Hi hi! Thnx for visiting my fundraising page 🫶🏽

Growing up Filipino, mental health wasn’t something we talked about. We were taught to be strong, stay quiet, and keep going—but that silence has hurt so many of us. It’s time to change that.

I’m walking this 5K for myself, for my nephews & nieces, and for my ancestors who never had the space to say, “I’m struggling.” I want our community to feel safe talking about mental health and to have real support when they need it.

That’s why I’m personally supporting the Hope Foundation. Every year, they reach over 10,000 students, parents, teachers, staff, and community members with mental health and suicide prevention education. They teach people how to recognize warning signs, offer grief support through their Friends With Hope group, and connect those affected by suicide to counseling and vital resources.

Your support helps break stigma in our Filipino and POC communities and brings life-saving resources to people who need them most.

Thank you for being part of this with me. <3