Military veterans are at 50% higher risk of suicide than their peers who have not served.

That’s a heart-breaking statistic for any American, but for Ashly Davis, owner of Black Gold Nutrition in Kingfisher, it hits particularly close to home.

Davis has lost both her brother, Chuck Cragg, and her best friend to suicide as they were transitioning out of military service.

That’s why she’s decided to host a 100-mile run fundraising challenge this month to benefit the nonprofit organization Stop Soldier Suicide, which provides mental health and coping services to veterans.

Anyone interested in participating in the challenge, which aims to clock 100 miles in a variety of ways, including running, swimming, cycling and more, can contact Davis at Black Gold Nutrition.

“You can never help enough when people are struggling with mental health issues and veterans and people in the military need more access to mental health services,” she said. “Those are my main motivations. Encouraging a healthy activity is just a bonus.”

Davis is creating a Facebook page to post updates.