Our story
It started with one friend, and one walk.
My friend Michelle lost her son, Glen, to suicide.
In the weeks after, people did what people do. They brought food. They sent cards. They said, “Let me know if you need anything.”
Then Michelle told us what she actually needed.
“I need people to take me on a walk. I need to move, get fresh air, have fellowship. All I want to do is get in my bed.”
So we started a Google Sheet. Friends picked a day and a time, showed up at her door, and walked with her. Some days they talked about Glen. Some days they didn't talk at all. Either way, she wasn't alone, and she got outside.
The sheet worked. And we kept thinking about everyone else carrying something heavy: a loss, a diagnosis, a new baby, a long recovery, a hard season. So many people need the same thing Michelle did. Not another casserole. A team to walk with them.
That's why we built TakeThemOnAWalk.com. It's free. We hope it helps someone you love get out of bed, out the door, and into the company of people who care about them.
In Michelle's words
“It is so hard to ask for help, because you don't know what to ask for. When people ask you what you need, you don't know.”
“Almost every day it's so easy to give up. I just wanna get in bed.”
“He would've wanted me to live a joyous life that extended the joy he tried to bring people.”
In loving memory
Glen Hale
Every walk on this site is a small way of carrying his mother's idea forward, and the joy he tried to bring people.
Learn more about GlenHelp keep it free
TakeThemOnAWalk.com is free for everyone. If it helped you or someone you love, you can chip in to cover hosting and text reminders.
☕ Buy us a coffeeIf you're struggling, you don't have to walk alone
- Call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time, day or night (US). 988lifeline.org
- Text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line.
- If you've lost someone to suicide, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has support for loss survivors. afsp.org
- If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Who could use a walk this week?
Start a walk calendar