Spike the Stigma, MENd the Mind

07/25/2025

Tomorrow is the big day!

Join us at Spike The Stigma MENd The Mind, an amazing fundraiser event to support su***de prevention and mental health advocacy. This money goes directly to local 501c3's who do amazing work in the community.

Our Ohio Ambassador Austin will be representing us with a booth all day and is bringing a friend he met through one of our virtual men's groups! If you are in the central Ohio area, come stop by and say hello!

There's still time to make a list minute team or to donate to this great cause!

07/25/2025

ARE YOU READY!? Spike the Stigma, MENd the Mind’s largest Volleyball Tournament and Fundraiser to date is TOMORROW!! 7/26/25 ‼️

Volleyball Tournaments running all day and night from 11AM-2AM!! 🏐

💚 8 incredible mental health orgs offering mental wellness resources to our community! , , , , , , , !!

Amazing artists and food all day and evening including chalk artist , face painting by , Quincy the caricature artist, handmade treasures and crafts from amazing local vendors, a DIY affirmation bracelet making station, adoptable dogs from , free (or by donation) nail trims for dogs from , a visit from station 10s Columbus Fire Department for Kids to tour a truck, fresh fruit popsicles from and sugar free popsicles from , hand poured candles from , burgers from , burritos from and is running it back for the 3rd year in a row from 1P - 10PM!!!!

Don’t miss out on an amazing day supporting Mental Health Awareness and Su***de Prevention !!

Every Bulleit Rye or Bulleit Beverage and/or purchase will directly support

Stop by our merch table to grab your Tournament T-shirts, SSMM Bucket Hats, Koozies, Wrist Bands, Bracelets, Keychains, 50/50 Raffle Tickets and Baked Goods!!

Place your bids at our Silent Auction table to win a $700 collection of bourbon, $200 collection of wine, and a few other one of a kind items!!

First 50/50 raffle pull at 1:45pm
2nd 50/50 raffle pull at 8:30pm
Prize raffle pull 8:30pm

SEE YOU ALL THERE!! LET’S GOOOOOO!!! This Event is Happening Rain or Shine ! 🌦️

07/23/2025

WHISKEY WEDNESDAY TONIGHT !!
📍 Woodlands Backyard
🕕 ALL NIGHT 7/23/25
🥃 BULLEIT or BULLEIT RYE

Partial proceeds from every Bulleit or Bulleit Rye directly benefit Spike the Stigma, MENd the Mind!

Cheers! 🥃

03/25/2025

ITS OFFICIAL - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

SSMM ‘25 🏐 JULY 26th - Are you ready!?

🔜 Event, Tournament and Volunteer Opportunity Details TBA!

***deprevention

09/26/2024

💚 THANK YOU !!! 💚
With YOUR Help we raised a total of $30,300 that we are excited to donate to 11 incredible organizations that will utilize these funds towards accessible resources for mental health wellness and su***de prevention.

2 Tuff 2 Talk
Helping construction workers and their families in NW Ohio navigate mental health issues by educating front-line supervisors, providing resources, and guiding them through the roadblocks in the mental health system with a boots-on-the-ground approach.

Bellbrook Supportive Peers
Promoting authentic relationships and inclusivity between high school students and their community.

Cornerstone of Hope
Offering grieving individuals and families a safe space to cope with their loss and emerge from their pain with a renewed sense of purpose in central Ohio.

GEM Project Dayton
Utilizing the power of art to curb youth su***de through peer to peer education and support.

LOSS Community Services
Supporting loss survivors with boots on the ground first responders following a loss. Offering support groups, remembrance events, companioning, su***de postvention and prevention efforts.

Ohio Su***de Prevention Foundation
Bringing levity to their newest campaign “Man Therapy”
Mantherapy.org helps men find a path to better men’s mental health and provides a humorous and helpful platform to do so.

Pours with Patriots
Offering collegiate scholarships for students who have lost a parent or guardian to su***de within military families.

Save A Warrior - "SAW"
Offering access to free life-saving intervention programs to Veterans & First Responders.

Speak Your Mind Men
Creating free uplifting spaces in nature for local communities to connect, move & feel empowered.

Stockhands Horses For Healing
Offering a positive and non-judgmental environment for participants & their families to engage in free effective equine-assisted therapeutic services.

Veteran Companion Animal Services
Serving Veterans and Military families in Ohio with free canine companionship placement & training programs.

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A heartfelt thank you to the Willhelm family for continuing to let us honor Alex’s memory.

Thank you to Woodlands Backyard for hosting us each year.

Keep the conversations going. Together, Let’s Spike the Stigma.

#988

08/13/2024

Calling all Local 501C3 Organizations who are on a mission to prevent su***de and Spike the Stigma around Mental Health!

Our Grant Application is Now Active!
✅️Accepting Submissions until 8/31/2024

We are aiming to donate to at least 6-8 organizations this year where our grants can have a Direct Impact within our community towards su***de prevention and postvention efforts.

🌐Check out our Grant Application tab on spikethestigma.com to submit!


#988

07/18/2024

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07/18/2024

💚🙌💚 Thank you!!

Huge thanks to Spike the Stigma, MENd the Mind for their event raising awareness about su***de prevention and breaking the stigma! We were honored to be a part of this event honoring their friend and teammate, Alex.

07/18/2024

💚💚💚 Thank you for being with us!