Sponsorship

💙 How Proceeds Make an Impact

Funds raised through the You Matter 5K directly support mental health education, workforce development, and community care through Chi Eta Sigma at Purdue Fort Wayne.

Workforce Training & Development

Proceeds help support training for graduate counseling students — the future Northeast Indiana mental health workforce — in evidence-based mental health treatment, suicide prevention, stigma reduction, and community-based care.

This funding supports:

• Continuing education and professional development opportunities

• Training materials and resources aligned with best practices in mental health care

• Hands-on learning experiences that strengthen clinical skills and ethical practice

These investments directly enhance the quality of care students will provide to individuals, families, and communities after graduation.

Community Mental Health Training Clinic Support

A portion of funds also supports infrastructure needs for the program’s community mental health training clinic, which provides free mental health services to community members while offering supervised, real-world clinical experience for graduate counseling students.

Support may include:

• Building maintenance and upkeep

• Facility and space improvements to expand client access

• Enhancements that allow the clinic to serve more individuals while training more students

By strengthening this clinic, the You Matter 5K helps increase access to mental health care in the community while preparing students to enter the field with confidence, competence, and compassion.

Why We Give Close to Home

Our why is simple: we believe the biggest impact starts right here in our own community. Every dollar raised through the You Matter 5K stays local — supporting free mental health care, suicide prevention education, and compassionate support for those who need it most in Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana.

By giving close to home, we’re not only helping people survive — we’re helping our neighbors heal, grow, and thrive. Because when one person knows they matter, the ripple effect reaches all of us.