DENVER — Every Wednesday in Montbello, you can find Pam Jiner walking alongside neighbors and friends, building community while staying active.

Jiner is the founder and executive director of Montbello Walks , a nonprofit built on a simple idea that walking together can nurture both mind and body. Montbello Walks is a branch of the national organization GirlTREK , a global movement of Black women leveraging the historic legacy of walking and the power of self care as a pathway to heal and transform lives.

“Montbello Walks is a community health program,” Jiner said. “We are here to enhance our residents’ lives. We want them to live outdoors, to relieve stress, to find joy, to connect.”

Jiner launched the group in 2016 after all her children left home. What started as a way to get out

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