On Sunday, September 20, we are running and walking five kilometers at Kensico Dam. Not for a medal. For the people who could not afford to ask for help.

Here is the problem we are running at. A therapy session in New York runs $150 to $300. Most people who need one are already stretched thin, already uninsured, already convinced they would be a burden. So they wait. Waiting is where things get dangerous.

Solace House exists to take that math off the table. Free, confidential counseling and suicide prevention support. No insurance required, no fee, no waiting for someone to decide you qualify.

This run was organized by someone in our community who wanted to do something real this month. Every dollar raised goes to keeping that support free.

$20 gets you to the start line. But the people who raise the most are not the ones writing a check. They are the ones who start a fundraising page and ask ten friends to back them. Click Fundraise and you will have your own page in about ninety seconds.

September is Suicide Prevention Month. This is a good way to spend a Sunday morning in it.

WHEN

Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM

WHERE

Kensico Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla, NY 10595. Meet at the parking lot.

All paces welcome. Walkers, strollers, dogs, and first timers included.

2026 A Reason to Keep Going 5K

Because tomorrow is worth running for.