Outrace The Stigma 5k

🕙 Race Check-In and Start Time

• Check-in: Check-in for the race begins at 10 AM.
• Race Start: The race will begin promptly at 11 AM.

🏃‍♂️ About the Event

• Purpose: This will be the Alpha Lambda chapter's eighth annual mental health awareness run for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
• Initiation: Outrace the Stigma began in 2017 to raise awareness for mental health and the resources available at North Carolina State University and the greater Triangle area.

💚 NAMI's Mission

• Organization: NAMI is a non-profit organization that raises awareness and provides essential education, advocacy, and support groups at no cost for people living with mental illness and their loved ones.
• Impact: NAMI addresses the mental health needs of our community, replaces stigma with understanding, and helps thousands of families and individuals each year​.

📊 Statistics

• Prevalence: Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the United States, or 43.8 million adults, experience mental illness in a given year.
• Omega Phi Alpha: Omega Phi Alpha is a national service sorority with 30 chapters across the United States.
• Motto: Omega Phi Alpha's motto is "Today's friends, tomorrow's leaders, forever in service."
• Project Focus: Our permanent project has been mental health since 1971, chosen by our late National President Susan Terzian.

📍 Event Location

• Date: 2025-04-12
• Location: Lake Raleigh Green Space, Raleigh, NC
• More Info: For more details, visit Outrace The Stigma 5k.