Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation celebrates 10 years of the Speak Up 5K
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The “Speak Up 5K” was once just the dream of a 16-year-old girl who desperately wanted others to know that they weren’t alone.
Cameron Gallagher designed the race to bring the community together to speak up for those who were suffering or battling any type of mental illness, including depression and anxiety. She wanted a place where others could simply show up without any stigma or judgment.
This year, the Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the SpeakUp 5K.
“Every time at the start line, I take a second and I look around at the thousands of people out there and I say, ‘Cameron, they do care. Look at what you did!’” Cameron’s mother Grace Gallagher said.
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