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Coming this Summer 2016What is the 22 Minute Challenge?
The inaugural 22 Minute Challenge kicks off September 3 in conjunction with Suicide Awareness Month. It is a community-wide event with all participants gathering in central locations and starting at the same time to complete as many pushups as possible in 22 minutes. The purpose of the Challenge is four-fold:
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September 3 Peachtree City, Georgia
September 10 Clemson, South Carolina
Other locations being added soon
September 10 Clemson, South Carolina
Other locations being added soon
How do I participate in the 22 Minute Challenge?
Do I have to donate if I take the Challenge?
No, however there is a $15 registration fee to participate in the Challenge.
Do I have to invite Sponsors?
No, however this is a community event and folks will want to get behind you for the effort you are putting in for a great cause. Also first, second and third place prizes and awards will be given for those raising the most sponsors and one team sponsor award will be given (HOAs, civic organizations, family, employer, faith group, school etc).
Are awards given for Challenge participants?
Yes! Awards will be given by age and gender for first, second and third place finish. Age categories are teen, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, and 50 plus.
When will the Challenge launch?
The inaugural event will launch September 3, 2016 in Peachtree City, Georgia.
The next week September 10, 2016 the Challenge will be in Clemson, South Carolina.
Can other communities participate?
Absolutely! Help organize the 22 Minute Challenge for your community. Proceeds will be used to bring the I WILL INTERVENE CHALLENGE one and two-day training events directly to your community. At AFM our hope is that the No More Suicide Campaign and the I Will Intervene Challenge will catch hold as a grassroots movement throughout the nation to turn the tide on suicide everywhere. Contact AFM to learn more.
Who started the 22 Minute Challenge?
The 22 Minute Challenge was established by Armed Forces Mission Executive Director, Chaplain Kenneth Koon. Chaplain Ken was looking for a personal outlet for his own self-care to restore personal resilience that is often impacted in working every day with suicidal veterans. He also wanted a way to engage the community in a fun activity while also providing a platform to raise awareness of a stigmatized subject that many people don’t want to talk about and even fewer understand. Over the past five years Chaplain Ken has worked with more than 25,000 soldiers and has trained more than 5,000 community caregivers in the skills of crisis intervention. Yet his greatest challenge has been changing the culture. His goal is that communities move from being reactive cultures in crisis to proactive cultures of resilience and hope.
Why should I donate?
The 22 Minute Challenge supports the work of veteran organizations:
How can I get my company involved?
We greatly appreciate corporate sponsors. Whether donating time, finances or gifts-in-kind, corporate partners are a vital part of fulfilling the mission to strengthen the community and save lives. Contact us today to learn more about becoming a corporate sponsor.
How do I Donate?
Click here. You will have the opportunity to sponsor a participant or simply give to support the cause.
What are the requirements for participation in the 22 Minute Challenge?
Register online. Consult with a physician if you have any questions about your physical ability to participate. Start practicing and be on time for the event you have registered for. Upon registration you will receive additional details on time and location. Be aware that all individuals participating in the 22 Minute Challenge do so at their own election and at their own risk. If you are under the age of 18 parental consent is required.
Important information regarding the 22 Minute Challenge
The 22 Minute Challenge is a voluntary activity undertaken to accomplish the charitable purposes of Armed Forces Mission and various other charitable organizations. As with any activity, there is a risk of injury (or even death) from participating in, or acting as a spectator to, the 22 Minute Challenge. Participants in and spectators of the 22 Minute Challenge are advised to carefully consider any health issues, environmental/location concerns and other factors and/or unforeseen hazards that might adversely impact the ability to undertake the Challenge safely.
Individuals participating in the 22 Minute Challenge do so at their own election and at their own risk, and by their participation agree (on their own behalf and on behalf of anyone else who might make a claim in their place) to waive, release and discharge Armed Forces Mission and its partners, and to indemnify, hold harmless and agree not to sue Armed Forces Mission and its partners, affiliates and representatives for any loss, liability, cost, damages (including reasonable attorney’s fees) or other claims that might arise from or in relation to their participation in the 22 Minute Challenge, whether due to negligence or otherwise. Participants are encouraged to consult their health care providers with any questions regarding how the 22 Minute Challenge might affect their health, and any Participants under the age of 18 should obtain permission from a parent/guardian. Armed Forces Mission is not responsible for, and specifically disclaims responsibility for, any loss, injury liability, cost, damages or other claims arising from or in relation to the 22 Minute Challenge.
Armed Forces Mission has no control over the actions of Participants or Spectators to any 22 Minute Challenge, the location in which the Challenge is undertaken or the method by which the Challenge is conducted. Participants or spectators that require first aid and/or other medical treatment or related services in relation to an injury or illness that arises in connection with participation in the 22 Minute Challenge remain solely and exclusively responsible for any and all liability or claims arising out of or in relation to such treatment and/or services.
- Register for the Challenge at 22MinuteChallenge.com
- Recruit a Counter (That would be a person that can count)
- Invite Sponsors (individuals, HOAs, civic organizations, family, employer, faith group, school etc)
Do I have to donate if I take the Challenge?
No, however there is a $15 registration fee to participate in the Challenge.
Do I have to invite Sponsors?
No, however this is a community event and folks will want to get behind you for the effort you are putting in for a great cause. Also first, second and third place prizes and awards will be given for those raising the most sponsors and one team sponsor award will be given (HOAs, civic organizations, family, employer, faith group, school etc).
Are awards given for Challenge participants?
Yes! Awards will be given by age and gender for first, second and third place finish. Age categories are teen, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, and 50 plus.
When will the Challenge launch?
The inaugural event will launch September 3, 2016 in Peachtree City, Georgia.
The next week September 10, 2016 the Challenge will be in Clemson, South Carolina.
Can other communities participate?
Absolutely! Help organize the 22 Minute Challenge for your community. Proceeds will be used to bring the I WILL INTERVENE CHALLENGE one and two-day training events directly to your community. At AFM our hope is that the No More Suicide Campaign and the I Will Intervene Challenge will catch hold as a grassroots movement throughout the nation to turn the tide on suicide everywhere. Contact AFM to learn more.
Who started the 22 Minute Challenge?
The 22 Minute Challenge was established by Armed Forces Mission Executive Director, Chaplain Kenneth Koon. Chaplain Ken was looking for a personal outlet for his own self-care to restore personal resilience that is often impacted in working every day with suicidal veterans. He also wanted a way to engage the community in a fun activity while also providing a platform to raise awareness of a stigmatized subject that many people don’t want to talk about and even fewer understand. Over the past five years Chaplain Ken has worked with more than 25,000 soldiers and has trained more than 5,000 community caregivers in the skills of crisis intervention. Yet his greatest challenge has been changing the culture. His goal is that communities move from being reactive cultures in crisis to proactive cultures of resilience and hope.
Why should I donate?
The 22 Minute Challenge supports the work of veteran organizations:
- Armed Forces Mission a leading proponent of direct suicide intervention and community training.
- Upstate Warrior Solutions serves veterans through education, housing and quality of life issues.
How can I get my company involved?
We greatly appreciate corporate sponsors. Whether donating time, finances or gifts-in-kind, corporate partners are a vital part of fulfilling the mission to strengthen the community and save lives. Contact us today to learn more about becoming a corporate sponsor.
How do I Donate?
Click here. You will have the opportunity to sponsor a participant or simply give to support the cause.
What are the requirements for participation in the 22 Minute Challenge?
Register online. Consult with a physician if you have any questions about your physical ability to participate. Start practicing and be on time for the event you have registered for. Upon registration you will receive additional details on time and location. Be aware that all individuals participating in the 22 Minute Challenge do so at their own election and at their own risk. If you are under the age of 18 parental consent is required.
Important information regarding the 22 Minute Challenge
The 22 Minute Challenge is a voluntary activity undertaken to accomplish the charitable purposes of Armed Forces Mission and various other charitable organizations. As with any activity, there is a risk of injury (or even death) from participating in, or acting as a spectator to, the 22 Minute Challenge. Participants in and spectators of the 22 Minute Challenge are advised to carefully consider any health issues, environmental/location concerns and other factors and/or unforeseen hazards that might adversely impact the ability to undertake the Challenge safely.
Individuals participating in the 22 Minute Challenge do so at their own election and at their own risk, and by their participation agree (on their own behalf and on behalf of anyone else who might make a claim in their place) to waive, release and discharge Armed Forces Mission and its partners, and to indemnify, hold harmless and agree not to sue Armed Forces Mission and its partners, affiliates and representatives for any loss, liability, cost, damages (including reasonable attorney’s fees) or other claims that might arise from or in relation to their participation in the 22 Minute Challenge, whether due to negligence or otherwise. Participants are encouraged to consult their health care providers with any questions regarding how the 22 Minute Challenge might affect their health, and any Participants under the age of 18 should obtain permission from a parent/guardian. Armed Forces Mission is not responsible for, and specifically disclaims responsibility for, any loss, injury liability, cost, damages or other claims arising from or in relation to the 22 Minute Challenge.
Armed Forces Mission has no control over the actions of Participants or Spectators to any 22 Minute Challenge, the location in which the Challenge is undertaken or the method by which the Challenge is conducted. Participants or spectators that require first aid and/or other medical treatment or related services in relation to an injury or illness that arises in connection with participation in the 22 Minute Challenge remain solely and exclusively responsible for any and all liability or claims arising out of or in relation to such treatment and/or services.
