PALOS, IL—So that we can all live well and age well, Pathlights' inaugural AgeWell Community Walk steps off Saturday, Sept. 12, featuring food, raffles, crafts, chair yoga, flu shots, health screenings and a blood drive. The wellness event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oak Lawn Community Pavilion, 9401 S. Oak Park Ave. (95th Street and Oak Park Avenue).
The family-friendly event is open to all members of the community. The highlight of the event will be the walk around the Oak Lawn Pavilion's indoor track, showing a united force in the community advocating for older adults. Proceeds will go toward Pathlights' resources, advocacy, programs, and services needed to live with independence and dignity in the community.
"The needs of older adults in our communities are growing. With rising costs for everything from health care to housing, the services that Pathlights provides have never been more critical," the organization said in a statement.
Pathlights guides adults 60 years of age and over, adults with disabilities, their caregivers, families, and friends along their best path to aging. Pathlights serves residents in Palos, Lemont, Orland, Worth and Stickney Townships.
Do some laps around the Oak Lawn Pavilion's indoor track and get your hearing checked by. Sertoma Speech and Hearing Center. Walgreen's will be offering free flu shots and blood pressure screenings.
Acorn to Oak Studios, Oak Lawn's non-profit independent art studio, will be hosting a craft event.
In collaboration with the Community Blood Center, Pathlights is also hosting a blood drive. Reserve a time slot at CBC. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are encouraged.
Registration is required: $25 for adults, and $15 for youth (ages 6 through 13). Kids age 5 and under are free, at Pathlights AgeWell Community Walk. Or form or join a team.
Activities include:
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