Helpline Center Events
Each year the Helpline Center hosts several signature events. We hope you'll join us at one of our events as we bring our community together to build awareness and support of our programs. If you'd like to learn more about our events and how to get involved, contact us by calling 211.
Win a Vacation to the Black Hills!
Purchase raffle tickets (1 for $10 or 3 for $25) for a chance to win a vacation to the Black Hills. Drawing will take place at the Helpline Open golf tournament on July 15, 2024 but need NOT be present to win. All funds raised from raffle will support the important work at the Helpline Center.
Monday, July 15, 2024
Willow Run Golf Course
4-Person Scramble
Shotgun Start at Noon
Click here for details & to register
$125 = Individual Golfer
$500 = Team of 4
All the funds raised from the Helpline Open support the suicide prevention
and crisis support programs offered through the Helpline Center.
September 19-22, 2024
The Helpline Center has been privileged to be the recipient of the funds raised the past two years through The 437 Project. The funds have been instrumental in allowing the Helpline Center to enhance and provide critical programming activities for mental health promotion, suicide prevention, and suicide aftercare support.
A group of twelve runners is made up of community leaders who will stop at nothing to influence and create positive change in the Mount Rushmore State. On Thursday, September 19th, runners will depart from the west side of the state to begin the 437 mile relay-style journey. Tackling the ever-changing South Dakota weather and terrain, runners will connect with communities as they raise funds and awareness for this initiative, finishing in Sioux Falls on Sunday, September 22nd.
To learn more about The 437 Project and the 2024 runners themselves, click here.
The Spirit of Volunteerism Awards are held each spring in Sioux Falls and Rapid City. The Helpline Center Volunteer Connections programs seek nominations from our community in the following categories: youth, adult, group and corporate humanitarian. Nominations are then reviewed by a panel of community leaders and winners are announced at the event. The Spirit of Volunteerism awards have been recognizing the exemplary efforts of volunteers for more than 35 years.
To learn more, click here.
Thank you to everyone who supported the 2024 event on June 8 in Sioux Falls!
As we continue to experience the loss of family and friends to suicide, the Step Forward to Prevent Suicide event promotes hope and healing.The 2024 event raised mental health awareness and over $63,000 to support the Helpline Center's local suicide prevention and survivor support programs. Thank you to the many donors, sponsors and over 400 attendees!
Mark your calendars for the 2025 event to be held on Saturday, June 14! If you are interested in sponsoring or supporting the event, please contact us at donate@helplinecenter.org.
Bridging Yankton's Step Forward to Prevent Suicide
Saturday, August 3 at 8:15am
Riverside Park Amphitheatre (Yankton)
Bridging Yankton, Pathways to Hope, Help & Healing is a suicide prevention group whose mission is to increase suicide awareness by supporting local and statewide prevention efforts which provide hope, help and healing to individuals and families in our community. Formed in 2016, this coalition of Yankton community members work in partnership with the Helpline Center and United Way of Greater Yankton to plan and host our community’s annual Step Forward to Prevent Suicide Walk.
When you support the Bridging Yankton's Step Forward to Prevent Suicide Walk, you join efforts with thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the Helpline Center to provide statewide prevention services, educational programs, and support survivors of suicide loss.
For more information, please contact the United Way of Greater Yankton at info@yanktonunitedway.org or call (605) 665-6766.