The date to register for EDN of Maryland's Be Beautiful...Be YOU! Walking to promote positive body image for everyBODY! 2nd annual walkathon and receive a free t-shirt has been extended to September 12th. Please visit EDN of Maryland's website for more information and to print out the information and application form.
Date
Sunday, September 25, 2011, 8:00 AM-11:00AM
Address
Downtown Towson Courthouse Square: 111 W Chesapeake Ave, Towson, MD 21204
*Follow the balloons and meet at the big white walkathon tent
Registration Closing Date
Friday, September 12, 2011 @ 12:00 PM
*You MUST register by September 12th to ensure that you will get a t-shirt
Brief Description
"Be Beautiful…Be YOU!" - 5-K walkathon. All ages and fitness levels are welcome. All proceeds benefit: EDN Maryland (Eating Disorder Network of Maryland) and ANAD (The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders), community organizations seeking to prevent and alleviate the problems of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, and ED NOS.
Day of
Registration begins at 8:00 AM Program starts at 8:15 AM & Walk begins at 9:00 AM
Fees
Adults - $25 for Run or Walk / Day of: $30 Children - $15 for Run or Walk / Day of: $20 (Ages 12 and under) Phantom Walker/Runner: $25 (t-shirts only reserved for walkers)
Proceeds
Proceeds benefit: Eating Disorder Network of Maryland (EDN Maryland) & The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD)
Other Eating Disorder Resources in Maryland
The Eating Disorder Network of Maryland offers a variety of resources for professionals and sufferers, and other areas of Maryland also house programs and networks to help. Pershing Turner Centers (with a location in Annapolis, Maryland) offers a full menu of resources and programs for all types of eating disorders. Notably, Pershing Turners Center has recently hired inspirational activist and psychotherapist Rachael Stern. In Baltimore, both the Johns Hopkins Eating Disorders Program and the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt are reputable in their treatment of eating disorders.
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