Annual Walk for Life and Remembrance Lantern Walk
Brandon’s Hike for Heroes
Sunrise Mountain Trail in Peoria, AZ
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WHY WE CHOSE TO DO A LANTERN WALK
We not only want to bring awareness to the suicide crisis, we also want to honor everyone we have lost to suicide. We lose far too many people to suicide which can be prevented. It takes all of us to save a life.
Since Brandon’s death on June 25, 2018, while serving in the US Navy, Patrick and I have made it our mission to end the suicide epidemic in our Armed Forces. We wrote, lobbied, and got passed The Brandon Act for all of our military branches and the Coast Guard. The Brandon Act was passed in 2021 as part of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The Brandon Act allows service members to ask for and get any type of help they may need while defending our country. The Brandon Act takes away the stigma of getting help as they no longer need to tell anyone why they need help.
When you register to walk, you will be asked the name of the person you are walking for. That name can be someone you lost to suicide, someone who attempted, or someone you know who is struggling for any reason. You will also be asked to send a photo of someone you lost which will be shown during our reception. At the end of the night, you will be able to take home your lantern as a memento of this beautiful event.
Event details:
Fun Facts about ASU Glendale Campus:
The ASU West campus, in northwest Phoenix, is modeled after a liberal arts college and houses programs such as applied math, philosophy, gender studies, sociology, political science, and the first undergraduate degree to be offered by Thunderbird School of Global Management.
The campus has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride and features a large solar array that powers nearly the entire campus.
ASU’s West Valley campus supports K-12 learners through programs like ASU Prep Local and Herberger young Scholars Academy.
This campus offers over 125 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including applied math, philosophy, gender studies, sociology, political science, and more.
ASU West Valley campus is known for its vibrant campus life, with over1,000 student organization and NCAA Division I sports teams.
Sponsors
Please contact us at teri.caserta@brandoncasertafoundation.org if you would like to be a sponsor.
Register
Registration will be open soon.