DCFD vs. DCPD softball for suicide awareness

Dodge City, KS(westernkansasnews.com) Saturday May 5 the Dodge City Fire Department and Police Department will hold their third annual softball tournament for a good cause.

This year the proceeds from the tournament will go toward suicide awareness. A $5 lunch that includes a hamburger, bag of chips and a drink will be served. The proceeds will be donated to the Ford County Suicide Prevention Coalition. There will also be a raffle for a Green Mountain Grill.

There will also be booths set up passing out flyers to help raise awareness. Suicide has been a rising problem in Dodge City particularly among teenagers. Four have died in the last two months.

The first two years the fire department has won the best two out of three tournament. The tournament will begin at 10 a.m. at Thurow Park.