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Events
Didi Hirsch holds two large fundraising events each year: a gala in the springtime, and a community walk in the fall.
Our event history:
Alive Together
The inaugural Alive Together: Uniting to Prevent Suicide was held on November 14, 2021 to raise global awareness and support for Didi Hirsch’s field-defining Suicide Prevention Center. Teams gathered in Los Angeles at Exposition Park and virtually – in neighborhoods around the world – to walk 2,160 steps (about 1 mile) for the 2,160 people lost globally to suicide each day.
Mental Health Heroes
Mental Health Heroes builds on the incredible legacy of our decades-long running Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards. At this spring gala, we highlight and honor heroes who are making a positive and measurable impact in our community, who use their voices and platforms to bring hope, healing and mental health care access to more people in need.
Alive and Running 5K for Suicide Prevention
For over 20 years, Alive & Running was an uplifting, life-affirming event that remembers loved ones lost to suicide while raising funds and awareness for the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center. Our 22nd Alive & Running 5K for Suicide Prevention in September 2020 was a virtual event that raised $448,000 for our lifesaving suicide prevention services.
Erasing the Stigma Awards
Over 25 years ago, Didi Hirsch launched a movement to erase the stigma of mental illness by hosting an annual event that recognized those with the courage to speak about their personal mental health challenges. Today, people of all ages, backgrounds and experiences talk openly about mental health – demonstrating the great strides made to erase the interpersonal stigma of mental illness. The Erasing the Stigma Awards were held annually from 1997-2020.
