Polk County Suicide Awareness Walk

Name: Polk County Suicide Awareness Walk
Start: 2025-09-20T08:00:00-05:00
Location: Pine Park, 311 Tuttle Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810

Schedule

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Pine Park, 311 Tuttle Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 | Balsam Lake, WI

Join us as we walk together to support one another, spread hope, and raise much-needed funds for suicide prevention programs in Polk County.
This is a free event open to the community!
👉 Learn more and register at: https://pcsaw.rallybound.org/
🎤 This year's special guest, sponsored by Amery Hospital & Clinic Health & Wellness Fund, is media personality Paul Thomas (PT from The Wolf)! After losing his father to suicide, PT founded the LIVIN Foundation to start conversations about mental health and prevent suicide. PT will leave you feeling inspired with his message of hope for a brighter today & tomorrow!
After the 5K Memorial Run/Walk, stick around in Pine Park for:
🎶 Live music by Nici Peper (sponsored by Saphire Realty)
🕊️ Dove release to honor and remember those we’ve lost
🌮 Food trucks
📸 Photo booth
🧠 Community Resource Fair
Event Schedule:
🕢 8:00 AM – Registration opens
☕ Coffee & food trucks available
📚 Community Resource Fair booths open
🕣 8:30 AM – Keynote with PT
🏃‍♀️ 9:00 AM – 5K Memorial Run/Walk begins
🎶 10:00 AM – Music in the Park with Nici Peper
🕊️ 11:15 AM – Dove release
🎗️💜 Memory signs for loved ones are available free of charge. To request a sign to be displayed along the 5K route, click https://forms.gle/pDY6GwpCG53tuNfW8.
👕 Get Your Walk Gear
Show your support with this year’s official Suicide Awareness Walk merch! T-shirts and other items are available to order online. Proceeds help fund mental health and suicide prevention programs right here in Polk County.
👉 Shop now: https://polkcosuicideawareness2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Make an Impact:
Funds raised support mental health and suicide prevention programs for youth and adults in our community. When you give, you can choose to support:
-School-based suicide prevention in Polk County districts
-Camp LIVIN, a retreat for families grieving a suicide loss
-Ongoing programs like Mental Health First Aid training and this annual Walk
Together, we’re saving lives and spreading hope. 💜
👉 Learn more and register at: https://pcsaw.rallybound.org/