At 9:00am on June 7, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from our guest speaker Stefanie Kummer who lost her son, Alex, to suicide at the age of 16. After we hear her personal story, names of those lost to suicide will be read aloud during the Remembrance Ceremony. To submit a name by June 6, please click here (names will be read in alphabetical order by first name). Then the event will conclude with in a 1.5 mile walk from Fawick Park to Cliff Ave and back.

We encourage the public to put together a team for the walk or register as an individual as we continue to step forward to prevent suicide and support those bereaved by loss. If you're not able to attend the event but wish to donate or purchase a t-shirt online, every bit of support is welcomed. For those raising over $250, they will receive a Step Forward beach towel to remember the event by. Proceeds raised from the event will benefit the Helpline Center’s suicide prevention and awareness programs.

The Helpline Center and the Step Forward to Prevent Suicide Committee are pleased to welcome Mitchell Olson from Keloland Living as this year’s guest emcee. If you would like to join the planning committee, volunteer at the event or have any questions in general,  please email donate@helplinecenter.org or call 605-274-1420.

If you or a family member are in crisis, please reach out to the Helpline Center by calling 988.