Walk for Jenna's Joy: Mental Health Awareness

  • Date Sat 25th April 2026
  • Time 9:00AM PDT
  • Location Placerville, California
  • Price $40.00
  • Races 1 race

Event summary

Join us for the inspiring "Walk for Jenna's Joy: Mental Health Awareness" event on Saturday, April 25th, 2026, in beautiful Placerville, El Dorado County. This uplifting walkathon is dedicated to raising funds for the Jenna Sue Souza Furst Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships and free therapy sessions for local high school students. The 5K walk will kick off at 9:00 AM, starting from the Placerville Town Hall, winding through the charming main street, and looping back to the Town Hall while utilizing the scenic EDC trail.

Registration opens at 8:00 AM, so arrive early to stretch and enjoy some yoga before the walk. Participants can look forward to a day filled with positivity, featuring light refreshments, guest speakers, and exciting raffle prizes donated by local businesses. If you prefer to support the cause without walking, a donation of just $20 allows you to join the celebration at 10:30 AM. Don't miss this opportunity to promote mental health awareness while enjoying a wonderful community event—rain or shine!

Organiser's Description

This event is a walkathon on April 25th, 2026 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-2pm Celebration (Lite lunch, guest speakers, scholarship awards, and raffle)

Races

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

    Sat 25th April 2026 (9:00AM PDT)

    $40.00

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

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