Events
Healing Hearts 2025: Walk/Run/MOVE! for Suicide Prevention - $35 - Participant
Healing Hearts 2025: Walk/Run/MOVE! for Suicide Prevention - $100 Supporter
Healing Hearts 2025: Walk/Run/MOVE! for Suicide Prevention - Pay-What-You-Can
Description
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County’s Healing Hearts Walk/Run/MOVE! for Suicide Prevention is back at Lake Merritt in Oakland.
This family-friendly event raises awareness for suicide prevention, reduces the stigma associated with depression and living mental health challenges, educates the community about community resources ad services, supports local suicide prevention programs, and provides a healing space for people who have lost loved ones to suicide and people who are currently living with suicidal experiences.
We are excited to return to the Edoff Bandstand at Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA, where we held the event every year prior to 2020. While there will still be the 5K walk/run around the lake . . . the event is so much more than that. Our vision is to bring the community together and celebrate healing through a diversity of movement activities. Members of our community will lead various kinds of movement including Tai Chi, dance, as well some exciting other movement activities. All physical abilities are welcome.
Schedule: Arrive at 9am for the Health and Wellness Fair
Hear our emcee make announcements and many surprises! The 5K fun run starts at 9:30 am.
Building community is most important to us. That is why sign up is free with a suggested donation of $35. We are most excited about you getting your friends and family involved!
Registration does not include a t-shirt. A limited number of t-shirts are available for $35. Visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/Store/CA/Oakland/HealingHearts
Ask family, friends, and colleagues to support your efforts to raise money for an important cause. Make your own individual page or join a team to get started. You can set a goal, customize your page, invite others to join you in fundraising, and more! Click on the "SIGN-UP" tab at the top of the page or Click Here for more information.
Another great way to support Crisis Support Services of Alameda County is to purchase a memorial sign that will be displayed at the site. This can be in memory of a loved one or a shout out to participants. Follow this link for more information: https://runsignup.com/Race/Store/CA/Oakland/HealingHearts
Saturday, May 17th, 9am
Opening Ceremony
Suicide Prevention includes all forms of healing and expressions of care and support. We will be announcing our opening ceremony line up in March 2025.
Health and Wellness Fair
We anticipate a similar line up for our health and wellness fair. Here are our participants from our 2024 event.
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Directions to The Edoff Memorial Bandshell
The Edoff Memorial Bandstand is located in Lakeside Park, Oakland, CA off of Bellevue Avenue. It is just past Children’s Fairyland, and opposite from the Lakeside Lawn Bowling Courts, home of the Lakeside Lawn Bowling Club, and the Garden Center at 666 Bellevue Avenue.
Paid parking is available on Bellevue Avenue. There is free parking available nearby on Grand Avenue and nearby. The area is served by AC Transit lines 11, 12 and NL on weekends. The nearest stop on line 11 is on Harrison Street at Grand Avenue. Line 12 stops on Grand Avenue at Bellevue Avenue, and line NL on Grand Avenue at Perkins Street. The nearest BART station is 19th Street, just under one mile away. Transit planning is available at Transit 511. You may also dial 511 for this information
