Rotary Melbourne is excited to announce our new partnership with Run The Tan, reinforcing our commitment to mental health advocacy. This iconic event is more than just a race - it’s a movement dedicated to raising awareness and funding vital mental health initiatives.
We’re calling on our Rotary Melbourne community to get involved! Whether you’re running, walking, or volunteering, every step you take helps break the stigma around mental health:
🔹 Run the Track Marshalls
🔹 Representatives at the Rotary Melbourne Marquee
🔹 Rotary Melbourne Team Runners & Walkers
💙 Join the Team Today!
In a powerful commitment to mental health advocacy, Rotary Melbourne's new partnership with Run The Tan, reinforces our dedication to supporting those facing mental health challenges.
Rotary Melbourne has a strong history of supporting mental health initiatives, particularly through its involvement with Australian Rotary Health (ARH), one of Australia’s largest non-government funders of mental health research. Since 1981, Rotary has played a key role in raising awareness and funding vital research, including through the “Lift the Lid on Mental Illness” campaign and the Lift the Lid Walk events, which promote both mental well-being and community engagement. These efforts reflect Rotary Melbourne’s deep commitment to breaking stigmas, advancing mental health research, and supporting those affected by mental illness across Australia.
Mental health is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Every day, individuals in our communities struggle in silence, often without access to the support they need. Rotary Melbourne has always believed in taking action where it matters most, and this partnership is an extension of that commitment because mental health is just as important as physical health.
Run The Tan movement is an iconic 3.8km track around Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens has become a beacon of hope, bringing people together to raise awareness and funds for mental health programs across Australia. It’s about resilience, connection, and showing up for one another. Values that align perfectly with Rotary Melbourne’s mission.
Through this partnership, we are standing side by side with those affected by mental health struggles. We are raising awareness, breaking stigmas, and driving real change. We are encouraging our members, families, and the broader community to get involved not just by running but by showing up in whatever way they can to support a cause that affects us all.
This is more than a collaboration. It is a call to action. Because mental health matters. Because every step forward is a step toward hope. And because, together, we can make a difference.
Join us as we take this journey. Get involved, spread the message, and help us create a future where mental health is prioritised and supported.
More information coming soon, including volunteers to help on the day, registrations to run or walk, donations, and how to support mental health initiatives.
The Run passes by our iconic Rotary Melbourne Peace Park and the Rotary Melbourne Peace Bells.
