Walk/Run for
Mental Health
Bridging the Distance
Objective
At VisibleThread, we’re committed to supporting mental health and reducing burnout in the workplace—especially in the high-pressure, highly regulated environments our customers operate in every day. That’s why we’re launching Step Forward for Mental Health, a global walk/run initiative in support of Active Minds, a leading non-profit organization focused on mental health awareness and education.
Our collective goal is to walk or run 3,380 miles—the symbolic distance from Dublin to Washington, D.C.—by July 23rd, the date of our upcoming VisibleThread Customer Forum. We’ll mark the final stretch of this journey with a walk together during the forum meet-up itself.
Why are we doing this?
Mental health concerns continue to rise across all industries, with burnout and overwork cited as major factors. A national survey on attitudes toward mental health found that 37% of adults reported work-related stress as impacting them psychologically. This aligns closely with the realities in our own sector.
In the proposal and contract management community, a recent global survey of 1,750 professionals across 40 countries revealed that 8 in 10 have experienced overwork, burnout, or emotional distress—with 57% being proposal managers. These findings are echoed in VisibleThread’s own community, where 85% of webinar registrants shared that burnout is a serious concern in their team.
Our mission at VisibleThread is to help reduce inefficiencies and manual burdens that lead to this very burnout. But we also recognize that real change requires awareness, open dialogue, and community support.
Who can get involved?
Everyone! This initiative is open to all—VisibleThread employees, customers, users, partners, friends, and family. Whether you’re walking a little each day or running long distances, every mile counts. To take part, simply join our VisibleThread Strava club and help us collectively reach 3,380 miles by July 23rd. Let’s step forward together for mental health.
Join us as we step forward—mile by mile—for a healthier, more sustainable future.
We Aim To Raise $1.50 Per Mile Walked/Run, Targeting A Total Of $5,070 For Active Minds Through Collective Efforts Of Employees, Partners, Customers, And
Supporters Globally.
Sign Up to Take Part
VisibleThread is launching a global walk/run initiative to support Active Minds with a goal to raise awareness about mental health and reduce burnout in the workplace. Our aim is to collectively walk/run 3,380 miles, symbolizing the distance from Dublin to Washington, D.C., by July 23rd.
In Association With
Active Minds is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting mental health, especially among young adults, via peer-to-peer dialogue and interaction. Active Minds was founded by Alison Malmon in 2003, after her older brother died by suicide in 2000.
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