Carbon, Emery, and Grand Utah – The HOPE Squad of Carbon, Emery, and Grand Counties in partnership with the Southeast Utah Health Department and Carbon Corridor is excited to present “Hoo Doo You Run For?” 5k/10k Run or Walk for Suicide Awareness taking place on November 7, 2020 at Goblin Valley State Park featuring Ryan Stream as the Keynote Speaker.
The “Hoo Doo You Run For?” 5k/10k Run or Walk for Suicide Awareness is a fundraising event for the HOPE Squad of Carbon, Emery, and Grand Counties. Carbon, Emery, and Grand Counties lead the state in suicide deaths per capita but only receive 2% of the state’s overall budget to make a difference. It is important to the Squad to raise money to provide opportunities for education, prevention, intervention, and postvention efforts, as well as events for suicide attempt survivors as well as survivors of suicide loss.
To register, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/117570066233. This is an IN-PERSON event that will take all necessary COVID19 precautions for the safety of the participants. The cost for pre-registering (now through October 16, 2020) is $65.00/participant. After October 16th and through October 30th, the cost is $75.00/participant. There is a children’s option to participate as well for an additional $20.00/participant. All runners/walkers who register will receive a T-shirt, swag bag, and a finisher’s medal and their time will be recorded. There will also be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place recognition for men, women, and children. The event will be topped off with a motivational speech by Ryan Stream, an Iraqi War Veteran, Survivor of Suicide Loss, and YouTube music sensation. The HOPE Squad of Carbon, Emery, and Grand Counties welcome any business/organization that would like to donate to the cause and/or would like to inquire on setting up an informational booth at the event to contact Amanda McIntosh no later than October 30, 2020. Any business or organization that donates $250.00 or more or products/services equating to that will have their name added to the back of the event t-shirt as a sponsor.
The HOPE Squad of Carbon, Emery, and Grand Counties’ mission is to educate, promote, and spread awareness for a healthier community with an emphasis on mental health, suicide prevention, support for suicide loss survivors, and to cultivate a stigma-free approach to seeking help. Together with the partnerships, support, and expertise of multiple agencies throughout the counties, the Squad’s overall goal is to reduce the number of people who die by suicide. The HOPE Squad of Carbon, Emery, and Grand Counties and Carbon Corridor would like to ask you, “Hoo Doo You Run For?”