Event to blend mental health outreach ahead of Midwest Invitational Rodeo in South Bend
Free community program set for Aug. 1 at St. Joseph County Fairgrounds in South Bend
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Local organizers are hosting a mental health outreach event tied to the Midwest Invitational Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds in South Bend.
The event, called H.O.P.E. Community Connections, is scheduled to run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. as a precursor to the rodeo. H.O.P.E. stands for Healing, Outreach, Purpose and Empowerment.
The event will include live gospel and community music performances from Janet Gunn, Corey Bishop and Bro Lision.
Pastor David Rial Buggs and Dr. LaRissa Buggs, with Cultivating Life Ministries and Cultivating Life Clinic, are leading the effort and joined us on 16 News Now at 4 to tell us more about Saturday’s event. You can learn more by watching the video player above.
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