An annual walk and paddle out to support veterans’ mental health and raise awareness about veteran suicide will be held on Memorial Day in Santa Cruz and Capitola.
Members of the nonprofit organization Vets 4 Vets Santa Cruz will gather with supporters at 8:30 a.m. at the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building at 842 Front St.
Participants in the Journey for Change Walk will march from there to Capitola Beach, where the Veteran Surf Alliance Paddle Out will be held at 11 a.m.
Vets 4 Vets Santa Cruz was founded to reduce isolation, provide peer support and connection, general assistance, share meals and create community, according to the organization’s website.
The group meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at different locations. More information is available on the organization’s website.