Walk and run to wake the silence on suicide

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The JD Foundation has set a date for the second annual Walk/Run to Wake the Silence. This event will be held on Saturday, May 20 at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA campus at 48 Park Street.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., the opening ceremony at is at 10 a.m. with the walk/run to begin immediately after (please note the run is not a timed race event). There will be a closing remembrance ceremony to remember loved ones lost to suicide immediately following the walk/run.

Participants can take part in memory of a loved one lost to suicide, to stop the stigma and to form a bond with community members and others who grieve after the loss of a loved one while raising money for a local non-profit working diligently and tirelessly to help others. Those walking and running are encouraged to form teams for the May 20 event.

Registration may be done at https://jdfoundation5k.redpodium.com/walkrun-to-wake-the-silence-052017. Registration fees can be waived depending on the amount of pledges raised. Please register by May 1 to assure a T-shirt in the requested size.

The JD Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Abbot bringing suicide prevention through awareness and education. For more information, please call 876-2295.