SARASOTA, Fla. ( WWSB ) — On Saturday, September 20, hundreds of people will lace up their shoes and hit the pavement for an important cause.

It’s the LifeStory 5K/10K Run & Walk for Suicide Prevention.

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. What’s even more shocking is that someone dies by suicide every 11 minutes, according to the CDC.

Here in Florida, the nonprofit Centerstone is working on the front lines. The organization provides mental health and substance use treatment to help prevent suicide and ultimately, save lives.

Dylan Walker rallying others & helping raise funds while bringing community awareness

Lisa Williams , regional CEO for Centerstone’s Florida operations, joined us to talk about this critical issue.

September is National Suicide Preven

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