Suicide Prevention- Out Of Darkness Walk

You can find more details about the walk at afsp.org/hopkinsvilleky and register for free
Date: Sunday, September 15th 2024
Location: Hopkinsville Dog Park, Hopkinsville, KY
151 Pardue Ln Hopkinsville, KY 42240
A note from your volunteer walk chair and committee:
We are excited to share that we are bringing back the Hopkinsville Out of the Darkness Walk to the Hopkinsville dog park for the 2024 Walk. We had great feedback after last year’s event, and this location will continue to provide more space and opportunities for our Lexington walkers. Our volunteers are excited to welcome more Kentuckians to come together to fight suicide.
– Mary Underwood & Kim Allen
Check-in Time: 1:00 am
Opening Ceremony: 2:00 am
Walk Start Time: 2:30pm
For more information, please contact:
Contact Name: Mary Underwood or Kim Allen
Contact Phone: 270-889-5576 or 270-305-9188
Contact Email: underwoodmary@hotmail.com or kimmieallen12@gmail.com
Registration is free and open to the public. Walk donations are accepted until December 31st.
** As the walk date approaches, the Lexington Walk Page (afsp.org/hopkinsvilleky) will be updated with more details.
When you walk in the Out of the Darkness Walks, you join with hundreds of thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to invest in new research, create educational programs based in current science, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss.
Why support the Out of the Darkness Walk and AFSP Kentucky?
Our community has always been the heart of the Out of the Darkness Walks. We will use our voices and share our
stories to provide hope. Sponsor the 2024 Lexington Out of the Darkness Walk and show our community that you’re a voice for suicide prevention.
Suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the Unites States, and the suicide rate continues to rise. Promising news is
that a 2022 Harris Poll revealed that 75% of adults in the U.S. believe it is more important than ever to make suicide
prevention a national priority. Your support will help bring our work to our local communities, while showing your
customers and employees that you care about mental health and preventing suicide. YOU can help us create a culture
that is smart about mental health.
Why We Walk:
Every year suicide claims more lives than war, murder, and natural disasters combined, and yet suicide prevention doesn’t get the attention and funding given to other leading causes of death. It’s up to Walkers like us to make Mental Health a priority in Indiana.
#AFSPKentucky works year round to change the way our communities, schools, churches, professionals, family and friends talk and think about mental illness and suicide.
For more information about AFSP, Kentucky Chapter activities or to learn how YOU can get involved in this movement, contact the Kentucky Chapter of AFSP at afsp.org/kentucky or Kentucky@afsp.org.