Glacial Lakes SAFE Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Event – Live in the Path of HOPE

September 14, 2024 / 8:00AM-5:30PM

Educational

Walk or run. Say their name. Share their stories. Wear the colors. Wear the shirts…Remember your loved one. Live in the Path of HOPE…Glacial Lakes SAFE (Suicide Awareness For Everyone) Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness event and Remembrance Ceremony is on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at the BG Ernie Edwards Watertown Readiness Center (National Guard building). This is a FREE event for all ages! With different events taking place throughout the day.

Looking for a team or individual challenge? The SD Army National Guard will have a 22-mile ruck march around Lake Kampeska. This represents the number of veterans who die from suicide each day. Registration will begin at 6:30am, with the march beginning at 8am.

The 5K run and 1-mile walk check in starts at 3:00pm with the run/walk beginning at 3:30pm. We will have resource tables and activities before and after. You can sign up ahead of time or on the day of the event.

Remembrance Ceremony will begin at 4:30pm. Come early to check out the Remembrance tables. Please feel free to bring a picture of loved ones to be remembered. You will take your pictures after the event. Anyone is welcome to attend to show your support. Refreshments will be provided.