Join Bucks County's Mental Health Movement and walk with us to raise funds and awareness on October 4th! |
| Why is it called a Stride? Because in Bucks County, we don't just walk for mental health, we make STRIDES! Join us (all are welcome) for a day of family friendly fun including: | |
- The Philly Captain
- NBC10's Deanna Durante
- FireOne Canteen Food Truck with Gourmet Grilled Cheeses and More!
- Divine Sweets Bakery
- Raffle Baskets
- Meet our County Commissoners
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- Face Painting & DJ
- Sound Baths and Meditation provided by Inward Bloom Wellness
- Advocacy Awards & Speeches
- 30+ Resource/Information Tables
- Meet the NAMI team and join a committee
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There is no registration fee to walk, but all participants must register and check in. There is a suggested donation for food, treats and raffle items, so bring spending money or have your Venmo or PayPal accounts ready!
Make sure your first stop is the registration tent to check in, then the bank tent to turn in funds or make donations, and then the prize tent to pick up some NAMI swag to rep your favorite mental health charity... NAMI!
Warminster Community Park
350 E. Bristol Road
Warminster, PA 18976
Directions
Registration & Activities: 1:00 PM | Speakers & Awards: 1:45 PM. | Walk Start: 3pm
| | Walk Registration is Free | On Sunday, October 4, 2026, join hundreds of supporters as we unite and walk to raise awareness, to end the stigma that surrounds mental health, and raise funds to sustain our life-changing programs. |
| We can't do it alone! NAMI employs a very small staff, and we need your help to make the 12th Annual Stride for Mental Health Awareness a success! Register to get started or email namistride@gmail.com. | | With more than 60K participants in our programs and over 50K followers on social media, we are a visible, reliable and trusted nonprofit organization. Sponsorships keep our programs free! | | |
WHERE TO GO WHEN YOU ARRIVE
- Enter the park from Bristol Road at the intersection of Bristol and Hatboro Roads - 350 E. Bristol Rd., Warminster, PA 18974
- Park on the right hand side of the airstrip, there will be volunteers to direct you
- Everyone must register and check in at the REGISTRATION TABLE
- If you've already registered, you must check in at the REGISTRATION TABLE
- Turn in any fundraising money at the BANK TABLE
- Pick up your t-shirts if you've raised at least $100 at the T-SHIRT TABLE
Sponsors & Vendors, please arrive between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
WHAT TO DO
- Bring some spending money (cash preferred) for the FireOne Canteen Food Truck (gourmet grilled cheeses, sandwiches, fries, etc.), Divine Sweets Bakery (amazing confections, lemonade), our famous NAMI raffle baskets, NAMI swag (t-shirts, sweat shirts, mugs, candles, etc.), and more!
- We will have over 30 information/resource tables
- Tailgate Caravan will be raffling off a vacation to the Dominican Republic
- We have face painting, a DJ, and celebrity hosts for you to meet! It all begins at 1pm
- Ceremony begins at 1:45pm, and Advocacy Awards will be given at 2:00pm
- Exit the tent and line up at the NAMI arch with The Philly Captain and Deanna Durante for the walk start at ~2:45pm
- You may leave after the walk, but are welcome to stay until 4pm
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Convert your cash donations to electronic payments via the Stride Website before arrival
Please direct questions to 1-866-399-NAMI (6264) or nemeigh@namibuckspa.org
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING NAMI!
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The ULTIMATE Raffle:
Win an All-Inclusive Vacation to the Dominican Republic
| | | | Enter for your chance to win an all-inclusive 4 night vacation package for 2 adults to | |
Secrets Playa Esmeralda Resort & Spa
Miches, Dominican Republic
| Want a chance to win? Just make a $10 donation to Tailgate Caravan's Stride Team and that gets you one entry. Donate $25 and you get three entries, $50 for 7 entries, or $100 for 15 entries. Enter online by going to TGC's fundraising page and making a donation. | | As always, we thank you for your generous support! | | |
NAMI Bucks County PA is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness through recovery-focused education, advocacy and support. Donations made to NAMI Bucks County PA are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
To learn more, visit www.namibuckspa.org or e-mail info@namibuckspa.org. To make a contribution offline, please call us at 1-866-399-NAMI (6264) or send checks made payable to NAMI Bucks County PA - 1432 Easton Road, Suite 2E, Warrington, PA 18976.
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