The African American Wellness Walk kicks off on Saturday morning at RiverScape Metro Park, Dayton. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m., followed by a warm up at 8:45 a.m. The walk begins at 9 a.m.
This year’s theme is Gentlemen’s Health Walking to Win. According to the AAWW 40% of black men die prematurely from heart disease. Black men also have a higher rate of dying from oral cancer. Some of the causes for the high death rates include lack of affordable health services, poor health education, cultural barriers, poverty, employment that does not carry health insurance and insufficient medical/ social services catering to black men. The AAWW goal this year is to reach 1000 black men and support them in better health behaviors and health outcomes.
T-shirts for the walk cost $10 dollars.
For additional information and pre-registration go to www.aawwdayton.org.
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