Va2k walk & roll coming may 21 to promote healthy lifestyle | va southern nevada health care | veterans affairs

Las Vegas , NV — VA’s 15th annual VA2K Walk & Roll event is back with goals of moving the body in support of your whole health and well-being, while also helping homeless Veterans. The

event is scheduled for May 21, 2025, at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center starting at 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — VA’s 15th annual VA2K Walk & Roll event is back with

goals of moving the body in support of your whole health and well-being, while also helping homeless Veterans. The event is scheduled for May 21, 2025, at the North Las Vegas VA Medical

Center starting at 9 a.m. and festivities will continue through 1 p.m. The community is invited to participate in the VA2K event which includes a short two-kilometer walk (1.24 miles). The

event is free and will be held outside of the Fisher House. The VA2K is open to employees, Veterans, and families. All non-employees must complete a waiver to participate. Waivers will be

available at VAMC, but to save time at check-in, download our waiver here and bring it with you to the event. To help area homeless Veterans, participants are encouraged to bring a voluntary

donation such as clothing, toiletries, packaged food or bottled water. These donations will be collected and distributed to homeless Veterans in Southern Nevada. Donations are not required

in order to participate. Since 2011, more than $3 million in donations of these type have been raised nationally to help homeless Veterans. Additionally, there will be informational booths

and activities along the course for walkers to stop by and learn more about VASNHS and community resources. Community groups who are interested in participating in the event should contact

the local VA2K coordinator, Lauren McKinney at 725-377-6117 or via email at [email protected]. Find out more about the VA2K, Whole Health and Moving the Body at:

https://www.va.gov/southern-nevada-health-care/programs/va2k-walk-and-roll/