Annual 5K Walk for Mental Health Awareness

Brooke Taylor

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE): The University of Rhode Island held its 11th 5K walk for mental health awareness and suicide prevention, on Sunday morning. 

The event raised funds for student mental health services. It benefits the Heather Fund, a URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement fund established to support mental health programs for students. 

Josephine and Roger Vennewald established the Heather Fund in 1996 on behalf of their daughter, Heather, a URI student, who they lost to suicide.

The Heather Fund provides resources for students and works to alleviate the stigma associated with mental.

“October is mental health awareness month so we’re really trying to have these conversations, break down stigmas, and make sure students know what’s available to them here on campus,” Amy Albert, an event organizer said. 

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