DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — An event in Dayton is aiming to bring awareness to suicide prevention, especially to individuals who identify themselves in the LGBTQ+ community.
Pride Rocks! is scheduled for Saturday, May 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Levitt Pavilion in Dayton. The free event began back in 2021 by the National Conference for Community and Justice of Greater Dayton. It is a way for the community to come together and fill the gap in suicide prevention.
Attendees that plan on heading out should know there will be a variety of items you will be able to experience:
– Community Resources
– Pride-Themed Rock Painting
– Food Trucks
– Entertainment
– Games
Rock painting is the main subject of Saturday’s event. The Downtown Dayton Partnership says that on all of the rocks, says the rocks will be hope-themed and will have the phone number for the Suicide Prevention Hotline written on them for individuals in need of assistance.
