Seventh annual SOFA run/walk for suicide prevention in Oconomowoc
04/16/21 04:10:pm
The community is invited to the 2021 SOFA 988-5k run/walk, Jump For Archie, and community concert on Saturday, May 15 at City Beach Band Shell in Oconomowoc.
Now in its seventh year, the event sponsored by Rogers Behavioral Health strives to stop the stigma around substance abuse, mental health, and suicide, while inspiring action and highlighting recovery and hope.
Centered on the theme of self-care, the day’s activities will take place from 11 am to 9:30 pm and will feature:
- Yoga at 11 am
- The 988-5k run/walk for suicide prevention at 2 pm
- A resource fair from 3 to 6 pm
- Jump For Archie & Remembrance Vigil from 4 to 6 pm
- A live, free concert featuring Jackson Snelling and Headliner from 6 to 9:30 pm
For more information on the run/walk and to register, click here. The activities will be held rain or shine, and attendees are advised to bring their own tables and chairs.
Hosted by SOFA – In your Name and SOFA Inc. – Saving Others For Archie, the event is in honor of Archie Andrew Badura, who lost his life to an overdose on May 15, 2014 at the age of 19.
