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.
The Spirit of Volunteerism Awards are held each spring in Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Early in the year, the Helpline Center's 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.
2025 honoree nominations will begin in January. Check back soon!
Save the Date:
Sioux Falls Spirit of Volunteerism Awards - April 16, 2025
Rapid City Spirit of Volunteerism Awards - April 22, 2025
June 14, 2025
(Sioux Falls, SD)
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 held in Sioux Falls in June 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! Click here to view images and videos from the 2024 event in Sioux Falls.
Mark your calendars for the 2025 event to be held in Sioux Falls on Saturday, June 14. If you are interested in sponsoring or supporting the event, please contact us at donate@helplinecenter.org.
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2025 Date TBD
(Yankton, SD)
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.
The 2025 event is scheduled for Monday, July 14 at Willow Run Golf Course in Sioux Falls. All the funds raised from the event will support the suicide prevention and crisis support programs offered through the Helpline Center. If you're interested in sponsoring this event, please email donate@helplinecenter.org.
Click here to view event photos from 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.
Check Back soon for more information on the 2025 dates and runners!
To learn more about The 437 Project and the previous years' runners, click here.
