NAMI DuPage Run for the Mind to support mental health programs

Posted September 23, 2025 3:16 pm

Submitted by NAMI DuPage

Help break the stigma associated with mental illness at the 2025 NAMIWALKS/Run for the Mind 5K and 1 Mile Color Run.

During the event, stop by the Kids Zone and Health Fair.

This fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27 at St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville. The event is free. Raise $100 on your own to earn a NAMIWALKS T-shirt.

The 5K will begin at 8 a.m. with the color run run at 10 a.m. in partnership with the DuPage Prevention Leadership Team, led by local high school students.

Join in making a meaningful difference in the mental health community! All proceeds from this event will go directly to supporting mental health programs and services in the community. Your participation helps raise awareness and provides crucial support to individuals and families affected by mental illness.

For more information or to buy tickets, go to namidupage.org/run-for-the-mind/.

Registration is available in-person during packet pick-up on Friday, Sept. 25, between noon and 6 p.m. Registration on race day is 7 to 7:30 a.m. for the 5K, and before 9:30 a.m. for the 1-mile Color Run.

In the event of inclement and/or severe weather, this event will be canceled, and there will not be a rain date. No refunds, no exchanges.

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