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Be the Light - Glow in the Dark 5K for Mental Health Awareness

Sat September 21, 2024 Directions

Events

Be the Light 5k Run

7:00PM EDT - 9:00PM EDT

Description

Join us for this awesome Glow in the Dark 5k! Invest in your own mental and physical health by completing a 5k, learn and spread mental health awareness, and support Beacon of Hope! Beacon of Hope is a non-profit counseling agency, which provides barrier free counseling at no-cost. Our hope is to raise $20,000 dollars, providing more than 600 individual counseling sessions. So go ahead and hit the signup button in the top right corner to register for the race. Then come back to the home page and hit the donate button in the top right corner to help an individual or family get the counseling they need. 

Why donate and help others:

There’s so much stigma around mental health, stigma that’s literally deadly. According the the health department, suicide rates in Michigan have increased 150% in the past 10 years, and suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death of people aged 10-34 in the US. That’s right, this isn’t just something adults struggle with. In Ottawa county, 1 in 5 teens have seriously considered taking their lives, and ⅔ of those were less than 16 years old. The National Suicide Hotline reported 1000% increase of calls during COVID.  And that doesn’t even take into account lives lost due to eating disorders, substance abuse, or domestic violence. All of those deaths could have been prevented. According to the National Alliance of Mental Health,1 in 5 adults struggle with mental health in some way, yet less than half seek help due to stigma, cost, or other barriers.

PLEASE help bring awareness to mental health by supporting this amazing Be the Light 5k race and Beacon of Hope!

Event Shirts

Unisex tech shirts will be given to all participants whose registration is received by August 23, 2024 and as supplies last after that date. Sizes offered include: youth S-L and adult S-XXXL. Packet pick up is currently scheduled for race day Saturday, September 21 from 4:30pm-6:00pm.

Medals

We will be giving away participation "Be the Light 5k Race" medals! 

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

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Partners/Friends

A BIG THANK YOU to all of our partners and friends who have donated items to make Be the Light 5K extra special!

  • Quality Car Wash
  • Crust 54
  • Biggby Coffee
  • Macatawa Bank
  • Russ'
  • Anna's Place
  • Lemonjello's
  • Mac Adventures
  • Gazelle Sports--Holland
  • Costco
  • Kilwins Chocolates
  • Big Apple Bagels

BEACON of HOPE

Click Here for more information on Beacon of Hope and their NO COST counseling 

Directions

Moran Park
21st St
Holland, MI 49423
Between Maple Av & Pine Av

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