MASSENA – The next Walk with a Doc event is set for Saturday, Feb. 29 at the St. Lawrence Centre mall from 10 to 11 a.m.

Internal medicine providers Dr. Joanne Chichetti and Dr. Neil Cichetti and a variety of St. Lawrence County health care providers who will walk and talk with participants providing support and answering questions.

Walkers will have the opportunity to chat with the health care professionals.

St. Lawrence Centre is warm with no icy sidewalks inside conditions, and is open to the community, so feel free to participate and bring friends and family. Participation is free and pre-registration is not required.

In addition to the walk, St. Lawrence County Public Health and the North Country Housing Council will be there to provide information on the free lead paint hazard housing renovation and repair program. The agencies will be offering information and assisting individuals in the program application process.

These walks are held the last Saturday of the month in different locations around the county. Visit the STLC Trails site at https://www.stlctrails.com/trails to discover more outdoor walking opportunities around the county.

And more information is available from the county Public Health Department’s Brigette Conklin at 315-229-3404, or go to https://walkwithadoc.org/our-locations/stlawco or St. Lawrence County Public Health’s Facebook Page, @SLCPublicHealth

Walk with a Doc is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages and reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle in order to improve the health and well-being of the country.