Mental Health Awareness and Memorial Walk
Friday, October 6, 2023
Past event
7:00 PM CDT
Albers, Illinois
$25.00 · 1 race
1 Mile
Event summary
Join us for the 7th Annual Mental Health Awareness and Memorial Walk on Friday, October 6th, 2023, at Lehrter Park in Albers, Illinois. This uplifting 1 Mile Walk honors the memory of Sydney Irizarry, an inspiring young woman who tragically lost her life to suicide in 2018. This event is not just a walk; it’s a powerful statement about the importance of mental health awareness and support in our communities.
All proceeds from this event will benefit the Swing for Sydney Foundation, which has been dedicated to raising awareness and providing resources for mental health education since its inception. Mental health issues touch everyone, regardless of age, background, or circumstance, and your participation can make a meaningful impact. Join us in our mission to foster understanding, support, and prevention, while celebrating Sydney’s legacy and ensuring that no one feels alone in their struggles. Together, we can make a difference!
All proceeds from this event will benefit the Swing for Sydney Foundation, which has been dedicated to raising awareness and providing resources for mental health education since its inception. Mental health issues touch everyone, regardless of age, background, or circumstance, and your participation can make a meaningful impact. Join us in our mission to foster understanding, support, and prevention, while celebrating Sydney’s legacy and ensuring that no one feels alone in their struggles. Together, we can make a difference!
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6th Annual Mental Health Awareness and Memorial 1 Mile Walk
Each registered household will receive 1 Yard sign for display.
Entries closed7:00 PM CDT
$25.00
Organiser's description
This will be an in-person 1 Mile Walk held at Lehrter Park, Albers, IL. This is the 7th Annual fundraising walk in memory of Sydney Irizarry who lost her life to suicide in 2018. All proceeds will benefit the Swing for Sydney Foundation.
Mental Health problems are becoming more and more prevalent in our society. It is an issue that needs more funding, more attention, and more information provided to everyone. Mental health problems affect everyone no matter age, race, gender, religion, socio-economic status, single, married, intellect, rural or city dweller. In 2018, the world lost an amazing 18 year old woman, named Sydney Irizarry, to suicide.
Her father, Andre, started the Swing For Sydney Foundation as a way to keep mental health issues at the forefront of people's minds and to hopefully prevent anyone else from feeling the overwhelming grief of losing a loved one to suicide. Since its inception, the foundation has provided money to several area schools for school supplies, meals, and other resources that children need, scholarships for students at Central High School, as well as organizations such as Lifesavers and Coping for Kids, Coping for Life. Swing For Sydney has worked with a local grief and counseling group to provide informative talks to parents, teachers, and students on the topics of mental health, drug use, and suicide prevention.
Mental Health problems are becoming more and more prevalent in our society. It is an issue that needs more funding, more attention, and more information provided to everyone. Mental health problems affect everyone no matter age, race, gender, religion, socio-economic status, single, married, intellect, rural or city dweller. In 2018, the world lost an amazing 18 year old woman, named Sydney Irizarry, to suicide.
Her father, Andre, started the Swing For Sydney Foundation as a way to keep mental health issues at the forefront of people's minds and to hopefully prevent anyone else from feeling the overwhelming grief of losing a loved one to suicide. Since its inception, the foundation has provided money to several area schools for school supplies, meals, and other resources that children need, scholarships for students at Central High School, as well as organizations such as Lifesavers and Coping for Kids, Coping for Life. Swing For Sydney has worked with a local grief and counseling group to provide informative talks to parents, teachers, and students on the topics of mental health, drug use, and suicide prevention.
Location
500 Park Avenue (Albers City Park), Albers, 62215, IL, United States
Mental Health Awareness and Memorial Walk
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