Sun, May 18
|McAlpine Creek Park
Community Opportunity: Mental Health Matters 5K
📢 Calling all runners, walkers, and anyone looking to get active for a great cause! 📢
Time & Location
May 18, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
McAlpine Creek Park, 8711 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212, USA
About the event
Join CYPG member and Mental Health Matters ambassador, Sara Kenefick, on Sunday, May 18th, for the Mental Health Matters 5K at McAlpine Creek Park — whether you’re a runner, walker, or just looking to get active and support a powerful mission, this event is for you!
🎟 Registration is $40 — but use promo code SARA25 for 10% off!
After crossing the finish line, stick around for a free community festival featuring:
✨ 60+ local vendors
✨ Food trucks
✨ Mental health resources
✨ Yoga and wellness activities
🩵 Mental Health Matters is a local nonprofit working to raise awareness and break the stigma around mental health. Mental and emotional challenges affect us all — and by coming together, we can spark real change in our community.
🔗 Learn more: mentalhealthmattersnc.org
🏃♀️ Register now: https://raceroster.com/events/2025/95491/mental-health-matters-5k
📩 Have questions or want to let us know you're coming? Reach out to Sara at saragkenefick@gmail.com
🗓 Event Schedule:
9:00 AM – 5K Start
10:00 AM – Awards
10:30 AM – Kids Fun Run
Post-Race Festival – Open to all, free admission!