The Safford Lions Club presented $15,000 in grants to four programs, using the proceeds from the last three years of the Mental Health Awareness 5K and 10K, presented by the Safford Lions Club and SEABHS. So what SEABHS wanted to do was bring it out and stop the stigma of mental health issues,” said Mike Garcia, event chair for the Safford Lions Club. Johnson said mental health issues often lead to drug use, and drug use often leads to mental health issues. The next Safford Lions Club Mental Health Awareness 5K and 10K will take place Oct. 24 at EAC’s Discovery Park Campus. Eastern Arizona College’s Counseling Department received a $5,000 grant from the Safford Lions Club for the Student Wellness Program, to help students struggling with mental health issues.