5 K Run/Walk
What: Whitney’s Walk For Life 2011
When: Saturday, July 30th
7:55 a.m. – 5K Run (3.1 miles)
8:00 a.m. – 5K Walk (3.1 miles)
Where: Jubilee College State Park @ at Quail Meadow, Brimfield, IL
Registration Fee:
Adults: $25;
Kids, 12 yrs. & under: $15
Team of 5: $250
Online: www.whitneyswalk.com
8th Annual Whitney’s Walk for Life
The 8th Annual Whitney’s Walk For Life will be held on Saturday, July 30 at Jubilee College State Park near Brimfield, Illinois with a 5K run at 7:55 a.m. and a 5K walk to begin at 8:00 a.m. Proceeds from the event help support suicide prevention and mental wellness programs at local schools and community organizations as well as the 24-hour Call for Help Hotline supported by the Mental Health Association of Illinois Valley.
Registration for the event can be made online until July 28th at www.whitneyswalk.com. Pre-registration is preferable but registration can also be done on the day of the event from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. for runners and 7:00 to 7:45 a.m. for walkers.
The registration fee for the Run or the Walk is $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 years and under. Teams can be formed with a minimum of 5 walkers, runners or donors who raise at least $250. Runners and walkers will receive a Whitney’s Walk t-shirt. T-shirt pick-up will be held at the Brimfield Fire Department on Friday, July 22nd from 4 to 6 p.m. and at the center court of the Shoppes at Grand Prairie on Saturday, July 23rd from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants may also register at the t-shirt pick-up events.
Whitney’s Walk for Life was organized in loving memory of 16-year-old Whitney Ann Grotts of Brimfield. She was a bright, beautiful young lady of with a promising future who, tragically, fell victim to suicide on March 15, 2004. Since 2004, over $400,000 has been raised by Whitney’s Walk. 90% of proceeds are administered through the Mental Health Association of Illinois Valley, Inc., and 10% of proceeds are distributed to the Whitney Grotts Fund of the Community Foundation of Central Illinois.
Recovery from mental illness is not only possible but it is probable with 70 to 90% of those who receive help going on to lead healthy, productive lives. Statistically, suicide is the second leading cause of death in Illinois of individuals from 15-24 years of age, making it critical to seek recovery. For more information, call the Mental Health Association of Illinois Valley at 309-692-1766.