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Westfield's Mental Health Awareness Walk, Fair To Be Held Sunday

The goal of the walk and fair is to help reduce the stigma of mental health and provide resources for the community.

WESTFIELD, NJ — Residents are invited to join the Westfield Mental Health Council on Sunday, April 30 to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month with the second annual Walk for CAKE and Mental Health Fair.

CAKE is the Mental Health Council’s ongoing initiative emphasizing Compassion, Acceptance, Kindness and Empathy. The goal of the walk and fair is to help reduce the stigma of mental health and provide resources for the community.

The day's events will include the Walk for CAKE is in Mindowaskin Park from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and the Mental Health Fair is set to be held across the street at the Bauer Branch of the Westfield Area YMCA, 422 East Broad St., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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To volunteer for the Walk for CAKE, people may email Allison Marcal at Allison@almpsychotherapy.com. To volunteer for the Mental Health Fair, email Ann Ormsby at alormsby@gmail.com.

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