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Vero Beach, FL – February 9, 2008
Kristine Sarkauskas, President & CEO of
the Mental Health Association (MHA) in Indian River County, Inc.,
received two proclamations last week naming February 23rd
Mental Health Association Awareness Day. The proclamations were
presented to Ms. Sarkauskas from the County Board of Commissioners and
later in the same day, from the Mayor and City Council of Vero Beach.
The proclamations are in recognition of
two major fundraising events being presented by the MHA on Saturday,
February 23rd. These signature events for TurtleTrax
2008: Opening Doors Changing Lives are made possible by Barbara
Becker Hurley, the event’s Grand Benefactor.
Kicking off the February 23rd
events at Riverside Park at 9 a.m. is the Turtle Trek ( 5K walk),
designed to bring awareness to the MHA in a way to “pull people out of
their shell”, walk for a good cause, and reach towards sunnier skies
and more productive lives. Walkers can register with Katie at
772-569-9788.
The second event of the day is the TurtleTrax©
Community Festival & Art Exhibit, which immediately follows the
completion of the walk at 10 a.m.. The Festival will bring the
community together in a creative, non-threatening way to reduce the
stigma and increase awareness of mental health issues through
entertainment, children’s activities, artist displays and
informational booths. Hope, Courage, Balance, Play, Renewal and
Grace are the themes chosen for the artistic portion of the Festival’s
Art Exhibit featuring turtles, doors and hand painted cobblestone
paths decorated to the spirited and uplifting themes.
The MHA has presented the TurtleTrax©
program since 2004. It combines fundraising and public art to lend
community awareness of the MHA services that
help provide guidance for individuals getting over life's hurdles. The
MHA strives, on a daily basis, to help individuals in our community to
live, happy and productive lives through solid, healthy mental health.
For more information on the MHA, visit
www.mhairc.org, or for
information on the February 23rd events, visit
www.turtletrax.org. |
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