Dozens stomp out the stigma at annual Mental Health Walk in Alexandria

Dozens of people turned out for annual Mental Health Walk Friday, May 21. The walk started at the Vikingland Community Support Program office at 1106 Broadway and ended at Alexandria City Hall, 704 Broadway. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)

By Celeste Edenloff

May 20, 2021 at 11:37 PM

The sun was shining for the annual Mental Health Walk Friday, May 21, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.

Dozens participated in the event, walking along Broadway Street in Alexandria. Walkers started at the Vikingland Community Support Program office at 1106 Broadway and ended in front of the Alexandria City Hall, 704 Broadway.

The event, targeted to help "Stomp out the Stigma," was sponsored by the Douglas County Local Advisory Council and Vikingland CSP.

A large group gathered outside the Alexandria City Hall Friday morning after participating in "Stomp out the Stigma" mental health walk. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)

By Celeste Edenloff

Celeste Edenloff is the special projects editor and a reporter for the Alexandria Echo Press. She has lived in the Alexandria Lakes Area since 1997. She first worked for the Echo Press as a reporter from 1999 to 2011, and returned in 2016 to once again report on the community she calls home.

Dozens stomp out the stigma at annual Mental Health Walk in Alexandria

The walk took place Friday, May 21 along Broadway Street.