Iowa City, IA NEDA walk 2024

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from your Iowa NEDA Walk hosts! 🦃

Thanksgiving can be a challenging time for many individuals facing eating disorders. It's important to remember that this holiday is about gratitude, connection, and the love we share with those around us. 🤎

If you're struggling today, be gentle with yourself. Your worth is not measured by what you eat or how you look, but by who you are as a person. Allow yourself to savor the moments with loved ones, focusing on the joy of togetherness rather than the food itself.🧡

Take this time to recognize your strength and resilience. Celebrate small victories and acknowledge the progress you’ve made, no matter how small it may seem. You are not alone in this journey, and there is support and understanding available to you.🤎

This Thanksgiving, may you find peace in the present moment and may your heart be filled with compassion for yourself. You are deserving of happiness, love, and healing! 🧡

What are you thankful for?

11/28/2024

05/19/2024

Wow Iowa! 🤩
Thank you for everyone who came out today to join in on all of the fun! As a state we collectively raised over $3,000 for NEDA!

Thank you to our sponsors from Green Counseling Services as well as our coummunity partner Michelle Russell, RD, LD, CEDS for making today unforgettable! We also want to give a big thank you to our guest speaker from University of Iowa Health Care Lisa Kongable
for speaking on behalf of the University of Iowa!

Recovery from an eating disorder is a journey filled with challenges, but also with tremendous strength and courage. It's about rediscovering your worth beyond the number on a scale or the label of your clothing. It's a process of learning to nourish your body, mind, and spirit with kindness and compassion.

Remember, you are not alone in this journey. Many have walked this path before you and have emerged stronger, healthier, and more resilient. Recovery is possible, and you deserve to live a life free from the grip of an eating disorder.

So be patient with yourself, celebrate small victories, and remember that every step forward, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. You are brave, you are strong, and you are worthy of a life filled with joy, peace, and self-love. Keep going, and never lose hope because we DO recover. 💙🫶🏻💚

05/18/2024

IT’S WALK DAY! 💙💚

We can’t wait to see everyone out on this beautiful day!

REMINDERS

💚 We are going cashless this year so if you plan to donate today we will have a QR code ready for you to scan when you get there!

💙 Registration is free, but we have a limited number of extra shirts available for those who donate $25 along with registration, so if we run out we will be unable to provide any t-shirts.

💚Check in will begin at 10:00am and events will begin at 11:00am

05/15/2024

IOWA CITY, IA WALK UPDATE!👇🏻

Hello everyone we are so excited to be just a few days out from the walk! We have a couple of important reminders to keep in mind as we get closer to this weekend!

💚 We are going cashless this year so if you plan to donate the day of the walk we will have a QR code ready for you to scan when you get there!

💙 Registration is free, and you are still able to register the day of the walk, but we have a limited number of extra shirts available for those who donate $25 along with registration, so if we run out we will be unable to provide any t-shirts.

We apologize for this inconvenience, but we are looking forward to such a fun day! Activities and refreshments will be provided as well! We hope to see everyone there Saturday!

05/13/2024

IT’S WALK WEEK! 💚💙

We’re so excited to see everyone this Saturday!
Be sure to click the link below to pre-register, or you can register the day of the walk as well! Registration will begin at 10:00AM if you choose to sign up the day of, and we will kick off our events at 11:00.

Luckily it looks like the weather is going to be great, so fingers crossed we will get to walk outside!🤞🏻☀️

Coming together as a state to advocate and support every person in eating disorder recovery is something so monumental! We can’t wait for a day filled with peace, love, and body positivity!

Pre-register here! 👇🏻

https://nedawalk.org/walks/iowa-city-ia/

03/20/2024

We are just a little under 2 months out from this year's Iowa City Walk. Be sure to REGISTER either online OR you can register the day of the walk.

💜Walk Date: Saturday May 18th
💚Walk Location: Robert A Lee Recreation Center Gymnasium
220 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240
💙Check In Time Begins: 10am
💜Event Starts: 11am

https://nedawalk.org/walks/iowa-city-ia/

02/27/2024

NEDA WALK IOWA CITY IS BACK!!

Your walk coordinators will be Sydney Miller and Margaret Tillotson again! And we are super excited to see everyone!

💜 The Iowa City NEDA Walk will be held Saturday May 18th at the Robert A Lee Recreation Center Gymnasium.
💚Check in will start at 10:00am
💙Event will begin at 11:00am

https://donations.nationaleatingdisorders.org/event/iowa-city-neda-walk-2024/e561688

05/09/2023

We were SO thrilled everyone was able to make it out to the NEDA walk over the weekend! If you have any photos make sure to leave them down below! We love to see that NEDA spirit! ☺️💚🩵

05/05/2023

Iowa City NEDA Walk 2023 is ALMOST here!
Who is excited? I know we are 💜💚💙 And happens to be Saturday May 6th as well. No Diet Day should be EVERY DAY!

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