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The Walk for Hope

The Foundation of Hope
In 1984 Thad and Alice Eure were inspired by a combining of insight, experience and compassion to begin The Foundation of Hope for research and treatment of mental illness.

The elusive nature and devastating impact of mental illness affects 1 in 4 Americans. In 1984 there were few effective methods for dealing with any kind of mental illness and little research was being done. The foundation began distributing grants to local hospitals and researchers, who in turn often used the money as a basic research or “seed” money to attract larger national grants.

Since 1984 nearly 2 million dollars has been awarded by the Foundation. This money has helped generate nearly 89 million dollars. Money brought into the Triangle for research, including the largest mental illness research grant ever (43 million dollars) which was granted to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In its 20th year, the Foundation is still going strong. Every October hundreds of volunteers and thousands of walkers gather at the Angus Barn to raise money for a cause that affects us all.

The walk itself began in 1988 with the passing of Thad Eure Jr. Devastated employees sought a way to show the love and respect for the man they so admired. They decided to raise money for the Foundation of Hope by walking. The first year the employees of Angus Barn, Fat Daddy’s, and the 42nd Street Oyster Bar walked all the way from the Angus Barn past Fat Daddy’s to the Oyster Bar. Which was a distance of over 10 miles. In the process they raised $30,000 dollars and started a tradition that has become the primary fund raiser for the Foundation of Hope.

Mission Statement
The Foundation of Hope promotes research aimed at discovering the causes of, as well as more effective treatments and cures for mental illness. The Foundation is committed to raising community awareness and supporting effective treatment programs.

Statement for Policy of Funding
It’s the policy of the Foundation of Hope to facilitate research, treatment and training at Dorthea Dix Hospital, the University of North Carolina and its affiliated psychiatric institutions, and to support community treatment and public awareness programs.

  • Established in 1984 by Thad and Alice Eure in response to the needs of a family member coping with mental illness.

  • The Foundation is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

  • Since giving out a grant in 1985, The Foundation of Hope has issued over over $2,000,000 in funding.

  • These funds factor into additional grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, which to date totals more than $89 million.


    • If you have not been involved and would like to find out how to be, call:
    (919) 781-WALK (9255) or visit us on-line at: www.walkforhope.com.



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