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✨ Keep Writing Your Story Festival ✨Date & Time:
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location:
Freedom Skate Park, Beckley, West Virginia
Join us for a powerful day of music, skating, community connection, recovery outreach, and suicide prevention awareness as we come together to remind our community that every life matters and every story is still being written.
This event is about hope, encouragement, and support. Through live music, skate demonstrations, community resources, and positive connection, we are creating a space where people can find encouragement, resources for recovery, and support for mental health and suicide prevention.
This year we are bringing more bands, more skaters, and more community organizations than ever before! You’ll also find local nonprofits, recovery support groups, prevention resources, and outreach teams who are working every day to bring hope and healing to our community. PLUS ITS FUN FOR YOUTH!
Come enjoy:
🎶 Live bands from all over
🛹 Skate demonstrations and open skate
🤝 Community resource tables
💙 Recovery outreach & suicide prevention support
🍔 Food trucks and vendors
🎨 Youth activities and art
Hosted by the Beckley Day Center, this annual community event brings together local organizations, artists, skaters, and neighbors to create a positive and welcoming environment for everyone.
The goal of this event is simple:
To remind our community that hope, support, and opportunity still exist for everyone.
Whether you come to skate, listen to music, connect with resources, volunteer, or simply enjoy the day with friends and family, you are welcome here.
Call for Community Organizations:
We are inviting nonprofits, outreach programs, recovery groups, health providers, and community organizations to set up a free resource table at the event.
If your organization would like to participate, please message us or email us to reserve a space.
Together we can create a day where people connect with services, encouragement, and new opportunities.
Volunteers Welcome:
Want to help make this event happen?
We are looking for volunteers to help with:
• Event setup and breakdown
• Vendor and resource coordination
• Youth activities and art stations
• Music and stage support
• Community outreach
Send us a message if you would like to get involved!
Who Should Attend?
✔ Families
✔ Youth and skaters
✔ Community organizations
✔ Musicians and artists
✔ Anyone who believes people deserve another chance
This event is free and open to the public.
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Most importantly, this event reminds us that no matter where someone is in their journey, their story is not over.
👉 Tap the “Going” button, mark your calendars for July 11, 2026, and invite your friends to join you.
Let’s come together, have fun, support one another, and show our community that hope is stronger when we stand together.
Because every person deserves the chance to Keep Writing Their Story.
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Event Venue
269 N Eisenhower Dr, Beckley, WV 25801-4138, United States
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