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Michael D. Chason Director of Public Relations ABAC 30 -- 2802 Moore Highway Tifton, GA 31793-2601 Phone 229-391-5055 Fax 229-391-5056 mchason@abac.edu

IMMEDIATE SEPTEMBER 15, 2005

STUART PERRY TO SPEAK AT KICKOFF OF ‘WALKING TO WELLNESS’

TIFTON- To help promote the American Association of Family and Consumer Science national theme of the year, Obesity: Causes, Effects, and Solutions, the Abraham Baldwin College FACS is starting a “Walking to Wellness” program on the campus.

To kick off the program, the ABAC FACS has invited motivational speaker Stuart Perry to speak on Sept. 26 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Cordell Conference Room. This event is open to the general public.

Perry suffered from clinical depression. As an effort to reduce the stigma of depression and emphasize the illness, he and a group of people walked 1,000 miles from Americus to Chicago, Ill., where the American Medical Association is located. His story is told in Journey for Life by Rudy Hayes.

Perry has received the Clifford Beers Award, the highest award given annually by the National Mental Health Association, at its 50^th annual national conference. He is the father of ABAC student and FACS Club President, Amanda Perry.

The “Walking to Wellness” program begins Oct. 3 with an orientation meeting in the Ag Sciences building, Room 139 at 5:15 p.m. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to take part in this program. For more information, contact Darby Sewell at (229) 391-4810.

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