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The month of May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and JFCS is gearing up for Race With A View 2022, to be held in person on Sunday, May 1. All are invited to get involved and move for access to mental health services for all in our community. Now in its 34 th year, everyone can be part of Race With A View, whether you walk, run, roll (wheelchair), volunteer, sponsor, participate virtually, or become a fundraiser. “Now more than ever, as our community emerges from the grip of COVID-19, the services provided by JFCS are essential for many who are still struggling with the pandemic’s impacts. They turn to us for counseling and comfort, food and necessities, and financial assistance,” said JFCS CEO Trip Oldfield.
Race With A View is a 5K or 10K, run/walk/roll along the beautiful waterfront of downtown Long Beach. The starting line is at Pierpoint Landing near The Aquarium of the Pacific and Shoreline Park. “It is a wonderful way to showcase the beauty of where we live, while at the same time we can bring attention to the shortage of affordable mental health services in Long Beach and the important work that JFCS does to help fill this gap,” explained Raymond Cervantez, this year’s event chair. “Also, as May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, Race With A View is a great way to kick off our public relations activities around the importance of reducing the stigma of mental health diagnoses,” he added.
Participants will gather at Pierpoint Landing, with onsite registration starting at 7:00 a.m. and the run/walk beginning at 8:00 a.m. “We are once again promoting the idea of participants inviting their friends to join them and putting together a team. It’s an ideal way to get a workout in, enjoy the company of friends, and then maybe indulge a little with brunch at one of the great restaurants nearby,” said Cervantez. Elex Michaelson, news anchor at Fox 11 News at 5 and 10, will emcee the event. And for the first time, the event will be professionally timed so that results can be provided to participants.
Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of tasks and roles in the planning stages and on race day.
“If you have some time and energy and want to support a great cause, please let us know so we can put you to work. There is much to be done to make the event successful, and volunteers are a key ingredient,” said Cervantez. Volunteers can sign up online or call JFCS directly to register.
Registration is now available online at www.racewithaview.com. Individuals can register directly on the website and pay with credit or debit cards. Once registered, participants will be able to create teams and ask their participants to register online. Participants can also fundraise for JFCS, and they can ask their potential donors to log onto the website to donate directly to JFCS.
For more information on Race With A View, visit www.racewithaview.com or call Pattie Davidson at (562) 427-7916 X235.
