Shawanna's Strut & Stroll for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Past event
8:00 AM EDT
Whitemarsh Twp, Pennsylvania
Free · 1 race
Event summary
Join us for the Shawanna's Strut & Stroll event on Saturday, October 28th, 2023, in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery. This uplifting community gathering aims to raise awareness about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition that affects an estimated 100 million people in the United States, including children. Organized by local educator Shawanna James-Coles, who herself was diagnosed with this condition, the event invites participants to strut and stroll together in support of liver health.
The walk is free and encourages families to join in the fun while wearing green, the color representing liver disease awareness. Attendees can enjoy a morning filled with activity and camaraderie while also having the opportunity to donate in person or through various platforms. Additionally, liver disease awareness shirts will be available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the American Liver Foundation and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Let's come together for a great cause and make a difference in our community this October during Liver Disease Awareness Month!
The walk is free and encourages families to join in the fun while wearing green, the color representing liver disease awareness. Attendees can enjoy a morning filled with activity and camaraderie while also having the opportunity to donate in person or through various platforms. Additionally, liver disease awareness shirts will be available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the American Liver Foundation and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Let's come together for a great cause and make a difference in our community this October during Liver Disease Awareness Month!
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Shawanna's Strut & Stroll for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The walk will take place at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School's Victory Fields.
Entries closed8:00 AM EDT
Free
Organiser's description
Shawanna James-Coles is a local educator and started her Strut and Stroll six months after being diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to raise awareness.
This years event is sponsored by Plymouth Whitemarsh High Schools Black Cultural Awareness Student Group and Springfield Township High Schools Voices of Excellence Student Group (V.O.E.). The October date was chosen because it is Liver Disease Awareness Month.
THE WALK IS FREE. PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO BRING THEIR FAMILIES, WEAR GREEN (COLOR FOR LIVER DISEASE AWARENESS), SPEND THE MORNING STRUTTING AND STROLLING, AND DONATE TO SHAWANNAS STRUT AND STROLL FOR LIVER DISEASE IN PERSON AT THE EVENT OR ANY TD BANK LOCATION. DONATIONS ARE ALSO BEING ACCEPTED VIA VENMO: @SHAWANNA-COLES OR ZELLE: [email protected]. LIVER DISEASE AWARENESS SHIRTS WILL BE SOLD AT THE WALK, WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITTING THE AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA. NEWS ARTICLE https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2023/09/29/lower-merion-educator-turns-diagnosis-into-a-call-to-help-others-2
James-Coles knew nothing about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease until she was diagnosed and was shocked to know that this disease also impacts children. While there is no cure, The research shows that we have to be mindful of what we are putting in our bodies and how it impacts our bodies.
According to the American Liver Foundation, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the buildup of extra fat in liver cells not caused by alcohol. It is usual for the liver to contain some fat. However, if more than 5% 10% percent of the livers weight is fat, it is called a fatty liver. About 100 million people in the United States are estimated to have NAFLD. It is the most common form of liver disease in children and has doubled over the past 20 years.
This years event is sponsored by Plymouth Whitemarsh High Schools Black Cultural Awareness Student Group and Springfield Township High Schools Voices of Excellence Student Group (V.O.E.). The October date was chosen because it is Liver Disease Awareness Month.
THE WALK IS FREE. PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO BRING THEIR FAMILIES, WEAR GREEN (COLOR FOR LIVER DISEASE AWARENESS), SPEND THE MORNING STRUTTING AND STROLLING, AND DONATE TO SHAWANNAS STRUT AND STROLL FOR LIVER DISEASE IN PERSON AT THE EVENT OR ANY TD BANK LOCATION. DONATIONS ARE ALSO BEING ACCEPTED VIA VENMO: @SHAWANNA-COLES OR ZELLE: [email protected]. LIVER DISEASE AWARENESS SHIRTS WILL BE SOLD AT THE WALK, WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITTING THE AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA. NEWS ARTICLE https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2023/09/29/lower-merion-educator-turns-diagnosis-into-a-call-to-help-others-2
James-Coles knew nothing about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease until she was diagnosed and was shocked to know that this disease also impacts children. While there is no cure, The research shows that we have to be mindful of what we are putting in our bodies and how it impacts our bodies.
According to the American Liver Foundation, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the buildup of extra fat in liver cells not caused by alcohol. It is usual for the liver to contain some fat. However, if more than 5% 10% percent of the livers weight is fat, it is called a fatty liver. About 100 million people in the United States are estimated to have NAFLD. It is the most common form of liver disease in children and has doubled over the past 20 years.
Location
Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, 201 E. Germantown Pike Colonial Drive, Lafayette Hill, 19444, PA, United States
Shawanna's Strut & Stroll for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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