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The Foundation of Hope For Research and Treatment of Mental Illness is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

The Foundation of Hope strives to promote scientific research aimed at discovering the causes of, treatments for, and prevention of, mental illness.

08/21/2026

🎬 The official 2026 Walk for Hope commercial has arrived!

This year, we’re taking a new path to Umstead, with a reimagined route that gets walkers off much of Glenwood Ave. and onto a brand-new journey to the park.

Watch it. Share it. Then join us on the journey!

🚨 Early-Bird Registration ends MONDAY at midnight!
Don’t wait. Sign up now: https://register.walkforhope.com

🗓️ Sunday, October 11 | Angus Barn | 10 a.m.

08/19/2026

We’re still cooling down after one hot night at the Bahia Endless Summer Party on August 9! ☀️💙

Thanks to the generosity of our guests, sponsors, donors, and the wonderful Atlantic Beach community, more than $120,000 was raised for CHAAMP, our child and adolescent anxiety and mood disorders research program at UNC. Wow!!

That means more support for groundbreaking research and treatment focused on helping kids and teens struggling with anxiety and depression.

The food was amazing, the wine was flowing, and The Embers had everyone on their feet. But what made the night truly special was being surrounded by so many people who care deeply about giving kids and families in North Carolina more hope.

To everyone who joined us, supported us, sponsored the evening, or helped make it possible: THANK YOU!

A special thanks to Bahia Beach House & Surf Bar for hosting us!

And to Bailey's Fine Jewelry for being part of Hope in Handbags, where two lucky supporters went home with two BEAUTIFUL pieces of jewelry (and some pretty great new handbags, too!).

And, of course, thank you to all of our incredible sponsors who helped make this night possible. We are so grateful for this community and what we can accomplish together.

📸 Take a look back at the night:
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💙 Learn more about CHAAMP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQW3ObEdIKo

08/17/2026

There’s something really special about what can happen when people come together around something they care deeply about.

At the Foundation of Hope, we see it every day. People give, volunteer, walk, sponsor, advocate, conduct research, and simply show up because they believe we can make a difference in the fight against mental illness.

And together, we are making a difference.

On National Nonprofit Day, we’re feeling especially grateful for the incredible community that surrounds the Foundation of Hope.

YOU are the heart of everything we do. 💚

A nonprofit may organize the work. But a community makes it possible.

Thank you for believing in this mission and for being part of ours.

We couldn’t do it without you.

08/13/2026

Every fifth person at your table, please stand.

Look around the room.

Those standing represent the more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults living with mental illness.

And everyone around them represents something just as important: the family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, and communities who have the power to stand beside them.

Mental illness is often invisible, but our support shouldn’t be.

Yesterday, that powerful moment brought the message to life at the Kickoff Luncheon for the 38th Annual Walk for Hope, where team captains and sponsors came together at The Angus Barn. The support filling that room was anything but invisible.

A special thank you to Dr. Warren Taylor, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and a member of our Scientific Advisory Committee, for reminding us exactly why this work matters and how the support of this community has helped UNC Psychiatry lead the way nationally and advance research that can change and save lives.

In 2025, you helped us make history by raising a record-breaking $1,029,000 for mental illness research at the Walk for Hope.

This year, we’re aiming even higher: $1.1 million!

1 in 5 is where this story starts. Together, let’s change where it goes. 💙

Join us Sunday, October 11 at the Angus Barn and be part of the fight against mental illness.

⚡ Save Now: Early-bird registration ends August 24.
👉 Register today: https://register.walkforhope.com

08/06/2026

We are incredibly honored by the enthusiasm our community has shown for Evening of Hope, featuring special guest Goldie Hawn, which is currently on a waitlist.

And the excitement doesn’t end there!

This year, we are completely reimagining the Igniting Hope Gala as a vibrant, Studio 54-inspired experience featuring music and dancing with DJ Joe Bunn, exceptional food and cocktails, an exciting auction, and a powerful mission moment.

On Thursday, September 17, our community will bring the energy to the Pavilion at the Angus Barn as we come together to raise critical funds for urgently needed mental illness research focused on youth.

Gather your friends, dress to dazzle, and join us for an unforgettable night.

Igniting Hope is just six weeks away! Reserve your tickets today:
https://onecau.se/ignitinghope

08/03/2026

What if we could detect an oncoming hallucination and intervene at precisely the right moment?

As we continue introducing our 2026 grant awardees, we’re proud to recognize the researchers working to make this a reality: Dr. Roza Vlasova and Dr. Guorong Wu of the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Psychiatry, recipients of a $101,410 Foundation of Hope Impact Grant.

Their study will use EEG recordings and advanced computational methods to identify brain-activity patterns that signal when a person with schizophrenia may be especially vulnerable to experiencing auditory hallucinations. The team will also develop a prototype designed to detect these warning signs in real time.

This work seeks to lay the foundation for future treatments that deliver brain stimulation not only to the right place but at exactly the right moment.

Please join us in supporting Drs. Vlasova and Wu as they pursue a more precise and effective approach to treating one of schizophrenia’s most challenging symptoms.

Hope makes a difference.

Learn more about this research: https://walkforhope.com/vlasova-wu-2026

07/30/2026

The journey starts now!

Join us Sunday, October 11, at the Angus Barn for the 38th Annual Walk for Hope & Festival. This year, we’re charting a new path from the Barn to Umstead State Park—and we want you with us every step of the way.

Take on the 5K or enjoy the one-mile lake loop, then stick around for live music from Liquid Pleasure, delicious food, kids’ activities, and festival fun, all included with registration.

In 2025, YOU made history. Now, we’re coming together again to raise another $1,000,000 for mental illness research. Every person who registers, every generous donation, and every new participant brings us closer to that goal.

Register by August 24 to save $20 with early-bird pricing. Then share this post, invite your friends and family, and help us rally the community for another record-breaking year!

Register now: https://register.walkforhope.com

07/24/2026

Our 2026 Research Report is here!

For the first time, we are bringing together a comprehensive look at the groundbreaking mental illness research made possible by the Foundation of Hope community.

Inside, you’ll find all 61 active studies in our research portfolio, the latest progress from the Foundation of Hope CHAAMP Research Program, and the extraordinary impact of more than four decades of investment:

🔬 221 research grants funded
💚 $12.1 million awarded
📈 $298 million in additional research funding generated

That means every $1 invested by the Foundation has helped generate more than $24 in additional research funding.

Explore the discoveries, progress, and hope your support is helping create → https://heyzine.com/flip-book/026e080adb.html

07/21/2026

Your support means the world—and helps researchers better understand the digital world our children are growing up in.

As part of the Foundation of Hope’s CHAAMP initiative, a new $240,000 grant will support Drs. Andrea Pelletier-Baldelli and Adam Bryant Miller in studying how social media and artificial intelligence may influence social development and depression risk in pr***en girls.

The research team will follow girls ages 8–12 as they begin using phones and other personal devices more independently. By examining their social media and AI use alongside changes in social motivation and depressive symptoms, the researchers hope to provide clearer, evidence-based guidance for caregivers, schools, and clinicians.

We’re grateful to Drs. Pelletier-Baldelli and Miller for addressing a question that grows more urgent as technology becomes an increasingly prominent part of young people’s lives. We look forward to seeing what their research reveals and how those insights can help create healthier, brighter futures for children and teens growing up alongside rapidly evolving technology.

07/17/2026

A beautiful (and scorching hot!) Friday morning for the Foundation of Hope Brick-Laying Crew to install more than 15 new bricks in the Walkway of Hope.

And our good friend and year-round sponsor, Delta Air Lines, made a surprise photobomb appearance on its way into RDU! ✈️🧱

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