Cameron had battled anxiety and depression herself and envisioned helping other young people cope with similar struggles. That vision has now become the annual SpeakUp 5K, which will take place Sept. 6 at Byrd Park starting at 9 a.m.

"I love seeing people just starting to talk to each other, they're tired or whatever," Grace Gallagher said when asked about the morning of the SpeakUp 5K.

"I show up that morning and there's pain, there's pain in my heart, there's darkness, because I want her to see what she's done. I want her to experience that pride of doing something like this, and then I miss her all over again, like I do every day. But then in my pain, I look around and there's stories all around here. I'm not alone."

Gallagher believes young people are craving the ability, words, kno

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