02/10/2026
Still I Run is the nation's first and only nonprofit organization focused solely on running for mental health. Inspired by her own journey, Sasha Wolff founded Still I Run in 2016. What started as a page focused on creating a community dedicated to running and mental health, Still I Run is now a nation-wide nonprofit. Today, Still I Run boasts an array of programs and resources, including offering scholarships to help individuals get started in their journey, a free mental health support group, and run chapters like yours across the country.
The Core of Still I Run:
Vision: A world where every step is a stride towards well-being.
Mission: Supporting, inspiring, and uniting individuals of all backgrounds and experiences in their journey to better mental health through running.
Core Impact Pillars: Social Impact, Education and Resources, Community Engagement. Advocacy is the underlying principle supporting all three pillars.
Story Behind the Name:
The name “Still I Run” was inspired by the well-known Maya Angelou 1978 poem “Still I Rise” This powerful piece is about survival, hope, and self-respect. It is centered around the theme of rising above life’s adversities. The name "Still I Run" draws strength and inspiration from Angelou's poem to rise above the stigma and thrive while also promoting running as a tool for coping with the daily struggles of mental illness.
Meaning Behind the Logo:
The logo version of Still I Run replaces the "I" with a semicolon. The use of the semicolon draws from the Project Semicolon movement which started as one girl's desire to share her story and has morphed into a nationally recognized mental health organization dedicated to providing advocacy, education, support, and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
Why a semicolon? Well, that was best summed by Project Semicolon's original founder: "A semicolon is used when an author could have chosen to end their sentence but chose not to. You are the author, the sentence is your life. For anyone suffering from depression, anxiety, self-harm, contemplating su***de, you are not alone. You are worthy. You are loved."
The semicolon is green to match the international symbol of a green ribbon for Mental Health Awareness.
Lastly, the arrow represents life. Sometimes you get pulled back, but sometimes you have to get pulled back in order to be propelled forward towards your target.
