Above: SYFS is encouraging residents to help promote Mental Health Awareness Month. (images cropped from flyer)
This year, Southborough will Go Green this Friday. This post isn’t just a reminder, it’s also an update on where you can find the ribbons.
As I posted earlier this month, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t the only day you’ll see a lot of Southborough community members wearing green.
In recent years, Southborough Youth & Family Services has been asking the community to embrace Mental Health Awareness Month by donning green clothing and/or ribbons in early May. This year they chose May 2nd as the day “Southborough Goes Green”.
SYFS’ flyer promotes:
Let’s come TOGETHER as a community to shine a light on mental wellness throughout Southborough.
Here are three actions, promoted to support the initiative:
- Wear Green – Show your support by wearing green clothing or accessories to help spread awareness.
- Grab a Ribbon – Pick up a green ribbon at community spaces around town and wear it to show your commitment to mental health awareness.
- Share Online – Post your “Going Green” photos on social media using #SouthboroughGoesGreen so we can highlight our community’s support!
I reached out to SYFS and learned that ribbons are available at the following locations:
- Town Hall
- Southborough Library
- The Vin Bin
- Southborough House of Pizza
- Middlesex Savings Bank
- Nan’s Kitchen
- and (soon) Pizzaville
The Goes Green event is just one in a list of events in May. Click here for my Save the Dates post on other upcoming activities.
The agency always makes an effort to use May to emphasize the importance of wellness and to help reduce stigma around mental health issues.
Last year’s announcement included:
It’s a time of year that reminds us of the importance of self-care and compassion. It’s also a time for us to connect with each other and support one another as we all have been touched by mental health challenges in some way.
