We are hosting a multiple location, village wide yard sale in support of Westside leaders implementing wellness initiatives for their communities.

Our primary donor recipient, Dez’stiny Dockery, is a 200 hr yoga instructor and healing champion. Currently, she serves her community by bringing classes and products with one purpose; to heal people mentally, physically and emotionally. She is currently studying psychology at UIC with the goal of becoming a holistic therapist.

Why are initiatives like Dez’stiny’s so pivotal? A study done by the Center for Disease Control shows that low income areas are 5x more likely to suffer from chronic diseases and 6% more likely to suffer feelings of depression, hopelessness and worthlessness. Dez’stiny provides her students with the necessary tools to learn mindfulness.