Healing Hearts Day : Walk/Run/MOVE! for Suicide Prevention
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Healing Hearts Day : Walk/Run/MOVE! for Suicide Prevention

Oakland, California, United States
May 30, 2026
Running

About this race

💜 A Movement for Healing, Community, and Hope 💜

Join us on Saturday, May 30th, for Healing Hearts: Walk/Run/MOVE! for Suicide Prevention, a powerful day of movement, community, and collective care benefiting Crisis Support Services of Alameda County. Whether you walk, run, roll, or dance, every action you take supports life-saving suicide prevention services in our community.

🌟 WHAT MAKES HEALING HEARTS SPECIAL?

This is more than just a race. It's a day of healing, joy, and connection for the whole family. After you hit the pavement for our walk/run, stick around for a wellness fair, movement classes, snacks, and a heart-centered program that uplifts the strength of our community.

EVENT DETAILS 📅 Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
📍 Location: Edoff Bandstand, Lake Merritt

🕘 Start Times:
  8:30 AM: Registration & Check-in Opens
  9:00 AM: Opening Ceremony, Remarks from Councilmember Brown & Supervisor Fortunato Bas, and Oakland Taiko Performance
  9:30 AM: 5K around Lake Merritt starts in 2 waves (Warm-up led by Frank Clayton Jr.)
  9:40 AM: Movement Activities Begin: Tai Chi with Master Sheldon & Trauma Informed Yoga with Marsha Rosenblatt
10:30 AM: Dance Party 
11:00 AM: Closing Ceremony 

MERCH

👕 Grab a Healing Hearts T-shirt to wear your support proudly for just $40. Online store will be enabled by May 4th for pre-sale!

💡 GO BEYOND THE FINISH LINE – FUND RAISE FOR A CAUSE! 💡

Your impact doesn’t stop at the finish line! Take your support to the next level by fundraising for Crisis Support Services of Alameda County.

🏆 Create your own fundraising page or join a team to rally your family, friends, and colleagues behind this life-saving cause. With just a few clicks, you can:
✅ Set a personal goal
✅ Customize your fundraising page
✅ Invite others to join you
✅ Help expand suicide prevention services in our community 

💜 Every dollar raised makes a difference!

Pick your distance

Running

Healing Hearts Day - $35 - Participant

May 30, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Healing Hearts Day - $100 Supporter

May 30, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$100.00
Closed

Healing Hearts Day - Pay-What-You-Can

May 30, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Oakland.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 10.5° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 19.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 10.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 19.0°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
18.1
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
1.8mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
79.0%

About Oakland

Healing Hearts Day : Walk/Run/MOVE! for Suicide Prevention takes place in Oakland, California, United States. The local timezone is America/Los_Angeles.

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