SWOCC Co-Sponsors Free Community Walk, May 8

The Coos County Women’s Health Coalition will be hosting their 7th annual Let’s Walk & Talk Together – Stepping Up for Women’s Health Event, Saturday, May 9th, 2015. The free walk is open to everyone and takes place the Saturday before Mother’s Day (9 am to 12 noon) at Mingus Park in Coos Bay. The event includes a free community walk, speakers, exhibitor tables, demonstrations, music, raffle prizes and more. Last year’s walk attracted over 200 participants and 20 exhibitors. The goal of the Women’s Health Coalition is to promote a healthy lifestyle for the women of Coos County. The Walk & Talk event is supported with funding from the Coos Bay Area Zonta Service Foundation, Bay City Ambulances, Pacific Source, Southwestern Oregon Medical Society and the Women’s Health Coalition. Additional supporters include Southwestern Oregon Community College and the South Coast Striders. The walk kicks off National Women’s Health Week May 10th -16th, coinciding with Mother’s Day weekend. The goal of National Women’s Health week is to empower women to make their health a priority. The week also serves as a time to help women understand what steps they can take to improve their health. As part of the week, we also encourage women to schedule their annual well-woman visit on National Women’s Checkup Day, May 11. More information on National Women’s Health Week can be found at their website: http://www.womenshealth.gov/nwhw/ For more information on the Walk & Talk event, contact Lindi Quinn at 541.297.0421 or womenshealthcoalition@gmail.com.