The Driving Force Behind the Wellness Walk

Susan Sluk might be described as a force of nature. She is the driving force behind Sunday's first-ever Wellness Walk in West Chester.

The owner of Eat, Drink, Om Yoga on East Gay Street is a crusader for West Chester and for bringing people together and in-town businesses to help each other.

Sluk says her idea for the Wellness walk was to simply let everyone know about all the different business in the heart of West Chester that are dedicated to health and wellness.

She says she just started asking business owners she knew, and many she had not previously met, if they would be interested in taking part in a day where shoppers and clients could simply walk from business to business.

In about three weeks she had more than 20 commitments from business owners to take part in the wellness walk and promote it on their Facebook pages and other social media.

Sluk says the secret is in an old fashioned community with neighbors helping neighbors and getting to know each other. While city officials support her efforts, Sluk says it is a grass roots event that started with her idea being embraced by business owners.

Click on the video clips to hear more about what went into the West Chster Wellness Walk.