2025 Chicagoland Freedom Walk - Hosted by SunCloud Health
May 3, 2025 @ 10:00AM — 12:00PM Central Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Castaldo Park: 3024 71st St Woodridge, IL 60517 Get Directions
Come walk for freedom with KHF and SunCloud Health!
YOU'RE INVITED to Chicago, IL Freedom Walk on behalf of the Kirsten Haglund Foundation and hosted by SunCloud health! Join us as we celebrate eating disorder recovery, and raise lifesaving funds for treatment scholarships. The Freedom Walk will include sponsors providing eating disorder information and resources, inspirational speakers, an exciting silent auction, and a pre-walk yoga warm up.
Program Details
Annie Kamps - Emcee Annie is a dynamic communicators advocate, and content creator with a master's degree from Illinois State University, where she specialized in instructional and interpersonal communication while working as a collegiate instructor and fitness trainer. A Top 5 finalist at Miss Illinois 2024 and Nancy Foote Top Interview Award winner, Annie has made waves in the Miss America Organization with her groundbreaking original monologue talent. She is also the force behind Surviving Adversity Through Civic Engagement, traveling 50,000+ miles across Illinois and raising over $100,000 to break down barriers for underserved communities. The Queen of Communication Podcast and her Youtube channel, Annie empowers others with pageantry, fitness, and communication insights. When she's not leading workshops or creating content, she enjoys time with her rescue pets, Ellie, Benjamin, and Sox. Follow her journey on Instagram: @official_anniekamps
Camille Williams, LCPC, CEDS-C - Speaker Camille is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Consultant (CEDS-C). Camille has worked for over a decade with the eating disorder population in higher levels of care, providing group, individual, and family therapy. Additionally, Camille has been an iaedp (International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals) approved supervisor/consultant since 2021. She is eager and enthusiastic about training and educating fellow professionals in the eating disorder world. We are grateful to have Camillie share her experience and knowledge with us as part of the Chicagoland Freedom Walk
Julie Duffy - Speaker Julie, also known as "Jules," lives in Louisville, KY. with her husband of over 20 years and their 2 sassy teenagers. In 2015, after what she refers to as a “complete mental breakdown”, she began a year-long journey that included three stays in rehab. She says. "The most challenging and rewarding experience was at a residential treatment center in Chicago." As an alumna of this treatment center, she has shared her story to offer hope and remind others who are struggling that they are not alone. With the help of counseling and daily decisions, Jules has decided not to allow her eating disorder and mental health concerns to define her or rob her of peace, sanity, or her freedom.
Tee Kaa, MSW, LCSW - Speaker & Walk Coordinator Threasa "Tee Kaa" Kluever, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice serving those who struggle with eating disorders and/or a dissatisfied relationship with food and their body, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma and/or substance use. As a mental health professional, she is able to bring her educational background and her own lived experience and recovery from an eating disorder and other mental health concerns as she meets her clients where they are at. Tee enjoys walking alongside her clients in their journey of recovery and rediscovering a life worth living. She has volunteered as a support group leader, recovery mentor, and event organizer for several eating disorder awareness organizations. She is excited to continue raising awareness and promoting recovery for eating disorders through the Kirsten Haglund Foundation's Freedom Walk.
Bio coming soon!
Cynthia Morel-Pence - Yoga Warm Up
Cynthia fell in love with yoga and pilates in the 90’s. Yoga gave Cynthia a new way to embrace and grow her mind, body and spirit. She decided to take her yoga practice to a new level by getting her Yoga Sculpt Certification in 2014. Shortly after she also received her 200 Hour Certification in Power Vinyasa, Hot Power Fusion, Restorative Yoga and HIIT Pilates. Then, after extensive training and teaching in India, Cynthia also obtained her 500 Hour Certification in 2020. She travels the world teaching Yoga for a travel company meeting new people and sharing new experiences. Teaching children and adults about deep breathing, mental focus, releasing stress and trauma from the body and many other benefits of yoga led Cynthia to train and study for her Yoga Therapist Certification. Cynthia has worked for a women’s mental health rehabilitation center in Illinois helping women with releasing trauma, somatic healing, deep breathing, meditation, sound healing with crystal bowls, substance abuse, mental health and eating disorders.
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Amanda Weller - Fundraising & Outreach Manager - Amanda discovered her passion for mental health advocacy after recovering from her own eating disorder. She has shared her story through writing, social media, and speaking engagements. Now married and living in Chicago, Amanda helps coordinate fundraising events for the Kirsten Haglund Foundation. She is excited to be bringing two Freedom Walks to the midwest this spring - Columbia, MO and Chicago, IL!
To Get Involved:
- Become a sponsor, host a table, or volunteer, please email teekaa.khf@gmail.com
- If you are unable to come walk with us, you can still make a tax-deductible gift by clicking on the "Donate" button located under the "Registration" bar or click here.
- All proceeds benefit the Kirsten Haglund Foundation's misssion to provide hope, networking and financial aid to those seeking treatment and freedom from eating disorders. Your generosity is cherished and please know you are helping to save lives.
- To learn more visit: kirstenhaglundfoundation.org
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