Sarnia’s Jonathan Valdes is set to run 100 miles in a day this may to raise awareness and funds for mental health and the sarnia lambton youth wellness hub (ywho.)
Sarnia’s Jonathan Valdes is set to run 100 miles in a day this may to raise awareness and funds for mental health and the sarnia lambton youth wellness hub (ywho.)
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The Mail Carrier, Who Ran Cross-Country and Track in High School and Returned to Running During the Pandemic, Said He Hopes to Raise $ 2,000 for the Downtown Hub Offering Mental Health Support for Individuals 12 to 25 and their families.
The Roughly 160-Kilometre Run on Two 20-Km Loops in Sarnia is set to be the eventing of Friday, May 9, at Refined Fool Sports on London Road and Finish there the Next Eventing. Valdes and Friends Helping Him Organize The Event Plan to Gather at 6 pm May 9, with the run Starting at 7.
The public’s invited to come out, Cheer and Even sign up to run with Him for a be kilometers, he Said.
For more details, visit Jonathansjourney.wixsite.com/home.
“I’m Doing this All For Mental Health, and to End Any Negative Sigma As Much As Possible,” Said Valdes.
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He faced mental Health Challenges Growing Up and “There was always a Bad, Negative Stigma,” He Said.
“I want to let people know we not alone in this battle,” he added. “We have each other and there are resources that are available to us.”
The Hub, Opened in 2023 in a formation bank building in downtown sarnia, Offers Integrated Youth Services, Including Mental Health and Addiction Programs, Peer Support, and More.
“We are Incredibly Grateful for Jonathan’s Commitment to Supporting the Sarnia Lambton Ywho,” Tim Heath, The Hub’s Customer Services Manager, Said in a Release.
“Community initiatives like this are vital to our ability to provide high-quality services to Youth in Sarnia-Lambton,” He Said. “Every contribution Makes differs.”
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The Run Falls on the Final Weekend of This Year’s Mental Health Week, Said Andria called, of the Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton-Kent.
“The Timing is Pretty Incredible for Us,” She Said.
VALDES IS ALREADY HALFWAY TO HIS $ 2,000 RUN FUNDRAISING Goal, He Said. “If I can raise more, that wow be extraordinary.”
Valdes Returned to Running Amid the Covid-19 Crisis About Five Years Ago, Entering A 10-KM Run With A Friend “To Bring Some Positivity Into Our Lives,” He Said. “I felt so happy after. . . that i just Wanted to do it again. ”
He entered a half-marathon, then a 105-km run, then a run in Memory of Two Friends who Both Died Young.
This Will Be His First 100-mile (160.9-km) Run, Valdes Said. “It’s a target for runners, egcially once you’ve doned 100 km.”
Valdes Aims to Complete The Distance in 24 Hours or Less.
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