Media Advisory: Minister Abbott to Bring Greetings to Mental Health Awareness Event

  • Children, Seniors and Social Development

May 27, 2022

The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development will bring greetings to the St. John’s Defeat Depression event in support of The Pottle Centre tomorrow (Saturday, May 28).

The warm-up and speeches component of the event will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Bowring Park Amphitheatre, Waterford Bridge Road, St. John’s, and will be followed by a walk/run at 11:00 a.m.

‘Defeat Depression,’ which is an initiative of the Mood Disorders Society of Canada, is a national fundraising and awareness campaign that helps individuals and organizations raise funds and support local mental health programs.

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Media contact
Khadija Rehma
Children, Seniors and Social Development
709-729-3768, 730-2977
khadijarehma@gov.nl.ca

2022 05 27 2:45 pm