SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH
Please join us and several hundred more to walk/run for each other and for those who cannot.
T-shirts have been ordered for everyone who registered before Sept. 6 BUT we have ordered some extras. Please go ahead and register to participate below and come early to see if we have one in your size. :)
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 
7:00am - Check-in begins
8:00am - Speakers & Countdown Starts
>PLEASE CLICK HERE TO WALK, RUN, VOLUNTEER, OR DONATE
Register online by clicking on the link above or to print off the flyer & registration/sponsorship form CLICK HERE.
Come out to Riverside Park in Kingman, KS for a colorful morning!
We will have great speakers, community resource info, and fun activities for all ages!
More than 500 people participated in this event in both 2022 and 2023. We'd love to stomp that number this year!
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS
WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE AMAZING GUEST SPEAKERS PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT:
*Ross Janssen: Chief Meteorologist for KWCH
*Mark Bogner: Retired Meteorologist for KSN
*Jim Yoder: Good Grief of Kansas and Suicide Loss Survivor
*Adrian Kostner: Suicide Loss Survivor
*Sara Voyles: Suicide Loss Survivor
5K/1MI WALK INFORMATION
1 Mile Walk Info: FREE!
5K Run Info: $20
*ALL RUNNERS will receive an official time, bib, medal, t-shirt, sunglasses, and beads.
*Additional prize medals will be given to the top 3 finishers
SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
All funds raised through sponsorships and donations will be used for mental health initiatives in Kingman County.
TEAL LEVEL $50
With a $50 donation, you can choose to have your name, business logo, or personalized message such as "In loving memory of ________ from _______" or "We fight together, The _______ Family" etc. on the back of participant t-shirts (500+).PURPLE LEVEL $100
With a $100 donation, you can choose to have your name, business logo, or personalized message such as "In loving memory of ________ from _______" or "We fight together, The _______ Family" etc. on the back of participant t-shirts (500+), on the event banner that will be at the event, as well as media recognition.SEMICOLON LEVEL $300
With a $300 donation, you will have your OWN banner that will be displayed at the event with your name/logo/"in memory of ____" on, or encouraging message, plus your name/logo/"in memory of ____" on event T-shirts, (also on the event banner near the start/finish line), verbal recognition by announcers before the race, and social media recognition.REMEMBRANCE STATIONS
PINWHEELS
*We will have beautiful pinwheels with customized notes attached. These will be displayed at the event.*Send text for pinwheel note (240 characters or less) to kmcostrong@kingmanhc.com no later than Friday, September 6, 2024.
MEMORIAL BOARD
*We will have a memorial board at the event for you to share notes and photos of loved ones.*Send your memorial board photo/note (fits on a standard 8.5 x 11 page) to kmcostrong@kingmanhc.com no later than Friday, September 6, 2024.
SURVIVORS' GATHERING
*There will be a time after the race to reflect and process with other suicide loss survivors, led by a grief counselor, in the gazebo.RESOURCE TABLES & INFORMATION
*These draw in many people to this event. Vendors from all over the state set up tables to show their support for mental health and suicide prevention. Professionals are here to answer questions and will hand out valuable information and lots of giveaways.*If you would like to have a table to hand out mental health related information or giveaways, please register below.
