Mental Health
Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk: Chicago, Illinois
The more I learn about athletic charity events in Chicago, the more I realize why they are so successful here and why Chicago is chosen as a location for national events. On the website for the Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention describes the Chicago walk route as being [...]
An Interview with Charity Fitness Advocate, AthlEAT
I’ve been reading the blog AthlEAT for several months now and the author, Lauren, is an inspiring athlete who participates in many charity fitness events. I was able to talk with Lauren and she told me a bit about the events she has done, why they are important to her and offers some advice for [...]
Does Stigma Affect Your Fundraising Efforts?
A few years ago, I was trying to drum up participation in our upcoming Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk by hosting a booth at a community fair. I had cheery, purple decorations (purple is the signature color of the Alzheimer’s cause), freebies such as pens and magnets, and lots of information about Memory Walk, Alzheimer’s disease, [...]
Australian Student Completes Second Long-Distance Walk for Charity
Amy Banson has just completed a 112 day walk in Australia. This is her second long-distance walk for charity. Banson walked 4,000 km. She admits that she wore out five pairs of shoes during the walk. Her goal was to raise awareness about depression and mental illness.
Last year Banson walked from Brisbane to Canberra in [...]
“Save a Life” Community Walk Raises Funds for Suicide Prevention in California
The “Save a Life” Community Walk will be held in San Diego, California on Sunday, October 28th. The walk is to raise awareness about teen suicide. It will be held at the Balboa Park. It is a 5k walk.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youths aged 15 through 24. For the 10 [...]
Team Heal Trauma to run Marine Corps Marathon on October 28th in Washington, D.C.
Team Heal Trauma has nine runners who are raising funds for programs for trauma survivors. They are running in the Marine Corps Marathon on October 28th of this year. Their goal is to raise $10,000 for trauma education and advocacy. The team has runners from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey and Tennessee. Runners must raise [...]
Families for Depression Awareness to Join Tufts Health Plan 10K Walk/Run
Families for Depression Awareness is a national nonprofit organization, helping families and friends recognize and cope with depressive disorders to get people well and prevent suicides.
For the first time, the organization is participating in the Tufts Health Plan 10K which will be on October 8, 2007 (Columbus Day) in Boston. There will be a [...]
Woman Cycling The Silk Route For Charity
On Saturday, August 4th Edwina Mattinson began a cycling journey that starts in Istanbul, Turkey and will end in Beijing, China. Mattinson is cycling a journey created by Tour d’Afrique Ltd., called The Silk Route. Tour d’Afrique is a Toronto, Canada company that creates destination cycling expeditions. In 2004 Mattinson and her husband cycled from [...]
