Franklin All Nighter

What is Franklin All Nighter?

Franklin All-Nighter is an annual all-night run/walk sponsored by our church in the interest of raising awareness and funds for mental health resources in our local Chapel Hill community.

Currently, funds raised support mental health services for: UNC students (offered through UNC Counseling and Psychological Services - "CAPS"), UNC student athletes (offered through UNC Athletics Mental Health and Performance Psychology program - "MHPP"), and those currently unsheltered in Orange County (offered through the Street Outreach, Harm Reduction & Deflection team - "SOHRAD").

Why All Night?

For those struggling with their mental health, life can feel like a grueling journey through the darkness. That journey can be long, and at times it can feel like it will never end. However, the human spirit is strong, and if we push onward in community with others, believing in the light, the dawn will come.

This metaphor is something we hope to embody with our run; the difficulty of an all-night event reflects the difficult journeys of those struggling with depression, anxiety, and all manner of mental illnesses. Yet as our participants "just keep moving," they get ever closer to a new day, and as the sun rises and brings the end to a long struggle, we can celebrate what we've been through together.

For more info about this annual event and why this mission is so important to our church, check out the Franklin All Nighter website here.