A Race To Erase Mental Health Stigma

| May 22, 2020 | District 6380, Events, Club News, Member News
See below a note from Past President Collyer Smith. Collyer shared his personal story and plans with us to eliminate the mental health stigma during our weekly meeting on April 15, 2020 (watch the recording here). He has been very active so far in Rotary District 6380 and has big plans to expand his impact. 
I am very excited that the Ann Arbor Marathon will be dedicated to solely raising funds and awareness for mental health on March 21, 2021 in Ann Arbor Michigan. With your support, we can further educate the public, and provide resources, to those suffering from this disease:

A Race To Erase Mental Health Stigma 

The event will include a marathon (26.2 miles), half marathon (13.1 miles), 10K, 5K, and a Kids Run. All events are walker friendly! A portion of each registration will be donated to mental health focused organizations. In addition, there will be a Health and Wellness Expo, the day prior, where approved mental health organizations will be offered free booth space. Space is limited-

In 2019, over 2,500 participated in the race- primarily from Michigan, Western Ontario, and Ohio. We hope to have even more in 2021!

There are several ways you can help:

To apply to be a featured charity, click here

To sign up to participate in the race, click here

To sign up to volunteer for the race, click here

To make a donation, click here

 

Please feel free to forward this information to others in your group, a mental health organization, or individuals, who might be interested in participating in this event.

 

Thank you again, everyone, for your help. Since losing our son Cam January 12, 2018  – your support on mental health awareness means a lot to us.

Annie and Col Smith

collyerasmith@gmail.com

Rotary District 6380 Assistant Governor- Sector 11  2019-2020

President Rotary Club of Ann Arbor 2016-2017