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Jay Walkers

Taking steps to end suicide.

What
Moves Us

Suicide statistics are staggering. Every year, we lose 800,000 people worldwide to suicide. Millions more lives are disrupted by suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. We must take steps to better understand the scope of the problem and recognize that we can be a part of the solution.

Our Mission

Jay Walkers empowers individuals to do what they can to prevent suicide.

The Jay Walkers Challenge

The central campaign of Jay Walkers is the annual Jay Walkers Challenge in September. The Challenge invites teams of Jay Walkers to work together to complete 800,000 steps over the course of the month. When they do they will have walked one step in honor of every life lost worldwide annually to suicide. Teams also engage in healthy competition by completing additional challenge activities to support our mission.

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P2P Fundraising

Raise funds in support of suicide prevention measures that work.

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Starting Conversations

Start conversations about suicide with friends and family. Jay Walkers are encouraged to share their own stories and/or let others know it is safe to share theirs.

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Taking More Steps

Engage in healthy competition for the cause. Earn points and recognition for completing challenge activities! After The Challenge, find pathways with Jay Walkers to continue suicide prevention efforts.

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Participation

Jay Walkers Challenge participants can be found in 31 states, Washington DC, and 4 countries! Click below to sign up for The Challenge and help us expand our reach in all 50 states and around the globe!​​

Next Steps

Jay Walkers participants will grow in their understanding of suicide and what can be done to prevent it and will take the next steps on a pathway of their choosing.

Next Steps

Take Action

Your action helps us make possible evidence-based initiatives to strengthen the societal suicide safety net. By contributing to Jay Walkers, you become an essential part of the solution in promoting health and well-being and combating suicide. All in? Consider one or more of the pathways below to contribute to the Jay Walkers mission!

Donate

Support Our Cause

Your donation supports suicide prevention measures that work. Every contribution, no matter how small, makes a significant impact in saving lives.

Engage

Join the Movement

Become a Jay Walker to play a crucial role in our mission to end suicide. Walk with us in September then continue on a pathway of engagement the rest of the year.

Serve

Be the Change

You have the power to save lives and inspire positive change in how those around you perceive and address suicide. Grow your suicide prevention knowledge and skills to become a protective force in your circles.

Cindy Clarenbach, NH

“While walking last September with my supportive team, accumulating 800,000 steps together, I often thought about a time in my life when I was suicidal, thankful for the professional care I received and the abundant love that pulled me through. Every step I took was a prayer that all others facing the same struggle would receive the care and love they needed to feel well, to feel whole, to feel worthy of life."

Betsy Leon, VA

"The conversations that my husband and I had around the time of Jay Gallagher's death paved the way for us to have a greater understanding of the complexity and pain of suicide and to wrestle with what we thought we knew... If it weren't for Erin Gallagher sharing her story so openly, we might not be able to face our own suicide loss with the same courage, compassion, faith and hope that we feel."

Sandy Roth, VA

“So proud of Erin carrying this torch to reach out so that other mothers and communities can be educated on suicide prevention.”

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