The Third Annual Teen Race of Hope Draws Over 450 Participants to Hudson River Park for Mental Health Awareness
With the Teen Race of Hope, the Hope for Depression Research Foundation Honors Mental Health Awareness Month
The Hope for Depression Research Foundation’s (HDRF) third annual Teen Race of Hope united more than 450 teenagers and their family members, friends, and teachers on Sunday, May 18th at Pier 76, Hudson River Park. The goal of the event is to raise awareness about the crisis in youth mental health in the U.S. and fight the stigma that still surrounds mental health.
The Teen Race of Hope is a 5K (3.1 mile) U.S. Track and Field-certified race. At the starting gun, participants sporting HDRF’s signature sunshine yellow color with matching caps and t-shirts set off on a beautiful 5K (3.1-mile) course starting at Pier 76 Hudson River Park and continuing along the esplanade with stunning views of the Hudson River.
The Teen Race of Hope was supported by a team of Student Ambassadors led by Co-Lead Ambassadors Noelle Saldana and Anysa Bickici. This team included: Sophia Blackwelder, Alva Carlston, Jolina Chow, Athena Climaco, Hannah Diker, Devin Donlon, Sam Firoozi, Grace Fisher, Lexi Goldberg, Leslie Hernandez, Tamara Honcharuk, Klarke Johnson, Christoper Keemss, Abigail Kidd, Caleb Lee, Angelina Lee, Angela Liu, Tiffany Ly, Riley Mountford, David Negrin, Angel Situ, Sienna Vadi, Alexandra Velazquez and Tiffany Wang
Check out the Teen Race of Hope in the news:
- Executive Director Louisa Benton and Lead Student Ambassador Noelle Saldana on NY1’s In Focus with Cheryl Wills
See all of the finisher times by clicking here
Learn more about the Student Ambassador Program here
Thank you to all of our event donors, participants, and volunteers. Your commitment to HDRF’s critical research mission is making a world of difference.
