Outrace The Stigma 5k

🏃‍♂️ Race Information

• Check-in: Begins at 10 AM
• Race Start: Begins promptly at 11 AM

💚 Event Purpose

• Annual Event: This will be the Alpha Lambda chapter's seventh annual mental health awareness run for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
• Awareness Focus: 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.

🧠 About NAMI

• Non-Profit Organization: NAMI raises awareness and provides essential education, advocacy, and support groups at no cost for people living with mental illness and their loved ones.
• Community Support: NAMI addresses the mental health needs of our community, replaces stigma with understanding, and helps thousands of families and individuals each year.
• Statistics: Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the United States, or 43.8 million adults, experience mental illness in a given year.

🌟 Omega Phi Alpha's Commitment

• National Service Sorority: 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."
• Ongoing Project: Since 1971, our permanent project has been mental health, chosen by our late National President Susan Terzian.
• Local Awareness: We are focusing on bringing awareness around the issue of mental health in the greater Raleigh area.

📅 Event Details

• Date: April 5, 2025
• Location: Lake Raleigh Green Space, Raleigh, NC
• More Information: Visit the race page at Outrace the Stigma 5k for additional details.