4th Annual Be Happy 5K Recap (2025)

A Day of Movement, Community & Mental Health Awareness

What an incredible day! Our 4th Annual Be Happy 5K, co-hosted by Never Peak and BFIT, was one for the books — filled with energy, generosity, and a powerful purpose: supporting youth mental health through the Shine A Ligh7 Foundation.

With around 200 attendees, we gathered to move with purpose and raised an amazing $5,210 to help Shine A Ligh7 continue its work across Minnesota.

This year's event was packed with good vibes and great offerings, including:

Sauna & cold plunge experience from ROAM Sauna Co
Delicious protein shakes from Farmtown Nutrition

Free Vitamin B12 shots from Dynamic Drips

Fun-filled bouncy house from Royal Bounce Minnesota

Skelly Video Productions with the top tier and full audio production

Mark Dowdle bringing the hype on the mic

Cookie dough samples by Unbakeable

NPX Electrolyte blend – the newest product from Never Peak

Soft tissue massages from Lakeside Chiropractic

Wine provided by Piattelli Vineyards

Ice-cold White Claw refreshments

Ongoing support from Lakeville Behavioral Health

Beautiful handcrafted items by Lovely Lo Design Shop

A big shoutout to Paul Martin and the entire Shine A Ligh7 team for the incredible work they continue to do in our community.

Huge thanks to Morgan Savard Photography for her 4th year of support, and to our first year, talented videographer, Alex Hout who captured the heart of the event.

You can find the event photos here - use code 6202 to download.

Our silent auction featured two signed hockey sticks, white claw cooler, beautiful crocheted blanket and a two-night trip to a Colorado Avalanche game (valued at $1,000!), adding to our fundraising success.

Congrats to our winners!

A huge thanks to some other sponsors. Please support these local businesses helping to make a difference:

Human Powered Health - advanced athlete and longevity testing
TeamGenius High Performance Combine - high school sports combine in Edina
Interstate Storage - Lakeville Storage
Kuhr Dental Group - dental needs in Shakopee
Run N Fun - shoes, running and walking gear in Burnsville
AnnieMac Home Mortgage - all things home mortgage and more
First-year sponsor: Savard Group Landscape & Construction

We are so thankful for every sponsor, vendor, donor, volunteer, and participant who helped make this day so impactful.

🎉 Big news coming soon — we have a major co-host announcement in the works! Stay tuned for the 2026 date and grab those early bird tickets when they drop!

Until next year, stay active, stay connected, be kind and continue to SHINE A LIGH7 on youth mental health. 💛