We are the AB Korkor Foundation for Mental Health.

One in five adults in the United States is diagnosed with a mental illness - that’s over 65 million people! Over half of those individuals don’t receive care. We’re on a mission to increase awareness surrounding the prevalence of mental health diagnoses, and the staggering difficulties that individuals face navigating mental health care in this country. From affordable and accessible care to removing the stigma, we’re partnering with other mental health organizations to provide advocacy, education and research funding. Our mental health and our physical health are connected, so let’s make the world a better place for those suffering with mental illnesses!

We have an annual event called The Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk for Mental Health Series is a five kilometer run/walk that occurs in each of the fifty U.S. states over fifty consecutive days.

The series supports the AB Korkor Foundation’s mission to make the world a better place for those suffering from ill mental health. Funds raised through this flagship event are utilized to:

Increase awareness of ill mental health
Reduce stigma
Focus on under served communities such as BIPIC, veterans, minorities, refugees and those suffering from addiction
Address the shortage of affordable care
Emphasize the importance of physical exercise and emotional wellness in maintaining mental health
Fund research