Steps for Vets 2024- Suicide Awareness within the Veterinary Profession
Monday, September 2 – Friday, September 27, 2024
Past event
12:00 AM EDT (midnight)
Schenectady, New York
Free · 1 race
Event summary
Join the Steps for Vets 2024 event, running from September 2nd to September 27th, in Schenectady, as we come together to raise awareness for suicide prevention within the veterinary profession. This exciting virtual challenge encourages participants to accumulate purposeful miles through any physical activity of their choice. Whether you prefer walking, running, biking, or even attending local events like the Out of the Darkness walks, each step you take helps shine a light on the mental health concerns that many in the veterinary field face.
Participating in Steps for Vets 2024 not only promotes physical wellbeing but also fosters community support for veterinarians. While logging your miles, take a moment to reflect on the challenges these dedicated professionals encounter. Engage with the cause by sending a thank-you note to your local vet or sharing positive stories about their impact. With the flexibility to log miles at your own pace throughout the event, you can contribute to a meaningful cause while promoting healthy habits. Get ready to step out and make a difference this September!
Participating in Steps for Vets 2024 not only promotes physical wellbeing but also fosters community support for veterinarians. While logging your miles, take a moment to reflect on the challenges these dedicated professionals encounter. Engage with the cause by sending a thank-you note to your local vet or sharing positive stories about their impact. With the flexibility to log miles at your own pace throughout the event, you can contribute to a meaningful cause while promoting healthy habits. Get ready to step out and make a difference this September!
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Embrace Wellbeing BI Virtual Event 2024
VirtualReturn to the website between 2 Sep - 30 Sep, 2024 to log your miles.
Entries closedMonday, Sep 2, 2024
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The veterinary profession continues to face high levels of mental health concerns of which a large proportion of the general public is unaware. To raise awareness of these concerns in the veterinary field, we encourage participants to engage in physical activity. The goal is to accumulate purposeful miles doing any activity of choice. Some event options in which to participate include, Race Around the World and Out of the Darkness events (see below), or you can attend your own local event or participate with your own individual activity at your leisure. This is a virtual event that can take place wherever you are.
CONSIDER THESE IN-PERSON EVENTS TO LOG YOUR MILES:
o Out of the Darkness events https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1370 all over the country/ year-round (afsp.org):
* Walk in Cameron, MO https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=10258 on 7 Sep 2023: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
* Walk in Dalton, GA https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=10026 on 21 Sep 2023: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
* Walk in Augusta, GA https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=10333 on 28 Sep 2023: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
While running, biking, or however you choose to log your miles, we encourage you to use the time to consider the challenges facing this profession, as well as some ways to show your support. Examples include sending a Thank You note to your local veterinarian, posting a positive Yelp/ online review for your veterinarian, or even just educating your friends and family about the challenges they face. You can learn more below through the articles posted.
LOGGING MILES: PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED THROUGH THIS PLATFORM WILL LOG THEIR MILES THROUGH THIS WEBSITE ONCE THE EVENT STARTS ON 2 SEP 2023. PLEASE NOTE: YOU WILL NOT SEE THE ABILITY TO LOG MILES UNTIL 2 SEP 2023. PLEASE RETURN TO THIS WEBSITE ON OR AFTER THAT DATE TO LOG MILES THAT YOU ACCRUE FROM _2__ SEP 2023 -27 SEP 2023_. PARTICIPANTS CAN LOG MILES WHENEVER THEY WOULD LIKE (DAILY, WEEKLY, ALL AT THE END, ETC). ALTHOUGH THE EVENT ENDS ON 27 SEP, YOU HAVE UNTIL 30 SEP TO FINISH LOGGING ALL THE MILES THAT YOU ACCRUED DURING THIS TIME.
CONSIDER THESE IN-PERSON EVENTS TO LOG YOUR MILES:
o Out of the Darkness events https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1370 all over the country/ year-round (afsp.org):
* Walk in Cameron, MO https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=10258 on 7 Sep 2023: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
* Walk in Dalton, GA https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=10026 on 21 Sep 2023: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
* Walk in Augusta, GA https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=10333 on 28 Sep 2023: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
While running, biking, or however you choose to log your miles, we encourage you to use the time to consider the challenges facing this profession, as well as some ways to show your support. Examples include sending a Thank You note to your local veterinarian, posting a positive Yelp/ online review for your veterinarian, or even just educating your friends and family about the challenges they face. You can learn more below through the articles posted.
LOGGING MILES: PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED THROUGH THIS PLATFORM WILL LOG THEIR MILES THROUGH THIS WEBSITE ONCE THE EVENT STARTS ON 2 SEP 2023. PLEASE NOTE: YOU WILL NOT SEE THE ABILITY TO LOG MILES UNTIL 2 SEP 2023. PLEASE RETURN TO THIS WEBSITE ON OR AFTER THAT DATE TO LOG MILES THAT YOU ACCRUE FROM _2__ SEP 2023 -27 SEP 2023_. PARTICIPANTS CAN LOG MILES WHENEVER THEY WOULD LIKE (DAILY, WEEKLY, ALL AT THE END, ETC). ALTHOUGH THE EVENT ENDS ON 27 SEP, YOU HAVE UNTIL 30 SEP TO FINISH LOGGING ALL THE MILES THAT YOU ACCRUED DURING THIS TIME.
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Anywhere, Anytown, 12345, GA, United States
Steps for Vets 2024- Suicide Awareness within the Veterinary Profession
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