This is Palmer Lake VFW's 5th annual suicide awareness 5K. Veterans assistance is one of the main focuses of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and there is no better way to assist our brothers and sisters than bringing awareness to the issue of suicide in the military. We are partnering with the 23rd Veteran, a wonderful non-profit organization that has changed the life of many Veterans and has brought a lot of awareness and education to PTSD and the trauma that many Veterans return home with.

The statistics on Veteran suicide are staggering. Each day 22 of our nation's Veterans take their own life. This is one veteran every 65 minutes! September is Military Suicide Awareness month and the Palmer Lake VFW is taking action right here in our own community by sponsoring our Fifth annual Veteran Suicide Awareness 5K Run/Walk. We have partnered with the 23rd Veteran organization which is Minnesota based non-profit that specializes in providing resources for veterans who struggle with mental health, combat stress, or PTSD. All of our race proceeds will go directly to the 23rd Veteran organization. Our hope is that through our combined efforts we can prevent one veteran from taking his or her life.

ROUTES
5K

REGISTRATION
$30
*Includes event T-shirt

SCHEDULE
7:30am - Check-in/Race Day Registration Opens
8:30am - 5K start

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