THE REAL 31
COUNTDOWN TO MAY 1, 2027 - 182 DAYS : 23 HRS : 45 MIN : 09 SEC TO GO
CHALLENGE MONTH - MAY 2027
ALL OF MAY 2027. ANY CHALLENGE YOU WANT.
This is really about raising money for mental health.
THE REAL 31 exists to raise money for mental health. The challenges, the numbers, the sponsors and the teams all point at one thing: money raised through THE REAL Fund, funding help for people you will never meet. It is also a month for your own mental health, happening across the globe, open to everyone. You do not need to be an Ambassador or an Ally. If you are new here, you are in.
Pick your challenge. Give it a number. Do it in May, your pace. Post your start and your finish. Raising is the point of the month, and nobody is required to fundraise to belong.
At a glance: 31 days in May 2027; 1,400+ Ambassadors and Allies; 60+ countries; 1 challenge, chosen by you.
WHAT IT IS - ONE MONTH. ONE CHALLENGE. ALL OF US. Pick one challenge for May 2027. Do it your way, at your pace. with everyone in the app cheering you on. This is not one set challenge for one group of people. It is any challenge you choose.
HOW IT WORKS - FIVE STEPS. 1 Pick your challenge. 2 Give it a number. 3 Post your start on May 1. 4 Do it your way all May. 5 Post your finish on May 31. Get sponsored, if you want: Friends, family, or your company can sponsor you per mile, per call, per page, per hour, or with one gift. No daily streak.
Challenge ideas: Connect - call an old friend, 10 calls in May; check in on someone, 20 check-ins.
Why it works - Nobody does it alone: conversation plus community equals REAL change.
The hat is our sign: wear your THE REAL hat for your challenge and in your start and finish posts.
The Fund: Give what you can. Fundraising is welcome, never required. Every dollar helps, and every giver counts.
Who can join: everybody in, however you want. New here, on your own, or anywhere in the world - you are in.
Teams: better with your people. Family, friends, or work teams can join, and companies can sponsor a team.
Questions: Do I have to be an Ambassador or Ally? No. Do I have to fundraise? No. Do I have to do it every day? No. Can I join after May 1? Yes.
I am in. Everybody in, however you want. THE REAL 31 supports THE REAL Philanthropic Mental Health Fund.
