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For Immediate Release
Date: July 21, 2015
Contact: Leslie Piotrowski
(847) 377-8055
Carolyn Waller
(847) 377-8099
The
third annual Waukegan Cares Foundation’s “Wauk for Awareness” 5K event will be
held Saturday, August 22. Designed to raise awareness and support the Lake
County Suicide Prevention Task Force, the walk’s warm up time is 10:30 a.m. at Founders
Park, 10385 W. Beach Rd. in Beach Park.
Registration
for the 5K fundraiser is $25, which includes a free lunch. Those who register
before August 1 will also receive a free event t-shirt. Registration will be
accepted up to the time of the walk. To register to walk, please contact Tom
Granger at (847) 417-2495 or Nick Caputa at (847) 377-8296.
The
5K will be held on Founders Park’s track. Walkers will step off at 11 a.m. after
brief remarks by Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran. The festival will feature a
police dunk tank, a police K-9 demonstration, a jump house and wellness
screening as well as a paid lunch for participating walkers. Approximately
25 booths of agencies that have services for the community will also be providing information tables.
Sponsors
of the fund-raiser are Alamo Pizza & Pub of Beach Park, Vista Health,
Waukegan Police Association, Waukegan Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, Gurnee
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 266, Zion Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 91,
Coral Chemical, Norstates Bank, Mount Olivet Memorial Park, Ink n Tees, Rental
Depot, Waukegan Police Officer Loyda Santiago, La Mexicanita Carniceria y
Fruteria, Tute’s Bakery, CMA Landscaping, Super Fresh Market, La Michoacana
Paleteria y Neveria, Waukegan Gyros, Bella Vista Restaurant, Bueno Bar and
Restaurant, El Rey Del Pollo, La Canoa, H & H Heating & Air
Conditioning, Ranchito Michoacano, Super Muffler & Auto Repair, Family
Auto, 1725 N. Lewis Hand Carwash & Auto Detail, and Carniceria y Taqueria
Mexico.
Suicide
is a serious public health problem that can have lasting, harmful effects not
only on individuals attempting suicide, but also their families, and
communities. In 2014, the number of suicides in Lake County was 69, and as of
June 30, 2015, the Lake County Coroner’s Office had reported 30
suicides. The Lake County Health Department is a member of the Lake County
Suicide Prevention Task Force, which strives to deepen awareness, prevent
suicide and save lives through education, linkage to resources, and treatment
within the community. For more information, call: (847) 377-8180.
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