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Mental Health Matters 2025

StarVista and San Mateo PAL Present: 

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS 2025

A 5K Run/Walk and Wellness Fair

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Saturday, May 31, 2025

9:00am – 1:00pm

Ryder Park
1801 J Hart Clinton Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401

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Join us as we take steps to strengthen the mental health and well-being of San Mateo County!

Mental Health Matters is a large community event that brings together all walks of life for a day filled with fun, learning, and wellness. Activities are aimed at supporting mental wellness while also providing education around mental health services in San Mateo County. This event is also a space for individuals to strengthen connections with each other and meet fellow mental health advocates in the community. 

Thank you Event Sponsors!

WELLNESS FAIR ✨

People painting rocks and smiling at camera in a park.

The wellness fair at Mental Health Matters 2025 gives attendees a chance to explore, learn, and practice mental health and wellness.

The wellness fair will take place from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and feature a wide variety of activities for all ages and abilities.

Registration is complimentary and includes access to all self-care activities, yoga sessions, the community partners booth fair, snacks, and food trucks!

WELLNESS FAIR ACTIVITIES

✨ Rock Painting

✨ Color by Numbers

✨ Positive Affirmation Scrapbooking 

✨ DIY Plants

What to Bring/Expect ✅

We highly reccomend wearing comfortable shoes (depending on your activities) along with sunglasses, a hat, SPF, water, snacks, and yoga mat (if participating in yoga sessions).

Parking may be limited as this event is expected to draw in a larger crowd and the venue is a public park. We suggest carpooling with your party or using a ride share.

This is an outdoor event. Please note, we will not be checking temperatures nor COVID vaccination statuses at the event. If you are not feeling well, do not attend. Refunds will be given to attendees that are experiencing illness.

5K RUN/WALK 🏃

Runners smiling at camera

The 5K Run/Walk at Mental Health Matters 2025 will take place along Seal Point Park.

IMPORTANT RACE TIMES AND INFORMATION

8AM: Race Bib and T-Shirt Pickup. Same Day Registration Available!

9AM: Race starts promptly

5K Check in and Parking: When arriving at Seal Point Park, the event and registration area is located West side of the park entrance. You can park in any open spaces in the lot with overflow parking along the road of J Hart Clinton. At registration you will check in for the race and receive your bib and race swag. 

Register as an Adult or youth/student and receive an event t-shirt, access to water stations, bib, and snacks. Your 5K ticket includes admission to all of the Wellness Fair activities. You will be notified with arrival time and bib pickup time in emails leading up to the event.

REGISTRATION TYPES

Adult Run/Walk Participant 🏃 | $45 

Youth or Student Run/Walk Participant 👟 | $15 

Strollers and dogs are welcome with mindfulness to other participants.

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MEET OUR EVENT PARTNER

This year, we are grateful to partner with the San Mateo Police Activities League (PAL) to host a community event honoring our community’s strong partnerships and commitment towards progressive change in mental health and wellness.

San Mateo PAL Run Logo

San Mateo PAL is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1997 in collaboration with the San Mateo Police Department, and the San Mateo Parks and Recreation Department to keep kids on track, in school and away from negative and troubling behaviors, such as drugs, gangs and poor choices.

Since 2017, San Mateo PAL and Stride for Awareness has hosted an annual 5k Run/Walk and Wellness Fair, which brought the community together to raise awareness about student health and mental wellness in San Mateo County. We are excited to have them as our partners and to bring the 5k Run/Walk to Mental Health Matters!

Become a Sponsor and Help us Reach our $25,000 Sponsorship Goal!

This brand-new annual campaign puts our services for people experiencing a mental health crisis front-and-center as we celebrate and promote Mental Health Awareness Month. By becoming a Sponsor, your company is recognized for demonstrating impact and fulfilling a commitment to improving mental health and resilience and achieving equity so everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Intersted in becoming a Sponsor? Contact Lea Berhane, Chief Development, Marketing, and Technology Officer, at [email protected].

View Sponsorship Packet

Thank You To Our Community Partners

In recognition of Mental Health Month, StarVista has partnered with San Mateo County Law Enforcement and the City of San Mateo to display StarVista’s 24/7 Crisis Hotline on public safety vehicles throughout the county. We are grateful for this partnership in helping reach more individuals who may be experiencing a crisis or know someone who is.

Do you see a public safety vehicle with our Crisis Hotline magnet? Take a picture and post it to social media using the hashtag #MHMattersSV and tag StarVista @StarVistaSMC to have your picture featured!

Police Departments 
Atherton
Brisbane
Burlingame
Daly City
Foster City
Menlo Park
Redwood City
San Mateo
South City
County of San Mateo Coroner’s Office
San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office

Fire Departments 
San Mateo County Consolidated Fire
South City
Colma
San Bruno

City of San Mateo 

Display your Mental Health Matters StarVista Yard Sign or Poster in May! 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Help us spread the word about the essential mental health services we have been providing for over 55 years! If you have a Mental Health Matters StarVista Yard Sign or Poster from our 2021 campaign, please display it throughout the month.

Don’t forget to take a photo of your Yard Sign and/or Poster on Social Media and tag #MHMattersSV

Questions? Contact:

Lea Berhane
Chief Operating Officer

[email protected]

Mental Health Awareness Month is a national movement dedicated to increasing awareness and reducing stigma around mental health challenges. 

StarVista and San Mateo PAL’s Mental Health Matters 2025 Event hopes to bring together our community to strengthen the resilience of our neighbors and empower every walk of life and every age to find their best future. 

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