(Story by Frank Sparks, Photos by Curtis Walsh and Frank Sparks)

(Brady’s Run Park, Beaver County Pa.) Beaver County bounced back in a big way on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Beaver County Behavioral Health along with the Beaver County Zero Suicide Initiative hosted Beaver County Bounces Back at the Brady’s Run Park walking trail. The event was held from 11 AM to 2PM.

Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks and Curtis Walsh hosted a live broadcast during the event. The Beaver County Radio Prize Caddy was also there and Sparks and Walsh gave away delicious food from Beaver Falls Mc Donald’s to winners on the world famous Beaver County Radio Personality prize wheel.

Elisia Majors, from Beaver County Behavioral Health, started the day and welcomed everyone who came out to the event. Majors said that it’s been a couple stressful year and they wanted to celebrate our resiliency and also to promote acceptance and recovery from mental health challenges that we have all faced.

There were food trucks, Free Games, a bounce house, health screenings, children’s activities, and give aways. There were also health screenings and many community resources.

Chris Coskey from B-Well Nation showed everyone how to warm up before you exercise. She then led participants on a wellness walk and demonstrated Yoga.

Jared Boyer the owner of Premier Youth and Community Center led a group that he is training to a demonstration of exercise and how good it can make you feel.

The day finished with Elisia pulling the names for different prize baskets that were donated by various offices and  businesses in the county.

Check out all of the photos below of a fun Saturday for a good cause in Beaver County.