#ShakeIt for Self-Acceptance!™ kicks off National Mental Health Awareness Month with information, inspiring speeches, and a flash mob dance in Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA – April 30, 2016
WHAT: This 2nd annual #ShakeIt for Self-Acceptance!™ kicks off National Mental
Health Awareness Month with information, inspiring speeches, and a flash
mob dance. #ShakeIt offers tips, hope and information about selfacceptance,
body image, eating issues and various mental health topics.
WHEN: Saturday, April 30, 2016, 11:30am suggested press arrival
At 11am, information booths open to the public. Visitors will be able to ask
questions to professionals in their fields about self-acceptance, body image,
disordered eating/eating disorders, and/or mental health issues. At noon, an
uplifting presentation with inspiring speakers will culminate in a flash mob
dance! (Custom anthem, “I’m Original,” by Auburn Road)
WHERE: Third Street Promenade, 1300 block (near Arizona Ave./Farmers Market)
WHY: Founder and director Alli Spotts-De Lazzer says, “It’s a way to help reduce
stigma and educate through fun, positivity and dance. For so many mental
health issues, early intervention is key. Information and inspirational
conversations—without shame and with hope—can make a world of
difference.”
For more information on the April 30th #ShakeIt for Self-Acceptance!™ event,
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