Breaking Cycles. One Mile at a Time.
The Proof Ride is a 241-mile endurance ride from New Jersey to Washington, DC to fund mental health resources for young people through Active Minds and to launch Brake The Psychol — a movement dedicated to breaking cycles through discipline, accountability, and action.
Why This Ride Matters:
Mental health challenges end lives every day — especially for young people. We’re not just talking about awareness.
We’re putting our bodies on the line to prove that:
• healing is active
• growth is uncomfortable
• cycles can be broken
Every mile we ride helps fund the programs that allow students to feel seen, supported, and alive.
Where Your Donation Goes:
Your support benefits Active Minds to
• bring mental health resources to schools and campuses
• train students to support their peers
• create life-saving conversations across the country
Join Us in Breaking Cycles:
• Donate
• Share the mission
• Follow the journey
• Ride with us in spirit
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The Founders Behind The Proof Ride
Mark W. Gillette Jr.
Co-Founder, Brake The Psychol
Mark “Fame” Gillette is a Rahway, New Jersey native, artist, and creative producer who has transitioned his focus toward community outreach, philanthropy, and youth mentorship. His work with the nonprofit organization Between The Lines, where he serves as Director of Music, helped inspire a deeper mission to give back and create meaningful impact. That journey led him to co-found Brake The Psychol, a movement dedicated to breaking generational cycles and promoting mental resilience through action. Through initiatives like The Proof Ride, Mark is helping introduce the world to Mental Health in Motion.
Kerby Louisville
Co-Founder, Brake The Psychol
Kerby Louisville is a Linden, New Jersey native and endurance athlete driven by a mission to break generational cycles and inspire forward movement. As co-creator of Brake The Psychol, Kerby brings discipline, resilience, and leadership to the movement’s physical challenges and storytelling. His commitment to pushing beyond limits fuels the mission behind The Proof Ride, demonstrating that real change begins with one decision to move forward.
We're breaking mental barries through endurance, discipline, and storytelling.
Active Minds is the largest nonprofit in the United States mobilizing youth and young adults to transform mental health norms across society. For more than 20 years, our advocacy and programs have been equipping, connecting, and amplifying the collective and diverse voices of youth and young adults, building a movement of lasting champions who are improving mental health norms for all.
Brake The Psychol was co-founded by two fathers and purpose-driven leaders committed to breaking generational barriers and redefining what mental resilience looks like in real time. What began as honest conversations about legacy, discipline, and the patterns they refused to pass down to their children has grown into a platform that transforms personal growth into public impact through endurance challenges, storytelling, and community engagement.
Tools & Resources for your mental health :
A.S.K. — Acknowledge, Support, Keep-in-Touch
The new “stop, drop, and roll” of supporting a friend. Not knowing how to have a conversation with someone going through a hard time may keep the conversation from happening at all. Share this interactive experience with a young adult in your life to help them navigate through the best way to help a friend.
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If you are feeling in crisis, there are free, 24/7 resources available to help:
988 Lifeline: call/text 988
Crisis Text Line: text BRAVE to 741741
The Trevor Project: call/text 866-488-7386
Visit our crisis information page for additional resources and information.