Oktoberfest for Suicide Prevention
6th Annual Oktoberfest for Suicide Prevention
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | Noon to 8 PM
Hosted at Haley Comfort Systems, Active PT,
Purple Goat & Chip Shots
Join us for our 6th Annual Oktoberfest for Suicide Prevention, a day filled with live music, games, food, drinks, raffles, community, and hope.
What started as a way to bring people together for an important cause has grown into one of the most meaningful events of the year. Over the past five years, this event has raised more than half a million dollars for suicide prevention organizations. Last year alone, thanks to the incredible support of our community and local businesses, we raised over $164,000.
This year, we are ready to make an even bigger impact, but we need the community’s help to make it happen.
Mark your calendar, bring your family and friends, and help us spread the word.
About the Event
Oktoberfest for Suicide Prevention is a community fundraiser created to support suicide prevention, mental health awareness, and local families impacted by loss.
All proceeds raised from the event benefit suicide prevention organizations, including:
The day includes live music, food, drinks, games, activities, and an incredible raffle filled with prizes donated by generous community members and local businesses.
This event is about more than raising money. It is about remembering those we have lost, supporting those who are struggling, and reminding our community that no one has to walk through life alone.
Event Details
Date:
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time:
Noon to 8 PM
Location:
Haley Comfort Systems
Address:
3708 Broadway Ave N, Rochester MN 55906
Admission:
Free of charge
Proceeds Benefit:
NAMI, AFSP, Aidan’s Light, and suicide prevention efforts
Schedule for the Day
12:00 PM
Event opens
12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Food, drinks, games, raffles, and activities
Live Music Throughout the Day
Band schedule coming soon
Raffle Prize Drawings
Raffle sales occur from 12pm-8pm that day.
8:00 PM
Event concludes
More schedule details will be added as we get closer to the event.
Donate a Raffle Prize
One of the most special parts of Oktoberfest is the abundance of raffle prizes donated by local businesses, families, and community members.
We are currently looking for raffle prize donations, including:
- Gift baskets
- Gift cards
- Experiences
- Event tickets
- Services
- Products
- Themed baskets
- Business-sponsored prizes
- Cash donations to help purchase raffle items
If you have attended the event in the past, you know how touching this part of the day can be.
Many families choose to donate a basket in memory of someone they love who battled mental health challenges or was lost to suicide. These baskets often include a photo, a short write-up, favorite memories, or items that represent the person being honored.
It is a beautiful way to remember them and share a piece of who they were with the community.
Raffle prizes can be dropped off at Haley Comfort Systems during normal business hours.
Make a Financial Donation
Every dollar helps support suicide prevention organizations and mental health resources that make a real difference for individuals and families.
Businesses and individuals are welcome to make a cash donation of any size. Please reach out to Nicole Haley to coordinate. nhaley@haleycomfort.com.
Business Sponsorship Opportunities
Local businesses have played a huge role in the success of this event.
Your support helps us cover event costs, increase our fundraising impact, and continue growing awareness for suicide prevention.
Businesses can support the event by:
- Making a cash donation
- Donating a raffle prize
- Sharing the event with employees and customers
- Encouraging team members to attend
If your business would like to get involved, please reach out to Nicole Haley, nhaley@haleycomfort.com
or 507-424-1608.
Help Us Spread the Word
The success of this event comes from the community showing up.
Please help us make this our biggest and best year yet by:
- Marking your calendar
- Inviting family and friends
- Sharing the event on social media
- Donating a raffle prize
- Making a financial donation
- Attending the event on October 3rd
Together, we can continue raising awareness, supporting prevention,
and honoring those we have lost.
Why We Do This
This event is deeply personal to the Haley family. We lost a family member and fellow employee in 2007 to suicide. It forever left a mark on many of us who continue to work here at Haley’s. Active PT, Chip Shots and Purple Goat have shared experiences with family and friends that have struggled with mental health and/or suicide. The shirts we wear that day remember our loved ones who have been lost to suicide.
Suicide prevention and mental health awareness are causes that mean a great deal to our family, our team, and so many people in our community. Every year, we are reminded just how many families have been touched by suicide, mental health challenges, grief, and loss.
Oktoberfest gives us a way to turn that pain into purpose.
It is a day where people can come together, honor loved ones, support important organizations, and create a visible reminder that help, hope, and community matter.
For all of us, this event has become one of the most meaningful things we do each year. We are incredibly grateful for every person who shows up, donates, volunteers, sponsors, shares the event, buys raffle tickets, or simply helps make someone feel less alone.
Stronger Together
This event would not be possible without the incredible partnership and team members of:
Each of these teams has stepped up year after year with their time, energy, resources, and heart to help make Oktoberfest successful. Their commitment has helped grow this event into something bigger than any one business or family.
Together, we are working to make an even greater impact for suicide prevention and mental health awareness.
This year, our goal is simple: make it our biggest and best year yet.
But to do that, we need the full support of the community.