COLORADO NATIVE... AIR NATIONAL GUARD CAPTAIN... AND FORMER DENVER BRONCO BEN GARLAND IS GETTING SET FOR A SPECIAL EVENT SHINING A LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH AMONG KIDS. THE "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS" EVENT AT EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH BENEFITS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO'S PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE. IT FEATURES KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES CLIMBING THE STADIUM STAIRS ALONGSIDE NFL PLAYERS.
EVENT DETAILS:
--Friday, May 28, from 6 pm to 9 pm, at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium.
--In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month during May, NFL player Ben Garland is kicking off his new Pediatric Mental Health awareness campaign with Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Pediatric Mental Health Institute (PMHI) with this free event for teens, kids, and their families.
-- Attendees will get to join him and fellow NFL players in climbing the stadium stairs “under the lights” while being cheered on by the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders and mascots.
-- Throughout the event, attendees will get to hear from NFL players and other public figures on their experiences with mental health and learn and take home some practical tools for improving mental strength.
-- The event will kick off a year-long effort to improve awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health for
youth and their families and raise $1,000,000 through sponsorships to support and expand the incredible care provided by the PMHI team at Children’s Hospital Colorado.