BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Suicide Prevention Services of America - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.spsamerica.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Suicide Prevention Services of America REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T203000 DTSTAMP:20260223T171610Z CREATED:20251117T160500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T171610Z UID:1054-1773941400-1773952200@www.spsamerica.org SUMMARY:Spring into Art DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donate Art\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sponsor Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join Suicide Prevention Services of America for an evening of art\, food\, and spirited competition to bring renewal to the community. \nDate: Thursday\, March 19\, 2026Time: 5:30 PMLocation: Society 57\, 100 S. River St.\, downtown Aurora\, IL \n\nFor one night only\, Society 57 will transform into an art gallery—filled with local works and a community coming together to celebrate hope\, healing\, and renewal. \nHere’s how it works:\nSpringers get to walk away with a piece of art from a local artist! When the time comes\, they’ll “spring up” and claim their favorite piece before someone else does! \nSpectators can relax\, cheer on the action\, and enjoy the food\, atmosphere\, and great company. \nWhether you’re collecting art\, connecting with friends\, or simply soaking in the creativity\, your presence helps bring renewal to the community through Suicide Prevention Services of America’s life-saving work in Prevention\, Intervention\, and Postvention. \n\nCome hungry. Come curious. \nCome ready to spring into renewal!\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Buy Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donate Art\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sponsor Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Spring Into Art Event Sponsors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Perennial Level Sponsor \n \n \n \nAnnual Level Sponsor \n \n \nBlossom Level Sponsors \n \n \n\nSprout Level Sponsors\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sherry Bryant\n \n \n \n \n \n Ed Harding\n \n \n \n \n \n Seed Level Sponsor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arlene Hawks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-Kind Sponsorships By: URL:https://www.spsamerica.org/event/springintoart/ LOCATION:Society 57\, 100 S. River St.\, Aurora\, IL\, 60506\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spsamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Invite-lilies.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Services of America":MAILTO:info@spsamerica.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T110000 DTSTAMP:20251119T141750Z CREATED:20251119T141750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T141750Z UID:1058-1765011600-1765018800@www.spsamerica.org SUMMARY:Santa's for Suicide Prevention Services! DESCRIPTION:Santas for Suicide Prevention Services! Saturday\, December 6\, 2025 Yorkville\, Illinois 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM SIGN UP HERE. Join us! : https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/santas-for-spsa/\nSantas for SPS is a unique event! YOU get to dress up as SANTA and run\, walk\, dance\, and shuffle in Yorkville\, IL. Join us! Cost: $25.  We start at Pinz Bowling Alley. We walk to Southbank Original Barbecue for Cocoa and cookies\, and the we walk back. All are welcome. It is an all ages event. Special performance by the YPAC SANTA DANCERS. URL:https://www.spsamerica.org/event/santas-for-suicide-prevention-services/ LOCATION:Pinz Entertainment Yorkville Bowling\, 1211 N Bridge St\, Yorkville\, IL\, 60560 CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Services of America":MAILTO:info@spsamerica.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T170000 DTSTAMP:20250308T175323Z CREATED:20250308T175323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250308T175323Z UID:999-1763895600-1763917200@www.spsamerica.org SUMMARY:Harvest of Hope Brunch and Silent Auction DESCRIPTION:The Suicide Prevention Services of America Harvest of Hope Brunch and Silent Auction is scheduled for November 23\, 2024. Please save the date and check back soon for more details. URL:https://www.spsamerica.org/event/harvest-of-hope-brunch-and-silent-auction-2/ LOCATION:Aurora Country Club\, 1548 Prairie St\, Aurora\, IL\, 60506\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spsamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Brunch.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Services of America":MAILTO:info@spsamerica.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250914 DTSTAMP:20250615T173152Z CREATED:20250308T015109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T173152Z UID:994-1757721600-1757807999@www.spsamerica.org SUMMARY:Here to Life Walk DESCRIPTION:Here to Life Walk\nSept. 13th\nPottowattomie Park\n \nThe Here for Life Walk began in 2006 as a way for the individuals to come together to walk with friends\, family\, neighbors\, and co-workers to support each other and in memory of those who have died by suicide.  Please join us for our 20th annual Here for Life Walk.  The funds raised will support vital Suicide Prevention Services in the Illinois Fox River Valley. \nThe 3 mile walk at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles\, IL starts with a brief moment of silence for those that have died by suicide. \nWhen you gather sponsor pledges and walk with us you: \n\nHonor the life of someone who died by suicide.\nShow your support to survivors of suicide.\nForward the cause of suicide prevention.\nLearn what you can do to prevent suicide.\n\nNew this year: Instead of having an abundance of t-shirts on hand\, we are offering the official 2025 t-shirt for pre-purchase at $25. Be sure to secure yours in advance! \nPre-purchase will end on August 20\, 2025.  Limited extras will be ordered and sold on the day of the event for $30.  It will be a first come first serve first-served basis for extras. \nDETAILS: \nDate September 13\, 2025 \n8:00 a.m. Registration Opens \n9:00 a.m. Walk Begins \nThere will be light refreshments available\, music and more… \nMEMORY MARKERS: \nMemory Markers will be available for purchase. They are a tribute to your loved ones. Each Marker honors your loved one by including their picture\, date of birth\, and date of passing. Each marker will have its own stand and line the walk route. This is a great way to memorialize a loved one and make a donation to Suicide Prevention Services of America. Memory Markers must be purchased in advance by contacting the office at admin@spsamerica.org or calling 630-482-9699. \nPINWHEELS: \nMemorial Pinwheels will be for sale for $5.00 per pinwheel. \nSPONSORS: \nSuicide Prevention Services provides companies with the opportunity to engage in the Here for Life Annual walk by becoming a named sponsor.  Please consider becoming a corporate sponsor. \nGOLD Here for Life! Walk Sponsor $2\,000 \nGold sponsors will have their name included on the back of all t-shirts given to the walkers. Mentions in regular announcements by the event DJ and a listing on our event website as well as a dedicated post on social media. \nSILVER Here for Life! Walk Sponsor $1\,500 \nSilver sponsors will receive regular mentions by the event DJ and will be listed on our event website and a dedicated social media post. \nBronze Here for Life! Walk Sponsor $1\,000 \nBronze sponsors will be listed on our event website\, and a dedicated social media post. \nPlease contact Suicide Prevention Services for more information on corporate sponsorships at admin@spsamerica.org URL:https://www.spsamerica.org/event/2025-09-13-here-to-life-walk/ LOCATION:Pottawatomie Park\, 8 North Ave\, St. Charles\, IL\, 60174\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Services of America":MAILTO:info@spsamerica.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T140000 DTSTAMP:20250502T174825Z CREATED:20250305T143816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T174825Z UID:986-1749286800-1749304800@www.spsamerica.org SUMMARY:Run For LIFE! 5K Run/Walk DESCRIPTION:Suicide Prevention Services of Batavia\nRun For LIFE! 5K Run/Walk\nSaturday\, June 7\, 2025\n9:00 AM Start!\n\n\nCome out and run along the Fox River and join us for our Run For LIFE! 5K Run/Walk!\nTHE LODGE OF BATAVIA\n800 N. RIVER STREET\nBATAVIA\, IL\n\nAll proceeds from the race will benefit Suicide Prevention Services in Batavia:\n\n\nSponsored by:\n   \n \n \n  URL:https://www.spsamerica.org/event/2025-06-07-run-for-life/ LOCATION:The Lodge of Batavia\, 800 N River St\, Batavia\, IL\, 60510\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spsamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/5k-Banner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Services of America":MAILTO:info@spsamerica.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T150500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T150500 DTSTAMP:20250502T174905Z CREATED:20250216T133318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T174905Z UID:975-1743347100-1743347100@www.spsamerica.org SUMMARY:Chicago Steel Hockey DESCRIPTION:Chicago Steel\nSUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES OF AMERICA\nSTEEL vs. SIOUX CITY | SUNDAY\, MARCH 30 | 3:05 PM\n\nJoin us for a day of family fun and fundraising.\nThe first 500 fans will receive Part 3 of our Team Trading Card Set Giveaway!\nCheer on the Steel while supporting our Charity of the Game – Suicide Prevention Services of America\n\nSPECIAL OFFER\n$15 WHITE ZONE TICKET\n$5 from every ticket purchased will benefit SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES OF AMERICA \nFor more information\, contact Scott Foley at 630-597-2115 or email sfoley@chicagosteelhockeyteam.com URL:https://www.spsamerica.org/event/chicago-steel-hockey/ LOCATION:Fox Valley Ice Arena\, 1996 S. Kirk Rd.\, Geneva\, IL 60134\, Geneva\, IL\, 60134\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.spsamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Chicago-Steele-Charity-of-the-Game-Flier-SPSA.png ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Services of America":MAILTO:info@spsamerica.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T210000 DTSTAMP:20250502T174928Z CREATED:20250308T175148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T174928Z UID:997-1742464800-1742504400@www.spsamerica.org SUMMARY:Batavia Creamery DESCRIPTION:Fundraising for…\nSuicide Prevention Services\n10AM-9PM\nThursday March 20th\nBatavia Creamery\nStop in and mention the fundraiser to help a great cause! URL:https://www.spsamerica.org/event/batavia-creamery-2/ LOCATION:Batavia Creamery\, 4 N Island Ave\, Batavia\, 60510\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.spsamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/rsw_1440h_720cg_true-e1741456688867.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Services of America":MAILTO:info@spsamerica.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250217T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250217T210000 DTSTAMP:20250502T175001Z CREATED:20250216T131432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T175001Z UID:967-1739786400-1739826000@www.spsamerica.org SUMMARY:Batavia Creamery DESCRIPTION:Fundraising for…\nSuicide Prevention Services\n10AM-9PM\nMonday February 17th\nBatavia Creamery\nStop in and mention the fundraiser to help a great cause! URL:https://www.spsamerica.org/event/batavia-creamery/ LOCATION:Batavia Creamery\, 4 N Island Ave\, Batavia\, 60510\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Services of America":MAILTO:info@spsamerica.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T120000 DTSTAMP:20250502T175025Z CREATED:20241116T230801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T175025Z UID:946-1733562000-1733572800@www.spsamerica.org SUMMARY:Santa's for SPSA DESCRIPTION:Dress up as Santa & parade down Rt. 47 in Yorkville all while raising money for an important mission of suicide prevention & awareness. All proceeds go to SPSA!\nClick here to find out more information and register. URL:https://www.spsamerica.org/event/santas-for-spsa/ LOCATION:Pinz Entertainment Yorkville Bowling\, 1211 N Bridge St\, Yorkville\, IL\, 60560 CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Services of America":MAILTO:info@spsamerica.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241124T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241124T170000 DTSTAMP:20240722T053536Z CREATED:20240423T035816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T053536Z UID:766-1732446000-1732467600@www.spsamerica.org SUMMARY:Harvest of Hope Brunch and Silent Auction DESCRIPTION:The Suicide Prevention Services of America Harvest of Hope Brunch and Silent Auction is scheduled for November 24\, 2024. Please save the date and check back soon for more details. URL:https://www.spsamerica.org/event/harvest-of-hope-brunch-and-silent-auction/ LOCATION:Aurora Country Club\, 1548 Prairie St\, Aurora\, IL\, 60506\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spsamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Brunch.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Services of America":MAILTO:info@spsamerica.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T170000 DTSTAMP:20240722T053719Z CREATED:20240423T035449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T053719Z UID:763-1726304400-1726333200@www.spsamerica.org SUMMARY:Here for Life Walk DESCRIPTION:The Suicide Prevention Services Here for Life Walk is scheduled for September 14\, 2024. \nClick here to register. URL:https://www.spsamerica.org/event/here-for-life-walk/ LOCATION:Pottawatomie Park\, 8 North Ave\, St. Charles\, IL\, 60174\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spsamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SPS.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Services of America":MAILTO:info@spsamerica.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240601T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240601T110000 DTSTAMP:20250502T175058Z CREATED:20240421T022112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T175058Z UID:698-1717232400-1717239600@www.spsamerica.org SUMMARY:Run for Life 5K DESCRIPTION:Join Suicide Prevention Services of America on June 1\, 2024\, for our annual Run for LIFE 5K! \nPre-registration is required. Click here to register. URL:https://www.spsamerica.org/event/run-for-life-5k/ LOCATION:The Lodge of Batavia\, 800 N River St\, Batavia\, IL\, 60510\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention Services of America":MAILTO:info@spsamerica.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR