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2017 Walk

Thank You to Our 2017 Sponsors

We were thrilled to have some of the most generous companies sponsoring our event. We wanted to thank a few of those who have gone out of their way to make a difference in mental health awareness. These contributions are really priceless. We want to thank each one for helping us promote suicide prevention, education, and providing awareness to those who need it the most…our youth.

Presenting Sponsor

  • JE Dunn Family Foundation
  • Kevin Dunn and Bob Legler

Emperor Sponsor

  • Blue Valley West High School
  • Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management
  • Career Strategy Solutions
  • Clifford Law Offices, P.C.
  • Cogan & Power, P.C.
  • Cosentino’s Price Chopper
  • Daisymade Paper Arts
  • Dr. David Marcus
  • Dr. Suzanne Crandall
  • James B. Nutter and Company
  • Johnson County Mental Health
  • Just4Schools
  • Kansas City Physician Partners, Inc. The Center for Rheumatic Disease
  • Keep the Spark Alive Foundation
  • Kendra Scott, LLC
  • Levinson Girls
  • Mammoth
  • Metro Emergency Physicians
  • OOMPH Salon
  • Painted Clover Inc.
  • Palestinian American Medical Association
  • Raymond James Financial
  • RevCycle+
  • Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C
  • Sanders Law Firm
  • Savner Family Foundation
  • Say Cheez Kansas City Photo Booth
  • Schlotsky’s
  • Side Door Studio-Our fantastic photographers for the walk
  • Stacey Saladin Keller Williams Partners
  • Stageworx
  • The Funnel Cake Truck
  • The Jack Davis Ryan Foundation
  • The Roasterie
  • TSystems

Gentoo Sponsor

  • Abundant Life Chiropractic
  • Allen Smith — Blue Valley Insurance
  • Breakout KC
  • FJJ Creations
  • Haake Dental/Lyons Family
  • HaleySez-Etsy Shop
  • Hoffman Orthodontics
  • IsaMia, LLC- Etsy Shop
  • Lawrence A. Weiner & Joan S. Weiner Foundation
  • Magnets4AllOccasions-Etsy Shop
  • Nick Lamberti Photography
  • On the Green Lawn Care
  • OneCrazyGigi-Etsy Shop
  • Raw Beauty LLC
  • SassySparklesEtc-Etsy Shop
  • St. Luke’s Hospitalist Group
  • The Hopkins Family
  • The Letter Lady-Etsy Shop

Track Sign Sponsor

  • Katherine Weinstein
  • All Occasions Doves

We are thrilled to have some of the most generous companies donating items to our event. We wanted to highlight a few of those who have gone out of their way to make a difference in mental health awareness. Contributions are really priceless and the impact our contributors have made is beyond our wildest dreams.  We want to thank each one for helping us promote suicide prevention, education, and providing awareness to those who need it the most…our youth.  If you visit there site, please mention that you heard about them from the SPEAK UP Walk! 

Our Very Generous Raffle Donors

Abundant Life Chiropractic We will show you how to improve your quality of life.
AgasBoxOfMiracles Inspirational prints & personalized appreciation gifts
All things Organized We go beyond basic organizing systems.
b.e. nurtured LLC Essential botanicals for body and home-Vegan products
BejeweledOutlaw Customized Stamped Jewelry and More
Belton Theater Movie night
bethspencerdesign Handmade gifts for cat ladies, dog ladies & cool people
blacklabstudio GRAPHIC DESIGN | INVITATIONS | HOME GOODS
blueraddish Blue Raddish is a line of functional, affordable art and accessories that represents your authentic life.
BREAKOUT KC Breakout of ordinary entertainment! All of our rooms are family-friendly and appropriate for groups of all ages.
caitiemetz art + feminism + love | zines + prints + letterpress
CalmingKits Calm Down Kits – Fidget Toys – Stress Relief
Career Strategy Solutions Career Coaching
ChersCaringCreations  Shop of homemade greeting cards for all different occassions and Framed Inspirational Quotes
Compendium Quotes, cards, books and more
Conscious Ink Our Manifestation Temporary Tattoos are powerful transformational tools utilizing positive words, inspiring quotes, and healing affirmations to support you on your personal journey.
Crafting4Cause Animal Rescue & Activism
CreatingJamie Modern Brush Calligraphy & Designs
CricketLaneStudio Handlettered Happiness
DaisymadePaperArts Hand crafted artisan journals and scrapbooks.
Dark Day Design Hand made jewerly
DoughForIt Tools for stress & anxiety in the palm of your hands…
Embassy Suites Date Night
EZOrganics Taste the difference of fresh dried. Wow UR tastebuds
FabulouslyFeminist  Art For Eco & Social Justice. From 100% post-consumer recycled content
Fidget Faves UK A great place to buy handmade fidgets
FJJCreations Designs for a Warrior ~ Made by a Warrior
Fuzzwumpet Self-care kits
HaleySez Offers tools and insights that will help you to re-connect with your inner child. Haley Sez is a community playground for the young at heart.
Heartland Wood Designs Rustic Wood Decor and Signs
IsaMiaLLC Artisan Products for Bath, Beauty, and Home
KansasDreamyDesigns Unique Handcrafted Jewelry
Kelley’s Bar and Grill Great place to eat and enjoy time with family or a date night.
LayeredandLoved.com Beautiful Handmade jewelry
looploft Handcrafted items for a fun life.
Magnets4AllOccasions Super Strong Refrigerator Magnets; Unique, Funny, cute
ManikMundaze Tie Dye T-shirts and other funky stuff www.manikmundaze.com
My journey to recovery with Bipolar Disorder and depression www.outofthedarkness.net
My Favorite Things Headbands personalized items and more
notestoself notes to self® socks target the subconscious mind – improving your thoughts, actions and performance!
OneCrazyGiGi Unique Home, Baby, Pet and Party Shop
Pampered Chef
Parcelly Gift Parcels with a Celebration Inside
PawInspiredCreations Custom and handmade jewelry for pet lovers and more!!
PennyFairmanArt Colorful, Joyful Art
PlannerrificShop Bullet Journal stickers and BuJo planner accessories
PrairieLightsLLC Handpoured 100% Soy Candles & Handcrafted Organic Soaps
RecycledAlbumArt Recycled Album Art, Home of the ORIGINAL Album Coasters
RehabPosse Funny and motivational gifts to rock recovery.
SassySparklesEtc Embellish Items with Glitter, Vinyl and Sassiness
SecretHillStudio ♡ Handmade Metal Stamped Jewelry & Keepsakes ♡
SmallTownGeek Specializing in all things geek!
Speak Up Coaster All things Geek!
SprigJewelry Personalized Grandmother’s Bracelets, Mother’s Jewelry
Tart Paper Organizational Digital Paper Goods for free printables use  www.tartpaper.com/joy/
password: joy
The Ceramic Cafe Ceramic Cafe is a paint-your-own-pottery and glass fusing studio serving the Kansas City area.
The Inky Octopus Adoptable critter illustrations, whimsical coloring books, stationery, and other handmade goodies.
The letter lady All things wooden. Loves creating new pieces and ideas
The Spa at Briarcliff and Medical Spa Pamper your mind, body and soul at a top-rated destination spa designed to help you to relax, rejuvenate and live your best life.
TheKidsBookCompany We create phenomenal personalized stories for kids
TheRockGarden1 Handcrafted from new and repurposed materials or from my garden, and created with Love.
Thirty One Shop our fashionable, functional products
Tinkets from Marrs PERSONALIZED…CUSTOMIZED…UNIQUE…TRINKETS FROM MARRS…CUSTOM CARDS & COASTERS…PIXINGO!

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