August 31, 2024

The 9th Annual Speak Up Walk for mental health awareness will be held Sunday, Sep. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at Garmin headquarters at 1200 E. 151st Street in Olathe, KS.

Speak Up is a 501c3 dedicated to providing mental health programs in schools to reduce the stigma around mental health, reduce and prevent teen suicide and promote mental wellness in the community. It was created and formed by three families that suffered a devastating loss due to mental illness ending in suicide. Each year they gather family and friends for a one mile walk while discussing how to have the conversation about mental health, provide mental health resources to encourage those who are struggling, and raise funds to help even more teens in the Kansas City Metro area.