Wellness Wednesday: Walk & Roll registration open

Participants in a previous Walk & Roll for Disabilities event.

Participants in a previous Walk & Roll for Disabilities event.

Registration is now open for the 11th annual Walk and Roll for Disabilities Mall Walk on March 1 at the Oak View Mall.

The event is a fundraising drive for the Meyer Foundation for Disabilities (MFD), which supports programming at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. Registration is open for individuals and teams here. Prizes are awarded at the event for teams with more than 20 members and the largest team.

Team members or individuals who raise more than $500 in pledges or donations (excluding registration costs) will be entered into a drawing to win an Apple iPad.

There are other ways to support the event, as well.

  • To receive information on corporate sponsorship, email the Meyer Foundation for Disabilities or call 402-559-5771.
  • On Tuesday, Dec. 23, Godfather’s Pizza locations at 108th and Maple streets, 50th and Grover streets, 122nd Street and West Center Road, 180th and Q streets and 67th and Center streets in Omaha, and 3811 Twin Creek Drive in Bellevue, will donate a portion of the proceeds from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to the MMI recreational therapy program for adults.
  • On Jan. 2, Noodles and Company at 72nd and Dodge streets, will donate a portion of the proceeds from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to the MMI recreational therapy program for adults.
  • Hold a Denim for Disabilities Day at your office. Individuals who make a donation will be able to wear jeans to show their support. MFD will provide stickers for project coordinators; for more information, email the Meyer Foundation for Disabilities or call 402-559-5771.