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Join us as we Run for Rehab in this year's Flora Women's Mini Marathon
Do you fancy embarking on a new challenge and at the same
time raise valuable funds for Rehab?
Why not join women from all over Ireland in running for
Rehab in the 2009 Flora Women's Mini Marathon this June?
We'd love to have you on board!
The biggest all-woman event of it's kind in the world,
the Flora Women's Mini Marathon will take place on
1st June, 2009. It not only promises to be a fun day out, but also
a
great way of getting
fit and raising money for Rehab at the same time.
This year, all the money raised by Rehab runners will
go towards our innovative HeadsUp Suicide Prevention
Programme. Specifically aimed at young people between
15 and 24 years of age,
the HeadsUp programme
promotes positive mental health and provides information
and support to those in need.
Each year up to 500 people die as a result of suicide
in Ireland. Over a quarter of these deaths are
in the 15-24 year age category,
with a significant proportion being young men.
The HeadsUp initiatives include ASIST, a suicide
awareness and intervention training programme,
a life skills and life-coaching course, a parenting
course for
fathers, as well as
an interactive website
and a free text service which enables young people
to access a range of helpline and support services
- the text service has been used by
over 5,000 people to date.
By participating in this year's mini-marathon
and running for Rehab, you will help us to
raise the €200,000 needed this year alone for the HeadsUp
service. You can
find
out more about HeadsUp
at www.headsup.ie
If you or your friends would like to get involved
and Run for Rehab, you can register at www.florawomensminimarathon.ie.
Let
us know you're joining the Rehab team and
we'll send you on a pack that includes a t-shirt
and sponsorship cards. We can also help you
to create your own fundraising page, so you
can keep your supporters up to date on your
progress.
For more information please contact Kate
Ryan in Rehab's Fundraising Department
on (01) 2057231 or by email to kate.ryan@rehab.ie
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