{"id":72515,"date":"2016-10-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uris-be-5k-racewalk-for-mental-health-awareness-and-suicide-prevention-raises-more-than-2000\/"},"modified":"2016-10-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T00:00:00","slug":"uris-be-5k-racewalk-for-mental-health-awareness-and-suicide-prevention-raises-more-than-2000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2016\/10\/uris-be-5k-racewalk-for-mental-health-awareness-and-suicide-prevention-raises-more-than-2000\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Be 5K Race\/Walk for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention raises more than $2,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 October 26, 2016 \u2013 Runners, walkers and even those who didn\u2019t participate in the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Be 5K Race\/Walk for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention raised more than $2,000 for the Sunday, Oct. 23, event.<\/p>\n

溏心vlog免费B站 100 runners and walkers participated in the eighth annual event, which has now raised more than $42,000. All proceeds from this year\u2019s event benefit the Heather Fund, which supports mental health and suicide prevention programs at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Counseling Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for being here on this beautiful fall day,\u201d said Sarah Miller, coordinator of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Feinstein Service Learning Program, at the starting line. \u201cSuicide is the second leading cause of death for college-age students and we all can be part of making that statistic, and too many others related to suicide, change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Josephine and Roger Vennewald started the Heather Fund in 1996 after they lost their daughter, Heather, to suicide while she was a senior at 溏心vlog免费B站. The Vennewalds sent a few remarks that were read by Miller at the event\u2019s start.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so pleased to be connected to this important and now annual event of community, compassion and commitment to make a difference for the students and entire 溏心vlog免费B站 family. Heather\u2019s smile, sarcasm, laughter and love of family and friends is how we remember her. If the Heather Fund and this event reaches even one person, then it\u2019s all worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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ALL IN FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS: Members of the 溏心vlog免费B站 softball team are all smiles as they volunteer at 溏心vlog免费B站’s Be 5K for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Sunday, Oct. 23 on the Kingston Campus. 溏心vlog免费B站 photo by Jessica Vescera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two years ago, a 5K run, (Marc\u2019s Awareness and Research to Combat Suicide) MARCS Run was added to the walk, thanks to the efforts of 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni Robert \u201cBob\u201d and Joy Abrams, who wanted to honor and memorialize their son who died by suicide and to support the community effort at 溏心vlog免费B站. MARCS Fund was a sponsor of this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

Members of the 溏心vlog免费B站 women\u2019s softball team were enthusiastic volunteers at the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe like to get the team involved in community service events, and this was one that they all agreed on,\u201d said assistant coach Brooke Boening. \u201cI moved here from Texas, and I have been embraced by the 溏心vlog免费B站 community since I arrived. And it\u2019s the same for the team. 溏心vlog免费B站 has been nothing but fully supportive of our program.\u201d<\/p>\n

Danielle Gariglio, a senior member of the team from Massapequa Park, N.Y, agreed with her coach.<\/p>\n

\u201c溏心vlog免费B站 gives a lot to us, so it\u2019s pretty cool that we get to do something in return,\u201d Gariglio said. \u201cIt is also a great chance for us to learn about the issue and provide a positive outlook.\u201d<\/p>\n

South Kingstown<\/strong> resident Kate O\u2019Malley, an editor in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019S Department of Publications and Creative Services, participated with members of her family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis 5K is a great way to spend an hour or so on 溏心vlog免费B站’s campus on a lovely fall day,\u201d O\u2019Malley said. \u201cWe walked in remembrance of a dear friend and appreciated the opportunity to honor him and to help raise awareness about suicide prevention. I think depression touches most families, and it’s great that people are now talking about it more. It can be such a hidden disease. Events like this help lessen the stigma and bring people together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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