KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Gryphon Place in Kalamazoo is set to host their ninth annual Suicide Prevention Walk on Saturday, September 24.
The 5K walk will kick off at 9 a.m. at Bronson Park where there will also be community resource tables, crafts for kids, and more.
“People might ask, why is the Suicide Prevention Walk important? It’s important because suicide is one of the most preventable types of deaths in our country,” said Grypon Place’s CEO Maricela Acala. She went onto to say there is one death by suicide every 11.5 minutes in the US, which equates to about 45,00 deaths by
suicide every year.
Pre-registration for the walk is open now and will close on Friday, September 23 at 12 p.m.
Visit https://www.gryphon.org/spw to register. Registration can also be done on the day of the even starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, at Bronson Park.
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