SemperFit Health Fair & Walk/Run at Work Day – Sept 14
Semper Fit Health Fair and Football Combine and the Marine Corps Marathon National Walk/Run at Work Day will be held on Thursday, September 14, at Butler Stadium at MCB Quantico. The rain location will be inside the Barber Physical Activity Center.
10th Annual Fairfax Out of the Darkness Community Walk – Sept 16
The 10th Annual Fairfax Out of the Darkness Community Walk - Walk to Fight Suicide - will be held on Saturday, September 16 beginning at 9 am.
9/11 Heroes Run – Alexandria – Sept 9
The 9/11 Heroes Run 5k +1/2M family fun run/walk will be held on Saturday, September 9 at 9:00 AM at Carl Sandburg Middle School in Alexandria, VA. Runners and walkers of all levels and of all ages are welcome. Events take place all over the world, on or near September 11th, and are 100% organized by local community volunteers. It is the perfect opportunity for your community to personally come out and thank your local veterans, their families, and first responders in an annual, fun, and family friendly environment!
Sierra Club Military Outdoors Events
The Sierra Club Military Outdoors (SCMO) Mid-Atlantic community will be holding upcoming training events in September, including a Outdoor Leadership Training on September 23 and a Wilderness Survival Skills and the Classroom Workshop on September 17. For more information regarding these events, contact Aaron Banas at aaron.banas@sierraclub.org or by phone at 914.261.9295.
Weekend Warriors – Wellness Workshop – Sept 17
Project Horse Empowerment Center will be hosting a Weekend Warriors Walk-In Wellness Workshop on Saturday, September 17 from 10 am - 12 pm in Purcellville. This wellness workshop is for active duty and retired military and is all about reconnecting with your significant other in a relaxing environment. Workshop fee is $45 per person.
Registration for the DC VA Mental Health Summit 2017 Extended to Aug. 18th
The Mental Health Summit will bring together key stakeholders and community partners with the goal of enhancing access to mental health services and addressing the mental healthcare needs of Veterans and their family members. This year's theme will be "Justice Involved Veterans". Registration is required.
Chat ‘n’ Chew with Martinsburg VA Medical Center Transition & Care Management Clinic
The Martinsburg VA Medical Center, Transition and Care Management (TCM) Post 9/11 department will be hosting a series of Chat ‘N’ Chew discussion groups; to better understand the changing and unique needs of Post 9/11 Veterans and their families.
NAMI’s Ask the Doctor Webinar: The Opioid Epidemic
On August 10, at 5 p.m. EST, NAMI’s Ask the Doctor Webinar will take an in-depth look at America’s opioid epidemic with Dr. Suzanne Vogel-Scibilia. Registration is required.
Fort Belvoir Retiree Appreciation Day – Sept 8
Fort Belvoir's Retiree Appreciation Day will be held on Friday, September 8 from 8 am - 3 pm. Retirees and dependents from all branches of service are welcome! Featuring a health and resource fair, subject matter experts, cake cutting and much more! Free light breakfast and lunch included! Also featuring a 3D Digital Mammography Van!
Heroes Walk to Fly 5K September 17th
This inspirational 1.5 mile walk and Community Block Party, sponsored by SAIC, welcomes Luke’s Wings’ supporters and beneficiaries to celebrate our wounded service members’ milestones. Starting next to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, walkers will enjoy festivities including breakfast, energy snacks by KIND, a yoga warm-up, live music, t-shirt pick-up and more!