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2025 - 9th Annual Walk Run!
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Join us in-person or virtually on September 13, 2025 for our 9th Annual Walk Run event in at Magnusson Park. More information coming soon.
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The official in-person Walk Run Day is at Warren G. Magnuson Park in Seattle, WA. Access the park throught the 65th Street entrance. Virtual walk run locations are encouraged in your own neighborhood or local park. Photos share using #IAmARayofLight to expand our movement to reduce stigma and illuminate the pathway to health and mental welless.
The Gathering of Light Symposium
This year’s Gathering of Light Symposium will be held again at the Northwest African American Museum on September 13th from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. It will feature Dr. Sarah Kopelovich and Tamara Smith-Jones presenting on Psychosis REACH, a family-centered approach to supporting recovery from psychosis.
Dr. Kopelovich will share how partnering with families fosters trust, empowerment, and hope, while Tamara Smith-Jones will explore the powerful role of peer-to-peer support—rooted in African Ancestry and Black faith communities—in reducing stigma and promoting mental wellness.
