Bill and Roger represented YASS at the walk on October 13.
It's a fun event to raise awareness about stroke and heart health. It's also a fund raiser for the American Heart Association (AHA). There is a 5K walk/run route for most participants, and a shorter 1 mile route for survivors. While thousands of folks participate, it really a fairly low-key event. There's no timer and no competitive race numbers. We all win by surviving another day. There is a vendor fair with all sorts of freebies, including assorted hospital give-aways and free mini-sandwiches from Subway. The AHA also set up their FAST booth to help folks visualize what it feels like to experience a stroke. It's a family friendly, dog friendly, wheel chair friendly, and generally friendly event. Keep it in mind for next year
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Bill MonroeBill is a Gen X stroke survivor and podcaster who facilitates the monthly YASS meeting. Really what makes the meetings work is the tremendous support from the community and volunteers. Archives
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