Supporting and raising awareness to those struggling and remembering those who no longer have to .....
Every year, we walk 10 to 12 miles wearing silkies and a rucksack to bring awareness to the 22 Veterans, or Active duty we lose to su***de every day. How I Support 22Kill
Every year, as a community we walk 10 to 12 miles wearing silkies and a rucksack to bring awareness to the 22 Veterans, or Ac
tive duty we lose to su***de every day. This walk is done:
in combat boots to support all those who left wearing them but didn't return in them
with weight in your pack to symbolize the weight that our lost ones can no longer carry on our missions. I do the walks that support 22Kill to bring awareness to the 22 veterans and active-duty members who attempt or complete the su***de process daily. In 2015 I almost became one of the 22 and a statistic myself. If it weren't for the great leadership of people I had in my corner who pushed me to get help as well as get involved in something bigger than myself, I don't know where I'd be today. I did my first walk that supported the 22kill movement in 2016 and have been doing it each year since. I started alone, but this has grown bigger every year. I learned that on my own, I can stop one person from su***de; but the people I reach and touch every year through the walk can help more and more people. This is not a one-person problem but a community as a whole. How I support the 22kill movement. I encourage everyone to reach out to others to make our footprint bigger in stopping this massive issue. Doing the walk helps remind me of where I never want to be again but also aids me with resources and knowledge to help others who may not have reached out for help yet. I chose to stay supporting the 22kill nonprofit is because through their research, they have learned a lot about the triggers and stimuli that push people towards su***de. 22kill is big on giving veterans a purpose and helping them transition from the military to the civilian world and maintain that purpose and comradery they felt in the military. Having that peer group of like-minded people has been proven to keep people in the right state of mind. 22kill doesn't just stop at veterans either. They are very big in helping stop the su***de issues with first responders as well and implementing the same tactics to stop our heroes on the front lines from taking their own lives.
