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The Outdoor Wire: “Walk the Talk America to Keynote 2026 Wyoming Suicide Prevention Symposium”

Walk the Talk America (WTTA) founder and CEO Michael Sodini will deliver a keynote at the 2026 Wyoming Suicide Prevention Symposium, held September 15 and 16 at the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne. Hosted by the Wyoming Injury and Violence Prevention Program under the theme “Stronger Together: Building Networks of Hope,” the symposium brings together clinicians, researchers, community leaders, and individuals with lived experience. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is also slated to speak.

Walk the Talk America Awarded Grant to Serve Northern Nevada Corrections Officers
Walk the Talk America Awarded Grant to Serve Northern Nevada Corrections Officers

Walk the Talk America is honored to announce that we have been awarded grant funding from the Nicholas & Dorothy Cummings Foundation to provide mental health training and support for corrections officers and staff in Northern Nevada. This funding allows us to begin delivering onsite, in-person mental health education to corrections professionals in the region.

Chattanooga Shooting Supplies Donates $20K

Walk The Talk America (WTTA), a non-profit organization designed to bridge the gap between the firearms industry and owners and the mental health industry, is honored to have received a generous donation of $20,000 from Chattanooga Shooting Supplies, Inc. (CSSI) and welcomes them as WTTA’s newest Silver Sponsor.

Now Offering Bilingual Mental Health Awareness Flyers

Bersa, an Argentinean-founded firearms manufacturer, has translated WTTA’s original Mental Health Awareness Flyer into Spanish, allowing the non-profit org to expand its message to the Latino community.

Ruger Donates to WTTA in Support of Suicide Prevention

Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. has proudly doubled its donation to Walk the Talk America (WTTA), an organization founded in 2018 by industry veteran Michael Sodini. Through formal education, outreach, and engagement with the mental health and firearms communities, WTTA aspires to reduce firearm suicides and other negative incidents associated with firearms ownership.

Lipsey’s® Renews Support of Walk the Talk America

For the second consecutive year, Lipsey’s, a leading national shooting sports distributor, donates $10K to help WTTA further its mission to bridge the gap between mental health awareness and the firearms industry.