Suicide prevention walk Saturday in Sturgis
All proceeds from the morning event will benefit the St. Joseph County Community Suicide Prevention for Youth & Beyond.
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, meaning the return of a growing local tradition.
The Third Annual Walking Along Suicide Prevention (W.A.S.P) 5K will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 7, at Oaklawn Terrace Park in Sturgis.
All proceeds will benefit the St. Joseph County Community Suicide Prevention for Youth & Beyond, St. Joseph County United Way wrote on Facebook.
Plenty of food trucks, activities, and resource tables will be available Saturday, according to organizers. Registration opens at 9 a.m. Saturday, followed by the 10 a.m. walk.
Registration is also possible by clicking here.
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