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The 727k Run

Run for Those We've Lost.
Fund Research to Save Those We Can.

Running for Those We've Lost

727,000 – The number of people who tragically take their own lives each year globally. That number comes from the World Health Organisation estimates.

Each number represents a person. A life cut short. A family forever changed. A community that lost someone precious.

We’re running 727,000 steps to honor their memory and fund research to  prevent future tragedies.

How the 727k Run Works

The Challenge: Go for a run, count your steps and add to our team total steps,  take a photo or video and tag @joyd_foundation on socials and give your best advice as to what keeps you happy.

Founder’s Commitment: Johnny Debnam will complete the full 727,000 steps personally, running every single day regardless of weather, fatigue, or obstacles. Every run will be filmed and shared on social media with reflections on mental health, human resilience and lessons learned.

Run Tallies (Updated Daily)

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Community Run Total

156,007 steps
Participants: 9 • Countries: 6

Johnny's Personal Run

397,427 steps
Days: 90 • Current Consecutive Days: 1

Combined Total

553,434 / 727,000 steps
Progress: 76.13%
Ian Marks
— June 30, 2026
14,753 steps
Ian Marks
— June 30, 2026
9,215 steps
Matt Gill
— June 30, 2026
23,060 steps
20.00 km
Lisa Highman
— June 30, 2026
6,500 steps
4.40 km
Lisa Highman
Fremantle — July 25, 2026
6,500 steps
4.40 km

Where the Funds go

100% of donations from the 727 Run go directly to:

✓ Human happiness research with leading global researchers 

✓ Publishing findings in accessible formats for public use 

✓ Creating free mental health resources 

✓ Community wellness program development 

Financial Transparency: The JOYD Foundation is an Australian registered ACNC Charity. All financial records are publicly available and strictly put towards mental health research, campaigns and education that is freely available. 

If you need support:

You don't have to face this alone. There are incredible resources and people available to help you optimise your mental health. 

Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14
International: findahelpline.com

Free online mental health treatment and assessments at MindSpot https://www.mindspot.org.au/