4th ANNUAL
FATHERS DAY 5K (3.1 MILES)
WELLNESS WALK

Non-Competitive Father’s Day Weekend Walk/Run in conjunction with Chauncey’s Champions and Quad 4 Health

16 june

2024

(Rain or Shine)

WELCOME TO

OUR EVENT

Check – In

7:00am (Sharp)

Start Time

8:00am

Location

2720 Sisson Street Baltimore, Maryland 21211

Contact

LaMarr Darnell Shields or Bobby Blackwell at 855-226-2464

NOTES

The walk's start and finish, health screenings and all post-walk activities will take place at the Sisson Street Community Park (next to the BP Station on Sisson and W. 28th St)

OUR TEAM

EVENT COMMITTEE

LaMarr Darnell Shields

Committee Chair

Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields is a social entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, and ...

educator who loves to create and build with purpose. As the Co-Founder and Senior Director of Education and Innovation at the Cambio Group, and former professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields has dedicated his life to inspiring adults and youth alike to pursue a higher purpose, achieve sustainable value for long-term success, and cope with adversity in order to create opportunities in their personal, professional and spiritual lives.

Bobby Blackwell

Marketing Coordinator / Premier Sponsor Representative

Bobby Blackwell is the CEO of Quad 4 Health, our premier sponsor for the 4th Annual ...

Father’s Day Wellness Walk. Quad 4 Health is a Men’s Health and Wellness platform whose primary goal is dedicated to black men’s health a primary topic of conversation and vigilance in our community. Prior to joining our team Blackwell has also worked as the Director of Business Development with CCC Diagnostics, LLC, a molecular diagnostic company. He has also done previous stints with Hallmark Marketing Corporation and the international brand Bang & Olufsen. Blackwell holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Military Institute. He currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife and son.

Chauncey Whitehead

Fitness Coordinator

Chauncey is a certified fitness professional in the Baltimore region for more than...

twenty years. He is the creator of the “Baltimore Community Monthly Health Walks” which he started with health Ambassador Ernestine Shepherd, the oldest active female body builder. The Community Walk is a 3 mile walk in Druid Hill Park which encourages fellowship amongst the community by way of walking and encouraging people to live a healthier lifestyle. Chauncey has partnered with many health and wellness advocates over the years to educate and motivate the community on the importance of living healthy. 

Andre Turner

Vendor Coordinator

André Turner has over 20 years in the field of education and public health combined...

In his current role as a Senior Program Trainer & Coach with the University of Maryland Social Work Positive Schools Center he collaborates with school leaders by offering professional development for school staff to transform school environments and climate.

Robert Ginyard

Registration Coordinator

Robert is the creator of DiBi DiBi- Dream it. Believe it. Do it. Be it— an awareness campaign and lifestyle brand to encourage people to live out their dreams...

Additionally, Robert is the producer, and host of Intentionally Overheard with Robert Ginyard a podcast that highlights stories of people who dared to dream and committed to making their dreams come true. His podcast aims to have each guest answer the following questions: Who am I, really?; Why am I here?; and What am I supposed to do with my life? Checking one item off of his own long-deferred dream list, Robert is the author of P-Notes: 28 Principles Essential to Realizing Your Dreams and Living a Purposeful Life; expected to be released September, 2024.              

Robert has appeared on local and national radio and television programs. His products/brand have been featured in Redbook, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, Ebony Magazine.Com, The Dr. Nandi Show, Sirius XM, and many other publications and radio and television news outlets.

Shay Brown-Brown

Wellness Coordinator

Shay is a Family Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of experience in critical care...

Shay holds an Associates degree in Applied Exercise Science for personal training and Health Coach and has studied at Hippocrates Institute for Plant-Based Nutrition. In addition to being a dedicated all around advocate for health, Shay is a motivational speaker. Her ultimate goal is to open a total wellness center and adult assisted living facilities, focusing on improving and/or preventing chronic illnesses, diseases and disabilities.

Elaine McIntosh

Volunteer Coordinator

Elaine McIntosh is a retired educator and a Maryland transplant. She is currently the Executive Assistant for The Cambio Group. Elaine is passionate about service. She volunteers at her granddaughter's school as well as at Love and Cornbread. Elaine is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc....

Joeseph Weaver

Technology Coordinator

Joe is the President/CEO and Founder of Global Design Interactive. Global Design...

Interactive is a full service design and technology firm specializing in value innovation through creative problem solving. GDI’s core capabilities are brand development, e-learning/e-solutions, and technology platforms. GDI  develops full life cycle technology platforms to increase awareness, access, and usage through engaging user interfaces. Their core strengths are combining strategic planning with visual communications that can be applied to Rebranding projects, Web-based tools, and outreach campaigns.

 

R. Anthony Mills

Community Organization / Greek Organization Liason

Mills is an educator and non-profit consultant focused on improvements in operations...

process, project management, and finance management. Utilizing best practices from each domain he assists organizations, businesses, and families with developing necessary goals and plans of action to ensure future stability. He has served his community by working for Saint Frances Academy, Park Heights Renaissance, Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy, the Baltimore Urban League, and a host of other organizations. Mills is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, where he served as Vice President of the Fraternity’s Eastern Region and as chapter president for the Fraternity’s oldest Baltimore chapter, and, many other roles as a committee chair or member. He’s a member of the Huber Memorial Church (Baltimore, MD) and, as the family patriarch is an ardent believer that a man understands his responsibility is to lead by example and provide guidance, leadership, protection, and provisions to ensure the well-being and proper nurturing of his family.

Seantè Hatcher, LCSW-C

Logistics Coordinator and Awards Chair

Seanté is an investment property owner and resource-giver. Trained as a Clinical Social Worker...

she is passionate about helping those who are in, or have overcome, financial hardships (self-inflicted or not) and want to set boundaries, be fulfilled, and live life on purpose. She is the Chief Visionary Officer of Wealth-Esteem; an agency that was formed through her own lived experience of transforming from having transactional relationships (family, friends, and foes) to having authentic, fulfilling relationships with her money and the people around her.

Seanté earned her Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from the University of South Carolina, College of Social Work and her undergraduate degree from the esteemed Wilberforce University -The oldest private Historically Black College/University (HBCU) in the Country. She has been a licensed practitioner in Maryland since 2006.

OUR TEAM

EVENT COMMITTEE

LaMarr Darnell Shields

Committee Chair

Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields is a social entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, and ...

educator who loves to create and build with purpose. As the Co-Founder and Senior Director of Education and Innovation at the Cambio Group, and former professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields has dedicated his life to inspiring adults and youth alike to pursue a higher purpose, achieve sustainable value for long-term success, and cope with adversity in order to create opportunities in their personal, professional and spiritual lives.

Bobby Blackwell

Marketing Coordinator / Premier Sponsor Representative

Bobby Blackwell is the CEO of Quad 4 Health, our premier sponsor for the 2nd Annual ...

Father’s Day Wellness Walk. Quad 4 Health is a Men’s Health and Wellness platform whose primary goal is dedicated to black men’s health a primary topic of conversation and vigilance in our community. Prior to joining our team Blackwell has also worked as the Director of Business Development with CCC Diagnostics, LLC, a molecular diagnostic company. He has also done previous stints with Hallmark Marketing Corporation and the international brand Bang & Olufsen. Blackwell holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Military Institute. He currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife and son.

Chauncey Whitehead

Fitness Coordinator

Chauncey is a certified fitness professional in the Baltimore region for more than...

twenty years. He is the creator of the Baltimore Community Monthly Health Walks which he started with health Ambassador Ernestine Shepherd, oldest female body builder. The Community Walk is a 3 mile walk in Druid Hill Park which encourages fellowship amongst the community to walk and live a healthier lifestyle. Chauncey has partnered with many health and wellness advocates over the years to educate and motivate the community on the importance of living healthy.

Andre Turner

Vendor / Volunteer Coordinator

André Turner has over 20 years in the field of education and public health combined...

In his current role as a Senior Program Trainer & coach with the University of Maryland Social Work Positive Schools Center he collaborates with school leaders to offer professional development for school staff to transform school environments and climate.

Shay Brown-Brown

Wellness Coordinator

Shay is a Family Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of experience in critical care...

Shay holds an Associates degree in Applied Exercise Science for personal training and Health Coach. Studied at Hippocrates Institute for Plant-Based Nutrition. In addition to being dedicated to being an all around advocate for health, Shay is a motivational speaker. Her ultimate goal is to open a total wellness center
and adult assisted living facilities, focusing on improving and/or preventing chronic illnesses, diseases and disabilities.

Joeseph Weaver

Technology Coordinator

Joe is the President/CEO and Founder of Global Design Interactive. .Global Design...

Interactive is a full service design and technology firm specializing in value innovation through creative problem solving.
GDI’s core capabilities are brand development, e-learning/e-solutions, and technology platforms. GDI develops full life cycle technology platforms to increase awareness, access, and usage through engaging user interfaces. Their core strengths in combining strategic planning with visual communications that can be applied to Rebranding projects, Web-based tools, and outreach campaigns

R. Anthony Mills

Community Organization / Greek Organization Liason

Mills is an educator and non-profit consultant focused on improvements in operations...

process, project management, and finance management. Utilizing best practices from each domain he assists organizations, businesses, and families with developing necessary goals and plans of action to ensure future stability. He has served his community by working for Saint Frances Academy, Park Heights Renaissance, Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy, the Baltimore Urban League and a host of other organizations. Mills is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, where he served as Vice President of the Fraternity’s Eastern Region and as chapter president for the Fraternity’s oldest Baltimore chapter,
and many other roles as a committee chair or member. He’s a member of the Huber Memorial Church (Baltimore, MD) and as the family patriarch is an ardent believer that a man understands his responsibility is to lead by example and provide guidance, leadership, protection, and provisions to ensure the well-being and proper nurturing of his family.”

Seantè Hatcher, LCSW-C

Logistics Coordinator and Awards Chair

Seanté is an investment property owner and resource-giver. Trained as a Clinical Social Worker...

she is passionate about helping those who are in, or have overcome, financial hardships (self-inflicted or not) and want to set boundaries, be fulfilled, and live life on purpose. She is the Chief Visionary Officer of Wealth-Esteem; an agency that was formed through her own lived experience of transforming from having transactional relationships (family, friends, and foes) to having authentic, fulfilling relationships with her money and the people around her.

Seanté earned her Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from the University of South Carolina, College of Social Work and her undergraduate degree from the esteemed Wilberforce University -The oldest private Historically Black College/University (HBCU) in the Country. She has been a licensed practitioner in Maryland since 2006.

Participant Pre Registration

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Volunteer Pre Registration

We need volunteers to help make our event a success. Our volunteers will help with:

Set-up, break-down, on-site check in, Sign set-up and collection, step and repeat photo coordination.

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Vendor/Exhibitor Registration

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