Fayette County Military Suicide Prevention Coalition
2nd Annual
Military & Veteran Boots Ball
A Suicide Prevention Fundraiser Supporting Service Members, Veterans, and Families
Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Hyatt Regency Lexington - Patterson Ballroom
401 West High Street, Lexington, KY 40507
Tickets close May 15, 2026.
There will be no tickets sold at the door.
"Boots are the theme. Suicide prevention is the mission."
About the Boots Ball
Join the Fayette County Military Suicide Prevention Coalition for the 2nd Annual Military & Veteran Boots Ball, a mission-focused evening of remembrance, recognition, connection, and community support.
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This event is more than a formal gathering. It is a suicide prevention fundraiser created to bring the community together in support of service members, veterans, and families.
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The evening will include dinner, dancing, a program, silent auction, mission-focused recognition, and opportunities to support military and veteran suicide prevention efforts in our community.
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**Proceeds support FCMSPC suicide prevention initiatives, military and veteran outreach, community education, awareness events, and connection-focused programs for service members, veterans, and families.
Ticket Includes:
Dinner • Dancing • Program • Silent Auction • Mission-Focused Fundraiser
What Is the Boots Ball?
The Military & Veteran Boots Ball is not a traditional military ball.
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It is FCMSPC’s annual suicide prevention fundraiser. It brings the community together to support service members, veterans, and families through awareness, remembrance, recognition, and connection.
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This event is formal, meaningful, and mission-focused.
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Everyone is invited. You do not have to be military-connected to attend. If you care about veterans, service members, families, or suicide prevention, this event is for you.
What Is FCMSPC?
Everyone has a role in prevention.
The Fayette County Military Suicide Prevention Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and 100% volunteer-led organization.
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FCMSPC focuses on military and veteran suicide prevention through:
Awareness
Outreach
Education
Remembrance
Recognition
Community Connection
Suicide prevention is not just crisis response. It is connection, community, and making sure service members, veterans, and families know they are not alone.
Why Boots?
Boots are the theme.
Suicide prevention is the mission.
The boots are symbolic.
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They represent service, sacrifice, strength, and the lives we honor, especially those lost to suicide.
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For many service members and veterans, boots represent where they have been, what they have carried, and the people they served beside.
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The formal wear brings the celebration, but the boots carry the mission.
Boots Ball Quick Access Links
Use the links below to purchase tickets, request sponsored veteran attendance consideration, submit program ads or tribute pages, reserve a hotel room, nominate a Veteran of the Year, submit a remembrance story, or volunteer.
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Military & Veteran Interest Form
This form is for veterans who are interested in attending the Boots Ball through a possible sponsored or donated ticket opportunity.
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Through sponsorships and donated tickets, FCMSPC may be able to provide a limited number of sponsored attendance opportunities for veterans interested in attending the Boots Ball. As sponsored tickets become available, selected veterans will be contacted directly by email through June 3, 2026.
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Program Ads, Tributes & Memorial Pages
Use this form to submit business ads, community recognition pages, veteran tributes, memorial pages, or “In Honor Of” pages for the Boots Ball program.
This is a meaningful way for businesses, families, organizations, and supporters to promote their organization, honor a loved one, recognize a veteran, and support suicide prevention efforts serving the service member, veteran, and family community.
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Volunteer Form
Use this form to sign up to volunteer for the Military & Veteran Boots Ball.
Volunteers help with event setup, guest check-in, silent auction support, program assistance, guest direction, and event wrap-up. Volunteer support helps make the evening organized, welcoming, and mission-centered.
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Hyatt Regency Lexington Room Block
Use this link to book a hotel room under the FCMSPC Boots Ball room block at Hyatt Regency Lexington.
Room Block Details:
Available Dates: June 5–7, 2026
Room Rate: $149 per night for king bed rooms
Booking Deadline: May 15, 2026
Rooms may be booked for Friday night, Saturday night, or both nights, depending on travel plans and availability. If a double-bed room is needed, please contact FCMSPC as soon as possible so availability can be checked.
Room rates are quoted exclusive of applicable state and local taxes. Current taxes include 6.0% Kentucky State Sales Tax and 10.07% Occupancy Tax. Rooms must be booked by May 15, 2026, or until the block is full.
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2026 FCMSPC Veteran of the Year Nomination Form
Use this form to nominate a veteran for the 2026 FCMSPC Veteran of the Year Award, which will be presented during the Boots Ball.
This award honors a veteran whose service did not end when the uniform came off. FCMSPC is looking for someone who has made a real and lasting impact within the service member, veteran, and family community through leadership, advocacy, mentorship, community service, suicide prevention efforts, veteran support, or consistent service beyond self.
This is not a popularity award. Nominations should clearly demonstrate the nominee’s contribution, character, and impact on the community.
Deadline:
Thursday, May 22, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST
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Honoring Their Story: Military & Veteran Suicide Remembrance Submission Form
Use this form to honor and remember a military service member or veteran whose life was lost to suicide.
Families, friends, and community members may share a photo and brief remembrance to contribute to FCMSPC’s Mission Wall and remembrance efforts during the Military & Veteran Boots Ball.
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