WALK FOR BALANCE
Saturday, September 21, 2013
11 am – 1 pm at Green Lake
In the spirit of Balance Awareness Week (September 16-22, 2013) and Falls Prevention Day (September 22, 2013), Seattle Dizzy Group will host our third annual Balance Awareness Walk on Saturday, September 21st. We hope to help create greater awareness for vestibular/balance disorders and show our support for people living with chronic dizziness and imbalance by walking together around Green Lake.
Please join us as we Walk for Balance!
Come support a good cause, enjoy a scenic walk, and meet great people!
This is a fun, family, dog friendly event.
Invite your friends and family (all ages) and feel free to bring your dog (on leash).
Everyone is welcome.
Wear blue for balance!
We will walk rain or shine.
This event is FREE to attend.
(See details below)
(See Calendar for speaker/discussion details).
Walking Options:
Details:
We will meet in the Green Lake Library Meeting Room at 11 am (when the library opens) and enjoy refreshments (coffee, tea, muffins, etc.) before we leave at 11:30 am to walk Green Lake together.
Non-walkers can hang out & enjoy snacks in the Library Meeting Room.
We will have two walking groups to choose from (walk either 1.35 miles at a slower pace or 3 miles at a faster pace). If you need to rest at any point during the walk, there are many benches around the lake. For those who come late and want to catch up with us, we will be walking counter-clockwise around the lake.
If you plan to walk, please wear comfortable shoes & in case of rain bring an umbrella.
Walking aids are necessary for some people and they also help to make an “invisible” illness more visible to others. You are encouraged to bring your walking stick, cane, poles, or walker, etc.
We hope everyone will wear blue for balance.
(If you make a sign, the message should be something about Seattle Dizzy Group or Walk for Balance or VEDA/Balance Awareness Week or dizziness and imbalance, etc.).
This is a great opportunity to wear a BALANCE wristband.
(While supplies last)
Raffle:
Check out Seattle Dizzy Group designs: http://www.cafepress.com/seattledizzygroup
Donations help to support Seattle Dizzy Group!
Meeting Location:
(http://www.spl.org/locations/green-lake-branch)
There is a direct handicap accessible entrance off of the library parking lot.
Parking:
Park for free in the library lot (sign in at front desk) or across the street in the Green Lake lot. Or, there is plenty of nearby street parking available (paid and free options).
RSVP:
RSVP appreciated. Or, feel free to just show up.
Volunteer/Help:
We need your help to make this event a success! Please let us know if you would like to volunteer/help with planning, hospitality, leading a walking group, providing snacks, photography, etc.
(Contact Seattle Dizzy Group via website form or email info@SeattleDizzyGroup.org).
Donate:
www.seattledizzygroup.org/donate
About Green Lake:
Green Lake is one of Seattle’s most beloved parks. Its expanse of water and green space in the center of a dense urban neighborhood draws thousands of people daily from all over the city. The park serves as a natural preserve for hundreds of species of trees and plants, as well as numerous birds and waterfowl. The newly reconstructed 2.8-mile path around the lake provides a perfect recreational spot for runners, bikers, skaters and walkers. (http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=307)
About Balance Awareness Week & Falls Prevention Day:
For more information about Balance Awareness Week and to help the Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) “Defeat Dizziness”: https://vestibular.org/BAW
For more information about Falls Prevention Day: http://www.ncoa.org/improve-health/center-for-healthy-aging/falls-prevention/falls-prevention-awareness.html
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