Step Up for Mental Health at the Preventive Measures Foundation’s 9th Annual Million Steps Walk

69 NEWS MAY 17, 2025 - ALLENTOWN, PA - People laced up their shoes and hit the road - all in the name of Mental Health Awareness. The Preventive Measures Foundation held their 9th annual Million Steps Walk on Saturday morning. It aims to bring communities together to promote awareness and remove barriers to mental wellness.

Last year, the PM Foundation was able to raise 15,000 dollars for six organizations.

"We provide community grants to organizations that provide wrap-around services. because we know people need mental health services and therapy. But people need also the other things that help with quality of life so we do everything we can to support those organizations," said Kevin Greene, Preventive Measures Foundation.

Greene says the Thriving Minds campaign is focusing on the mental health of young people by providing free services to those anywhere from five-years-old to 25-years-old.

In addition to the event in Allentown, walks were also held in Washington, D.C., and Covington, Georgia on Saturday too.