The Wellman YMCA is challenging participants to the CHAD1000x workout on November 9th at noon.
Sara Wilkinson, Rogue, and CrossFit present the hero workout “CHAD” in honor of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson who took his life on October 29, 2018, due to the effects of numerous deployments, several traumatic brain injuries, blast wave injuries, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. CHAD1000X has brought together thousands of registered participants, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars raised since 2020. The organization’s goal is to bring awareness to the epidemic of suicide, particularly among veterans but also to be part of the solution through the support of The Step Up Foundation and other veteran health initiatives.
The challenge is for an individual to complete 1,000 step ups to spread awareness of veterans suicide. Registration is open on the Y360 app. You can learn more about the challenge at the link with this news story at KCIIRadio.com.
Accordign to the Department of Veterans Affairs about 17 veterans die by suicide every day in the U.S. Veterans in crisis can dial 988 any time to connect with a crisis line responder.