2024 Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk

Why yes, I am the Queen Bee around here, honey.
Why yes, I am the Queen Bee around here, honey.

Bad B Collective

Ending the Loneliness Epidemic

"In recent years, about one-in-two adults in America reported experiencing​loneliness. And that was before the COVID-19 pandemic...

[Loneliness] is associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and premature death. The mortality impact of being socially disconnected is similar to that caused by smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, and even greater than that associated with obesity and physical inactivity. And the harmful consequences of a society that lacks social connection can be felt in our schools, workplaces, and civic organizations, where performance, productivity, and engagement are diminished...

We are called to build a movement to mend the social fabric of our nation...

By taking small steps every day to strengthen our relationships, and by supporting community efforts to rebuild social connection, we can rise to meet this moment together."

Excerpt from "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community," 2023  

Not much more than this needs to be said about the importance of friendship and of activities that attempt to create lasting meaningful connections and friendship for all people in a community. Support the Friendship Foundation’s mission to support parents and families who have children and young adults with special needs by providing a safe, accepting and inclusive environment where they can enjoy sports, art, music and many other social programs with their peers. Support the Friendship Foundation because every Bad B knows you don’t just fall out of a coconut tree and become somebody. It takes a hive for a Bad B to thrive.

BONUS 10% OFF Blend and Befriend: Come to the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Pop Up Market in San Pedro, CA Friday evening 10/18, show your donation receipt email from Skechers Foundation and get 10% off your purchase from Blend and Befriend, one of the market’s co-sponsors and friends of team Bad B Collective. Enjoy great food, shopping, art, music, dance and fun activities at this special event 10/18, and hang with team Bad B Collective walkers and supporters. FMI: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAlduByRsOM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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