The 8th Annual CF Lime Ridge RUNNING FOR RACHAEL VIRTUAL Walk/Run Event is September 27th 2020
We’re doing it differently this year! Join us at 9 am for our walk/run launch video
Bring together your neighbours, friends and family, and coworkers to walk or run in support of suicide prevention – anywhere and everywhere. Funds raised will be used to launch the Be Safe mobile app that informs the user about crisis mental health and addiction resources. We believe that when a community comes together, lives are transformed!
Watch last year’s Running for Rachael video highlights then register yourself or a team for FREE at RunningforRachael.com or make a donation.
Your Life Matters – Suicide Can Be Prevented! #RunningforRachaelVirtual2020
A Cause Near and Dear to Tracy’s Heart
No family is immune from the heartbreak of suicide. My husband Sid’s daughter, Rachael Arielle Stacey, left us when she was just 18 years of age. She will forever be in our hearts. We honour her legacy of wanting to help those who struggled the same way that she did. This, she decided, was what she was meant to do. Rachael didn’t have to die. Suicide is preventable. Read Rachael’s Story.
Running for Rachael (RFR) plays a vital role in supporting the city-wide work of suicide prevention in Hamilton. RFR brings the community together to promote hope, help and healing through crisis support information, training, education and support groups.
This event has supported youth mental health initiatives for the past 7 years. Our partnership with CF Lime Ridge has been an important step in helping to engage the community.
Your support has made it possible to fund our 2019 community initiatives:
- Funded the Brief Intervention and Contact Pilot Program at SJHH
- 6 month follow up program after discharge for individuals that have attempted suicide
- Community suicide training programs
- ASIST, safeTALK, suicideTALK training
- Community Strategies to Support the Zero Suicide Initiative Conference
- Suicide Bereavement Clinician Training Program
- Suicide Bereavement Loss Support Groups in Hamilton
Please join us this year for the 8th Annual Running for Rachael VIRTUAL Walk/Run in support of suicide prevention anytime and anywhere on Sunday, September 27th. Join us at 9 am for our walk/run launch video.
There is no cost to register! We encourage fundraising. Any donations of $10.00 or more will receive an income tax receipt.
4 Ways You Can Support Running for Rachael
- Create a virtual team with your friends and family or register as an individual and plan to walk/run in your own neighbourhood to support hope, help and healing.
- Join the virtual walk/run as a corporate team and rally your employees to mobilize wherever they are to support hope, help and healing.
- Make a donation
We look forward to walking or running with you virtually to support suicide prevention work in our community!
The Suicide Prevention Community Council of Hamilton is a registered charity #83552155ORR0001
