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StRides Against Suicide & Overdose 2024 is hosting a 5k Run/Walk and 10, 40, 60 and 100 mile bike rides to raise funds for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment for those in Northwest Indiana that are in need and cannot afford the treatment.
Strides Overview
We're tackling a critical issue that touches many lives. Our mission is to be able to provide those sessions to those in need, spread awareness, and raise money. Our solution is to fund that treatment. Profits from the StRides Against Suicide and Overdose will be used to provide scholarships for mental health and substance abuse treatment for clients who are uninsured or cannot afford treatment. Your involvement is critical to our success in reducing the devastating numbers of Suicides and Overdoses. Thank you again for your help.
Importance
- Of all adults with a mental illness, 42% said they couldn't receive the care they needed because they couldn't afford it.
- SUICIDE is the 2nd leading cause of death amongst 15–34 year-olds in Indiana.
- In 2020, 100,306 people died by overdose in the US.
- The annual U.S. suicide rate increased 30% between 2000 and 2020.
Fun Facts
100% of all registration fees and donations will go to scholarships
Receive a FREE tee, scrumptious lunch, and enjoyable music - all on us!
All participants are eligible for raffle drawings to win a $25 gift card
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Place
5501 N. Campbell St.
Valparaiso, IN US 46385
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Description
StRides Against Suicide & Overdose 2024 is hosting a 5k Run/Walk and 10, 40, 60 and 100 mile bike rides to raise funds for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment for those in Northwest Indiana that are in need and cannot afford the treatment.
We are addressing an important issue that affects many people. Our mission is to spread awareness and raise money. The annual U.S. suicide rate increased 30% between 2000 and 2020. SUICIDE is the 2nd leading cause of death amongst 15–34 year olds in Indiana. In 2020, 100,306 people died by overdose in the US. One major barrier to mental health and substance abuse treatment is cost/and or lack of insurance. Our solution is to fund that treatment. Profits from the StRides Against Suicide and Overdose 2023 will be used to provide scholarships for mental health and substance abuse treatment for clients who are uninsured or cannot afford treatment. Your involvement is critical to our success in reducing the devastating numbers of Suicides and Overdoses. Thank you again for your help.
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