09/14/2026
SU***DE AWARENESS WALK 2026 Event Timeline
Bring your lawn chairs and plan to spend an evening with us filled with connection, remembrance, encouragement, and HOPE. 💜🩵
6:00–6:30 PM | Early Check-In
Arrive early, get checked in, and get ready for the evening.
6:30–6:45 PM | Check-In & Gathering
Complete check-in, receive your Honor Beads, customize your walk bib, and take some time to visit our community resource tables.
6:45 PM | Welcome
We’ll officially welcome everyone, share a few event details, review the walk/5K route, and highlight the resources available throughout the evening.
6:50 PM | Walk & 5K Start 📣
We’ll line up our 5K participants first, followed by walkers, and kick things off with the blow horn!
6:50–7:45 PM | Walk • Run • Connect • Encourage
Walk or run, cheer on our finishers, visit the food trucks and resource tables, and spend time connecting with one another.
Relax, enjoy the evening, and listen to live music by Matt Kirk. 🎶
7:45–8:00 PM | Guest Speakers
Trinity Castle
Vanessa Van Winkle — Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation
8:00–8:10 PM | A Moment of Remembrance & Hope 🕯️
Thank-yous followed by our Luminary Lighting and Moment of Silence as we honor those we remember, support those who are struggling, and stand together in hope.
Following the Ceremony | Stay & Connect
Take one more opportunity to visit our resource tables and food trucks, spend time with friends and community, and relax to the music of Matt Kirk.
💜 Together, we walk to remember. We walk to support. We walk for hope.