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Free “Healing Hearts & Minds” Community Wellness Event Brings Hope & Connection to Hawthorne
Family-friendly Mental Health Awareness Month event aims to create connection, reduce stigma, and remind the community that no one is alone.
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Rotary Club of Mental Health & Wellness and Rotary Club of Palos Verdes Sunset are partnering with local organizations, advocates, and volunteers to host Healing Hearts & Minds, a free family-friendly Mental Health & Wellness event on Saturday, May 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Richstone Family Center.
The event also builds upon conversations surrounding Child Abuse Prevention Month by creating supportive spaces centered around connection, healing, and community care for children and families.
Designed to create a joyful, welcoming, and uplifting space for the community, the event aims to help reduce stigma surrounding mental health while connecting individuals and families with supportive resources and meaningful experiences.
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Attendees can enjoy wellness and community resource booths, music, food, interactive activities, uplifting messages of hope, and opportunities to engage with organizations focused on mental health, healing, resilience, and youth empowerment. The event will also feature innovative wellness experiences including Hip Hop Therapy and Boxing Therapy designed to encourage expression, connection, and emotional wellness.
The event also carries the message that no one should have to face life’s challenges alone. Organizers hope attendees leave feeling encouraged, connected, and reminded that “You Are Enough.”
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“Mental health impacts every family in some way,” shared organizers. “We want people to feel seen, supported, and welcomed exactly as they are. This is about community, compassion, and creating spaces where hope and healing can grow.”
The event is free and open to the public.
📍 Richstone Family Center
13634 Cordary Avenue
Hawthorne, CA 90250
🗓 Saturday, May 9
🕙 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
To learn more: Learn More About the Event
About the Rotary Club of Mental Health & Wellness
The Rotary Club of Mental Health & Wellness is one of the first Rotary clubs dedicated to mental health and wellness, bringing people together through service, collaboration, advocacy, and community-centered initiatives that inspire hope, connection, and kindness.
