Annual Marquette County Walk for Hope

On Saturday, September 6th, the Marquette County Suicide Prevention Alliance along with several community organizations, businesses and community members will be walking for the annual Marquette County Walk for Hope to benefit local suicide prevention/postvention programming in Marquette County. The annual walk will be held in-person in Ishpeming at Al Quaal.

The Walk Committee urges all community members to attend to honor the spirit of the event and recognize suicide prevention, suicide loss survivors, attempt survivors, and family and loved ones of those who struggle.

Community members are encouraged to pre-register especially if they want to order a walk shirt (deadline for shirt ordering is August 15th). Walkers can create their own “fundraiser” to raise funds and collection donations.

Again this year, community members will have the opportunity to submit a picture of a loved one (at no cost) and the Alliance will have memorial signs created and displayed along the walk route.

The Marquette County Suicide Prevention Alliance also continues to promote community resources such as free, one-hour suicide prevention training to any group, organization or business as well as Survivors of Suicide grief support groups for adults.

The Walk Committee appreciates any news/radio/print stories and/or interviews that would like to be conducted so community members have a chance to pre-register. Sarah Derwin can be reached at (906) 315-2621 or sderwin@mqtco.org