My Why Miles: Walk Your Why This September
Turn your story into miles — and your miles into lifesaving mental health support.
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
This month, we’re not asking you to walk a certain distance.
We’re asking you to walk for a reason that matters to you.
Your why might be someone you love.
Someone you miss.
A date you’ll never forget.
A journey you’re still fighting through.
Or a promise you made to yourself: keep going.
Every dollar raised helps provide access to mental health counseling for people who cannot afford care.
Because when help is within reach… strength grows here.
Choose Your Why. Make It Miles.
My Why Miles is a month-long challenge where you create a walking plan based on a personal reason—your why.
Make it meaningful (and simple):
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3.21 miles for a birthday (March 21)
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2.2 miles for someone lost at 22
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1 mile a day for choosing to stay
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9.14 miles weekly for a date that changed everything
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10 minutes daily because that’s what you can do — and it counts
No perfect plan required.
Just a reason.
Make It Fun. Make It Yours.
This is a campaign built for real life—which means it works whether you’re walking solo, with friends, or with four paws.
🐾 PETS WELCOME (and encouraged)
Turn your walk into a daily ritual with your dog (or your cat in a stroller—we love it).
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Do a “Paw-sitive Miles” walk once a week
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Snap a photo of your walking buddy
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Add your pet’s name to your “why” team page
Because sometimes pets are the reason we keep going.
Optional fun spotlight: Best Walking Buddy (humans and pets both count)
How to Participate
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Register
Join the challenge and donate at registration (any amount helps).
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Create your “My Why” plan
Pick your meaningful miles and how often you’ll walk.
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Walk your miles
Anywhere, any pace, any time. You choose.
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Share + invite support
Post your walks, ask people to sponsor your why, and encourage friends to join.
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
We walk to:
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reduce stigma around mental health
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raise awareness about suicide prevention
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honor those we’ve lost
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support those still fighting
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fund access to counseling and care
💛 You matter.
💛 Hope exists.
💛 Help is available.
💛 Strength grows here.
Why We Walk
Are You Ready to Walk ?
Your participation helps fund counseling for someone who otherwise might go without care.
Community Impact
Throughout September, we’ll be sharing:
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participant “My Why” spotlights
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community stories
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encouragement prompts
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mental health resources
READY TO WALK YOUR WHY?
This is your chance to turn something personal into something powerful.
👉 [Register + Donate]
👉 [Start a Team]
👉 [Sponsor a Walker]
Walk your why. Fund hope. Save lives.
Strength Grows Here.