Winston Gaskin Walk for Wellness

The 2015 Winston Gaskin Walk for Wellness and Stroke Prevention will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, at Upper Onondaga Park in Syracuse. The walk is scheduled for 9 to 11 a.m., with registration from 8:30 to 9 a.m., at the park, bounded by Roberts Avenue, Crossett Street and Onondaga Avenue. There is a $10 event registration fee for adults that includes a walk T-shirt. All funds raised at the event benefit health and wellness programs provided by 100 Black Men of Syracuse, Inc. For more information, call the group’s office at (315) 443-8749 or visit 100blackmensyr.org. The walk is being held in honor of Winston Gaskin, Syracuse’s first African-American pharmacist and his many contributions to the local community. The burden of stroke is greater among African-Americans than in any other group. In fact, not only do African-Americans have almost twice the risk of first-ever stroke compared with Caucasians, but those 35 to 54 years of age have four times the relative risk for stroke.