Walk for Life in Grand Rapids coming up next Thursday
September is National Suicide Prevention month. The message is that there is hope, and help out there.
Organizers of the 7th annual Walk for Life in Grand Rapids want you to be part of this message.
“We hope people see a group like this, and realize they could make a connection a well,” shared Ashley Skelly, a co-organizer.
Mike Garner started this seven years ago. He is a mental health practitioner, and leads several support groups in the Grand Rapids area.
“We have a group that travels, and it’s called “If We Can Reach Just One.” It’s made up of mothers and veterans and bikers. And we like sharing these stories, to help others,” he said.
There’s another support group starting in Hibbing this fall as well.
“We want people to know it’s OK, to not be OK,” added Nicole Garner, another co-organizer.
Details about Walk for Life:
Thursday, September 5th.
Rally at 9am, walk starts at 10am. Central School Park.
Lunch at 11:30 at Kiesler, then music at 12:30pm.