Veterans Business Network- 4th Annual Walk for Veteran Suicide Awareness & Prevention

Event Sponsors

Date and Time

Thursday Sep 12, 2024
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

Veteran Resource Booths open at 3:30 PM
Walk participants will convene at 4 pm at the City Park Gazebo in Glens Falls for a brief greeting. The walk will begin promptly at 4:22 PM and end at 4:46 at our starting point. After the walk, raffle drawings and closing remarks will take place at the gazebo.

***This event is rain or shine!***

Fees/Admission

***Each registered participant is asked to donate a minimum $1.00 per person at the time of event. (cash or check only, please!)***

Commemorative T-Shirt is available with a $20 donation* (while supplies last)

Please make checks payable to:

ARCC Foundation

Contact Information

Carol Ann Conover
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Event Sponsors

Description

The Veterans Business Network (VBN) of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) invites you to their annual Veteran Suicide Awareness & Prevention Walk.

The number of veteran suicides continue to rise world-wide. The ARCC's Veteran Business Network is committed to helping raise awareness and create an impact on prevention.

Agencies providing Veteran Services will be on site to share Veteran resource materials and information. The following resource and Veteran Support booths will be present at event:

SAIL (Southern Adirondack Independent Living)
ASCEND Mental Wellness
NY State Department of Veterans Services- Jane Zalsky
NYS Assembly Member Carrie Woerner
Elite 9 Talent Solutions
Washington County Veterans Service Agency
NYS Reserve Component Transition Assistance Program
Alliance180
Kee to Independent Growth, LLC
Albany-Stratton VA Medical Center Suicide Prevention Team
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention- Capital Region NY Chapter
SUNY Adirondack Joseph P. Dwyer Peer-to-Peer Program
Warren County Veteran's Services
New Moon Healing
NYS Department of Labor- Division of Employment & Workforce Solutions
Hannaford -Veterans Retail Business Group
Adirondack Thunder- Vet Tix Program
Adirondack VFW Post 2475 Auxiliary
Glens Falls Lions Club
Veteran and Community Housing Coalition (VCHC)
Unit 7 Veterans Group- Pine Knolls Alliance Church

Please plan to come early. After a brief greeting and remarks, participants will walk a circuit around Downtown Glens Falls for 22 minutes in remembrance of lives lost and to raise awareness of the need for prevention. This event is rain or shine.

**Participants are asked to contribute a minimum $1.00 donation per person at the time of event (cash or check only, please).**

Please make checks payable to:

ARCC Foundation

Plan to arrive before 3:45 pm to register your participation donation.

***Event proceeds will support Kee to Independent Growth, LLC to help support their Veteran programs.***

Chances to win gift baskets donated by

*must be present to win*