Katelyn's run to support children and families!

Katelyn Swiader, MS, CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist at EVMS Ear, Nose, & Throat Surgeons.

Katelyn has chosen this running event as her first return to running after returning to work full time since having children. Katelyn is inspired to use this event and fundraising opportunity as a motivator to get back to challenging herself with running all while doing it for a cause she believes in. As a young mother, Katelyn has learned first hand that it truly does take a village to raise your children, and that it is very easy for parents to avoid carving out time to take care of their own health as your overwhelmed with all of your parent and life responsibilities. She is proud of her EVMS community for offering the Minus 9 to 5 program for families, so that they may find their village and receive the support they need along the journey of raising children.

Minus 9 to 5's mission is to identify and bridge the gaps in our current system, to fill holes where necessary, and to expand services to all families in need of reliable prenatal and postpartum health care.

A child GROWS, DEVELOPS and LEARNS from the time a woman discovers she’s pregnant through the child’s fifth birthday. Preparing Hampton Roads' families from CONCEPTION TO KINDERGARTEN is exactly why Minus 9 to 5 exists. Minus 9 to 5 unites a variety of COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS dedicated to improving the lives of our region’s youngest residents and their families.

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