30 APRIL 2026 By Kylie de Best According to his mom, Megan, Cade Keller was an adventurous and creative Arcadian who was often found outside rock climbing, high diving or skateboarding, cooking something in the kitchen, working on a welding project or crafting handmade patches, jackets, pants, hoodies, bags and vests. After his death, Megan created Cade’s Day to bring the community together on his birthday to talk openly about mental health and suicide prevention. The event aims to transform a day of remembrance into a day of storytelling, shared joy, and conversation, reminding people that “It’s okay to not be okay.” For the past five years, OHSO Brewery + Distillery has held the Cade’s Day Cornhole Tournament. Taking place on on April 18 at noon, the event will feature double elimination and blind draw formats. All are welcome to join. Matt Thorton and Vinyl Station will provide the music, and there will be food, drinks, community speakers and a raffle taking place. “Cade’s Day was founded to bring suicide awareness to the forefront of community conversation and to reinforce a simple but powerful message: If you see something, say something,” Keller said. Resources and information focused on suicide prevention are also available to create a space for meaningful dialogue and build support networks. The winner of the signature raffle will receive a Nascar VIP experience in partnership with Nascar driver Daniel Dye and the “Race to Stop Suicide.” This includes travel to San Diego, racing on the Navy Base in Coronado, three nights at the Hotel del Coronado, a VIP meet-and-greet with Daniel Dye, seating for the race, and more. At the time of his passing, Cade was attending Mesa Community College. In his honor, 100 percent of proceeds from Cade’s Day go directly to the college’s welding school, which has so far helped 115 students pursue careers in welding. Adding to his legacy, the new Mesa Community College Welding School building – spanning over 30,000 square feet – will celebrate its ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 17, with Cade’s Day organizers in attendance. Arizona lawmakers passed HB2665, also known as “Cade’s Law” in the Arizona State House, which will hold adults accountable on social media for encouraging or assisting minors in suicide. The legislation is now headed to the Arizona Senate for a vote. The Keller family hopes this law will help prevent other families from experiencing a similar loss and send a clear message that online actions have real-world consequences. Annual cornhole tourney brings mental health into focus WHEN: April 18, 2026 @ 11 a.m. WHERE: OHSO Brewery, 4900 E. Indian School Road seeandsay.live CADE’S DAY Tournament participants show off their skills while also taking part in an event that supports conversation on mental health. PHOTO COURTESY OF MEGAN KELLER P R E S C H O O L - E L E M E N T A R Y TOD SPA EST. 1989 LIFE SUN SPA 480.388.7107

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