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As we know exercise is good for your body, but exercise can also boost your mood, improve your sleep, and help you deal with depression, anxiety, stress, and more. Mekia's Quest for Healing is an event to bring awareness to mental health and suicide, especially within communities of color, and break the stigma. This event will honor the memory and legacy of Mekia S. Valentine, who died by suicide on March 26, 2020, at age 32. On that day we lost a dear friend, a sister, an aunt, a daughter, a young woman beloved by many. Mekia was a phenomenal athlete, who had exemplary professional basketball career over a span of 6 years. This year L&M Valentine Foundation is doing something different. On World Suicide Prevention Day, join us for Mekia's Quest for Healing: Mental Health Movement, by engaging in some type of exercise for 30 minutes or more. Do you like to swim? Run/walk? Bike? Or even do yoga, which is great for the body and soul? Help us put the move in movement from where ever you are.