Bad B Collective
Ending the Loneliness Epidemic
"In recent years, about one-in-two adults in America reported experiencingloneliness. 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...
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
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==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.
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