Break the Stigma / Mental Wellness Fair

307 Albemarle Drive,Chesapeake VA 23322

15 July, 2022

Description

Where: Chesapeake General District Court Courtyard/ 307 Albemarle Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23322 When: July 15th (rain date TBD) Time: 9AM to 6PM What to expect: Bazaar of Gently used Items, Silent Auction, Raffle, Zumba, Yoga, Music, Food trucks and more. How to participate before the event: Drop off a donation at one of our donation sites for the Bazaar (Shannon & Associates PC or Parks Zeigler PLLC Attorney at Law) by July 1st. Donate a themed basket (Chesapeake General District Court Clerks Office) by July 1st. Sponsor a table (Checks Payable to Chesapeake Bar Association sent to Shannon & Associates) by July 5th. Participate on Event Day: Drop in, Dance, Eat, Learn and have fun! All proceeds of this event will go to: Trails of Purpose https://trailsofpurpose.com Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation https://sarahmpetersonfoundation.org Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation www.vbcdc.org (Cypress Landing Homeless Veteran Housing Ches.) HELP BREAK THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY For more information Call: Glynis Townsend @ 757 382-3111 or Joanne Pleasant @757 382-3140 The Chesapeake General District Court Clerk’s Office has joined forces with the Chesapeake Bar Association, to address the stigma of mental illness that corrodes the path to mental wellness in our city. On July 15, 2022, the two offices will come together and invite the community for this FREE EVENT. Their 1st Annual Break the Stigma Day. The event will include a 50/50 raffle, Silent Auction, and a Bazaar of gently used items, Music, Food trucks, Zumba, Yoga, and much more. The proceeds from the event will be divided amongst three non-profit organizations that either directly address Suicide Prevention, Provide Mental Health Support to Military members and their families, or approach the problem of the growing numbers of homeless veterans in our city. Here are several ways that you may be a part of the Break the Stigma Event: • Donate a themed basket or item to be auctioned off on the date of the event. • Sponsor a large Auction Table for $500 (This table comes with full visibility of your signage only at the auction table and additional signage throughout the event space, notices and advertisements on social media that include your generous sponsorship before the event, and links from the event page to your business.) • Sponsor a small auction table for $300 (This table comes with full visibility of your signage only at your auction table on the day of the event.) • Sponsor one of our mental health and wellness information booths for $150 (This Sponsorship comes with shared visibility of your signage on the day of the event) • Donate or drop off a GENTLY USED ITEM for our Bazaar. • Just come, enjoy, Shop, dance, eat and have fun. While your there visit one of our information booths. Donations may be dropped off at the following places 3) Monetary donations or sponsorship checks must be made out to The Chesapeake Bar Association and mailed or dropped off to Amanda Newins C/O Shannon and Associates PC, 840 Greenbriar Circle Suite 101 Chesapeake 23320 4) Gently used items for the bazaar may be dropped off at the following locations. • Parks Zeigler PLLC Attorneys at Law, 524 Albemarle Drive Ste 200 Chesapeake, VA 23322 757 312-0211 • Parks Zeigler PLLC Attorneys at Law 4768 Euclid Road Ste 103 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 757 453-7744 • Shannon and Associates PC. 840 Greenbrier Circle Ste 101, Chesapeake VA 23320 757 228-5529 For more information contact Glynis Townsend@ 757 382-3111 or Joanne Pleasant @ 757 382 3140