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Please Join Us for One or All of Our "Health Meets Hope 5K Run/Walks" and Afternoon of Music and Family Fun Activities                                                                                       for Mental Health Awareness 2025

Friends of Advantage is hosting its Mental Health & IDD Awareness 5K Run/Walk and Afternoon of Family Fun Activities in Elberton, Athens, and Madison Counties. 

Each event will offer a family fun event during the walk to include music, bouncy house, climbing wall, slide, fun activities, games, cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones,  snacks and drinks. We ask individuals, businesses, schools, clubs, organizations and the faith-based community to sponsor and/or participate with us. Collaboration in our communities are impactful. Share the message of mental health and intellectual developmental disability awareness with your family, friends, and community members, as it touches us all in some way.  Awareness saves lives...take time to learn and share!

Build a Walk Team!!!


Health Meets Hope 5K Run & Walk …Granite City Cares is scheduled for 
McWilliams Park
1041 Mobley Hill Road Elberton, GA 30635
Sunday, March 16, 2025
3-5pm; Set up at 2pm, Walk Registration at 2:30, Opening Ceremony 2:45pm 

Health Meets Hope....Classic City Cares is the Mental Health & IDD Awareness 5K Run/Walk and Afternoon of Family Fun
Southeast Clarke Park
Sunday, April 27, 2025
4440 Lexington Road Athens, GA 30605. Set up will be at 2pm, walk registration at 2:30pm, and opening ceremony at 2:45pm.
3-5pm, Set up at 2pm, Walk Registration at 2:30pm, Opening Ceremony at 2:45pm

Health Meets Hope...Madison County Cares is hosted by Friends of Advantage and the Anchor Club of Madison County High School
Madison County High School Track Field 
600 Madison Street, Danielsville, GA 30633
Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 9am-11am. Set up at 8am. registration for the walk at 8:30am, opening ceremony at 8:45am.


Contact Tammy Dalton at [email protected] or call 706-614-6144 for questions,  sponsor the event or table resources or activities.

We invite you to visit our Facebook page at https://facebook.com/advantage.development.1

Visit www.classicraceservices.com or www.runsignup.com to register to run or walk. Cost is $25 for each runner to include t-shirt if registered by the deadline of designated race. The cost after the designated deadline date increases to $30 and no shirts will be received.

​Advantage serves Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe and Walton Counties,

Mental Health Awareness is a year long project for FOA, so please join us!

Consider serving on an event committee or as an FOA Board Member:

FOA is currently seeking individuals who are willing to help plan and execute our events as well as pubic relations.  Volunteers are most helpful in bringing our visions and goals to fruition.

All proceeds from Friends of Advantage directly assist Advantage Behavioral Health Systems in bridging gaps in funding for Mental Illness, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Addictive Diseases that are not provided by government, grants,  insurance, or families.








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