Stride Into Summer the Right Way: Family Walk on June 2nd

Healthy Henry County Communities is hosting the 3rd annual Stride Into Summer Family Walk on Sunday June 2nd 1-4pm. This fun, free, family-friendly event will feature a number of activity stations along a loop walk at East Lake Park. Sign in and pick up your goodie bag at the tent by the tennis courts. A wagon or stroller is recommended. Organizations having activity stations include Henry County Public Health, ADDS, I-Smile, 1st Five, The Family Connection, CPPC, DVIP, ISU Extension and Outreach, Henry County Disability Services, Elevate, Mt. Pleasant Community School District, and the Mt. Pleasant, New London, and Winfield libraries.

In addition, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office will be there to fingerprint kids and provide parents with an ID kit. They will also be giving away some bike helmets for kids and have a few bikes to raffle off. The Mt. Pleasant Police Department, Mt. Pleasant Fire Department, Iowa DNR, Iowa State Patrol, and Henry County EMS will also have activities promoting summer safety topics.

In case of rain, the event will be postponed until Sunday June 9th. For more information and updates visit Facebook.com/HealthyHenryCounty or call Kelly at 319-385-0779. Healthy Henry County Communities is the community wellness coalition for Henry County Public Health.