30th ANNUAL
WALK FOR HEALTHY LIVING
ATTENTION!
EVENT HAs bEEN CHANGED TO VIRTUAL ONLY DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025
GET READY FOR WELLNESS!
7:45 am Zoom Wellness Kick-Off:
Topic: DC LINKS WALK FOR HEALTHY LIVING Zoom Kick-off
Time: Sep 27, 2025 07:45 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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MEET SPECIAL GUEST & WELLNESS AMBASSADOR
ANGELICA SMITH
Ms. Universal Petite
COMMUNITY WELLNESS IS…
A VIBE
JOIN US
on a virtual WELLNESS challenge!
RAIN CAN’T STOP US
Our Walk for Healthy Living is now VIRTUAL — but make no mistake: we’re walking with more purpose than ever.
Here’s the plan:
💚 Opening remarks from Ms. Universal Petite Angelica Smith + Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center (Zoom)
💚 Walk anywhere — your living room, treadmill, hallway — wherever you are safe
💚 Post your walk pics/videos w/ a caption abt your walk experience — who you walked for, how you felt, what inspired you. #CapCityLinksWalk
💚 Inspire a movement & tag your walking buddies
💚 Count & Post your steps so we can measure collective impact
Perks & Giveaways:
⁃ HBCU students get t-shirts + the first 5 to walk 2 miles, tag @Capcitylinks in a post w/the name of their HBCU & type “Mile 2: WORTH IT” in the caption, receive a #WORTH IT sweatshirt from @BoogsApparel!
⁃ Calling HBCU Alums in the DMV! Log in, tag @Capcitylinks in a post with your HBCU name & number of steps in the caption for a chance to win a $50 gift card to @Grounded - Anacostia’s very special wellness shop & yoga retreat!
✅NEXT STEPS:
📣 Check out the event website to learn more about who we are, why we walk, and the community we serve. Log in to learn more about our voter registration efforts, and be sure to check out the Community Wellness Spotlight featuring some of the dynamic businesses serving Ward 7 & 8 in the heart of Washington, DC.
We woud love to hear from you- send us your favorite wellness spots in the Anacostia area and we will spotlight them here and on social media.
30 Years and Counting!
Let’s turn steps into stories, stories into strength, and strength into sustained action.💪🏾
— The Capital City (DC) Links 💚
WHY WE
WALK
JOIN US IN THE BEAUTIFUL GREEN SPACES OF WARD 8
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
The future of Ward 8 is ever bright! Take a look at the community efforts of Building Bridges Across the River and the coming 11th Street Bridge Park.
Building Bridges Across The River…
Existing to reduce structural barriers to social and economic mobility to build a more equitable city.
WE WALK FOR OUR HEALTH. WE VOTE FOR OUR VOICE. OUR POWER.
On September 27th we will walk with community for healthy living and encourage community to register to vote. We hope you will join us in this critical effort.
Register today.
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Spread the Word!
Everything you Need to Know about Voting
Register to Vote. Check Your Voter Registration. Make A Plan.
COMMUNITY WELLNESS FRIENDS
SPOTLIGHT
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