Walk for Jenna's Joy: A Mental Health Awareness Walkathon

  • Date Sat 24th April 2027
  • Time 9:00AM PDT
  • Location Placerville, California
  • Price $40.00
  • Races 1 race

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Event summary

Join us for the inspiring "Walk for Jenna's Joy: A Mental Health Awareness Walkathon" on Saturday, April 24, 2027, in the beautiful town of Placerville, El Dorado County. This uplifting event aims to raise funds for the Jenna Sue Souza Furst Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships and free therapy sessions to local high school students, emphasizing the importance of mental health awareness among our youth.

The walkathon kicks off at 9:00 AM with a scenic 5k route starting and ending at the Placerville Town Hall, winding through the charming main street and utilizing the EDC trail. Registrations will be open from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM, where participants can also enjoy stretching and yoga sessions to get ready for the walk. If you prefer to support the cause without walking, you can join us at 10:30 AM at the Town Hall for light refreshments and a chance to participate in exciting raffle draws featuring fantastic prizes donated by local businesses. Remember, this event will take place rain or shine, so come out and walk with us for a great cause!

Organiser's Description

This event is a walkathon on April 24th, 2027 in El Dorado County (EDC). This walkathon will raise money for the non-profit Jenna Sue Souza Furst Memorial Scholarship Fund which provides scholarships and a free therapy session to local high school students within EDC. The walkathon aims to spread mental health awareness with an emphasis on our youth. The trail will start at the Placerville Town Hall, go through main street, and loop back to Placerville Town Hall, utilizing the EDC trail at the end.

The registration at the event will begin at 8am and will close at 9am. The walk will begin at 9am. T-shirts and raffle tickets will be available for purchase on this website and at the event. Local businesses will be donating fantastic and generous raffle prizes.

If you would like to attend, but not walk, please consider donating $20 and join us at 10:30am at the Placerville Town Hall. We will have light refreshments available.

PLEASE BUY RAFFLE TICKETS THROUGH THE STORE ABOVE.

We will walk rain or shine.

EIN: 93-2430026



Parking:

Placerville Parking Garage & other downtown parking lots
-2 hours free
-Pay after two hours

Placerville Station

-Free parking

Address: Mosquito Road and Clay Street & Placerville Station Transit Center, Placerville, CA 95667

NOTE: PARTICIPANTS MAY NOT PARK AT THE TOWN HALL



Schedule for the day:
8:00am-9:00am Registration is OPEN (Stretching/yoga available)
9:00am 5k Walkathon begins
10:30am-1:30pm Celebration (Lite lunch, guest speakers, scholarship awards, and raffle)

Races

  • Walk for Jenna's Joy: A Mental Health Awareness 5k

    Sat 24th April 2027 (9:00AM PDT)

    $40.00

    Registration will be open from 8am-9am. Walk begins at 9am. Celebratory ending at Placerville Town Hall with light snack+beverages beginning at 10:30am. We will be welcoming mental health professionals to join us for our celebration at the Town Hall.

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Location

Placerville Town Hall, 549 Main St, Placerville, 95667, CA, United States

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