Melon's 5th Annual veteran suicide awareness RUn

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💜🩵Melon's 5th Annual Veteran Suicide Awareness Run💜🩵

The Veteran Suicide Awareness Run brings riders, families, and supporters together as we continue to honor Melon’s Legacy and stand united in the fight against veteran suicide. This meaningful event strengthens awareness while raising vital support to ensure local veterans have access to connection, resources, and hope.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026

Registration: 9:30 AM

KSU: 11:30 AM

Location: Texoma Harley-Davidson

                      4000 N US Hwy 75, Sherman, TX 75090

Cost: $20 per person/per hand

Stops: Four veteran organizations plus a final stop (TBD)

Food: $15 plates available at the final stop

Extras: 50/50 raffle, lotto hat drawing, live & silent auction

🎗️Purpose & Impact🎗️
This ride is more than a route—it’s a commitment to raising awareness, supporting veteran mental health, and honoring those we’ve lost. Every dollar raised directly benefits the Military Veteran Peer Network / Walker House - Texoma in Denison, Texas, helping provide peer support, outreach, and life‑changing resources for veterans in our community.

🤝Community Connection 🤝
The Awareness Run brings together riders, families, and veteran advocates who believe in showing up for those who served. Each stop highlights local veteran organizations, strengthening the network of support across Texoma and reminding our veterans that they are never alone.

📞 Contact Information
For questions or details, reach out to us or visit the foundation’s Facebook group:

• Chey Halk: 903‑624‑1847
• Kari Halk: kari@4tkids.com / 469‑323‑0218
• George Guffee: 903‑647‑1822
• Bailey Guffee: 903‑820‑9841
• Robbie Smith: 903‑651‑1741
• Kristi Smith: 903‑870‑6466
• Johnathan Helms: 903‑327‑9795
• Samantha Helms: 903‑327‑4172
• Buba Long: 903-436-7051
• Kristi Crosby: 903‑819‑9766

As a registered 501(c)(3), all contributions to the foundation are tax‑deductible under IRC Section 170.

💜🩵Carrying on Melon’s Legacy with purpose, honor, and community💜🩵

Sponsoring Melon's Veteran Suicide Awareness Run offers businesses, families, and community partners a meaningful way to stand with our veterans while honoring Melon’s Legacy.

Your support strengthens veteran mental‑health awareness, fuels community outreach, and ensures local veterans have access to connection, support, and hope. Every contribution helps expand the network of resources available to those who served.

Sponsorship Levels

🦅Partnership – $2,500 — Company listed as Partner Sponsor on all flyers, media announcements, shirts, and banners, with premium placement. Includes three shirts and Poker Run entries. 

⭐Platinum – $2,000 (2 available) — Name/logo displayed at the registration or merchandise table, plus all flyers, media announcements, shirts, and banners. Includes three shirts and entries into the Poker Run.

🎖️Gold – $1,500 — Name/logo included in media announcements and premium placement on shirts and banners. Includes two shirts.

🥈Silver – $1,000 — Name/logo on the event page and mid‑level placement on shirts and banners. Includes one shirt.

🥉Bronze – $500 — Name/logo on the event page, shirts, and banners.

🎗️Honorable Mention – $250 — Name/logo on the event page and shirts.

🪖Personal – $100 — Individual or family name listed on the event banner at the final stop (not intended for business advertising).

Sponsorship funds are due by September 5, 2026.  

Make checks payable to FOR THE KIDS Benefit Foundation, Inc. 

📞 Contact Information
For questions or details, reach out to us or visit the foundation’s Facebook group:

• Chey Halk: 903‑624‑1847
• Kari Halk: kari@4tkids.com / 469‑323‑0218
• George Guffee: 903‑647‑1822
• Bailey Guffee: 903‑820‑9841
• Robbie Smith: 903‑651‑1741
• Kristi Smith: 903‑870‑6466
• Johnathan Helms: 903‑327‑9795
• Samantha Helms: 903‑327‑4172
• Buba Long: 903-436-7051
• Kristi Crosby: 903‑819‑9766

As a registered 501(c)(3), all contributions to the foundation are tax‑deductible under IRC Section 170.