The Out of the Darkness Overnight walks in new York and Seattle raised over 3 million dollars in 2008 to benefit The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk We are pleased to announce that in 2010 the Out of the Darkness Overnight will take place on June 26-27 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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We are pleased to announce that in 2010 the Out of the Darkness Overnight will take place on June 26-27 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Registration is now open!!!
Take Steps to Save Lives.
The Out of the Darkness Overnight is an 18-mile journey through the night, from dusk until dawn. It's a unique opportunity to bring the issues of depression and suicide into the light as we walk together to turn heartbreak into hope for tomorrow.
Join us on June 26-27, 2010* as thousands of Walkers like you come together in Boston, Massachusetts - a city rich with history and filled with the energy that we know will fuel our quest for awareness and prevention.
A suicide attempt happens every minute of everyday. Don’t let another minute go by. Register today and help continue the work of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – work that will truly save lives.
*Dates subject to change.
www.theovernight.org
Who I'd like to meet: The Out of the Darkness Overnight will start at 7:00 pm on Saturday evening, with a short, reflective and motivating Opening Ceremony framed by the setting sun. As the Overnight community comes together as a group for the first time, you can't help but be swept up in the excitement and anticipation as everyone prepares to start their extraordinary journey.
While remembering loved ones lost to suicide and those still suffering, we'll also acknowledge the sense of hope and determination inherent in this event and its participants. The community that took shape during your event preparations will grow and strengthen from this point on, providing inspiration for everyone involved.
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my husband lost his brother the night of the overwalk in chicago this year. we plan on having a LOT of people join us for this next year and make it a healing journey for his one year death anniversary. we had no idea anything was wrong until we lost him. this whole experience has been such a nightmare and we just want to wake up. i never thought i'd be affected by suicide and i now understand the kind of pain only this can cause.
This year was my first out of darkness overnight walk in chicago. It was a very emotional and road to healing process for me! I met so many wonderful people and made new friends who all understand the loss of someone to suicide!
The Chgo wlak was a GREAT success< I am sooo happy that I completed it along with others,All for a good cause for those who had to fight with the demon,Lookin 4ward to the next 1.
Thanks for joining us on myspace. This is our first year as a team doing the walk, we've talked about the overnight walk and hopefully we can do it next year!!
Thank you so much for the add..i am still grieving very much for the loss of my ex.she died may 19th of 2007..i would also like to be informed of any walks that are in the area and maybe how i can set up my own walk for her... thank you again for all that you are doin i hope one day to become a prevention councler
Thought I say hi and thanks for the add. I support what u guys do. Any time you guys do some thing in Chicago or Milwaukee give me a shout out.
Jason
(hanger 18)
i am looking forward to chicago! First year walking in memory of my fiancee Dave who committed suicide 3/26/08.. almost to my fundraising goal!! im working hard!
Your presence here is a shining light in the darkness!
I know what it means to survive. For me, it’s been 20 years since my last attempt, but the “fog” of that time never quite fades. The darkness seemed strongest in my teens, and that’s why prevention and education, like your wonderful work, are so critical!
I will be walking in the chicago walk for the first time. I have been batteling depression since I was a teenager. I want people to know that it is okay to talk about it. My great grandma died from suicide before I was born. This has been a hidden topic for a long time and I say NO MORE.
im am so looking forward to the Overnight Walk in June in Chicago, it will be part of my healing process. I lost my fiancee Dave in March of 2008, and im doing this for him.
This will be my first time to walk in the Overnight. I'm looking forward to crossing that finish line. I lost my brother in 2001. He was married and had a three week old little girl. We miss him.
I walked in Seattle last summer, a feat I never thought I could accomplish. And I have to say that crossing that finish line is still the proudest moment of my life! Thank you for everything you do to help those of us who've lost someone, and those of us who have spent our lives searching for a reason to live.
I walked in Seattle last year, Thats where I live. I made the decision to go to chicago yesterday. I can't wait!! I walk for my Dad. Walking just once was not enough...I HAVE to do it again!
In 2009, the Out of the Darkness Overnight national walk returns to Chicago. June 27th-28th
We’re planning a beautiful route full of sweeping lakefront views, big city streets and picturesque neighborhoods, supported by the welcoming warmth of the Windy City’s residents.
The Overnight is fundraising walk unlike any other. Starting at dusk and ending at dawn, we’ll walk up to 18 miles, a moving community of thousands of diverse individuals connected by a common goal. Please join our community.
This year, we will make suicide prevention a national priority. And we need your help. By joining the Overnight, you’ll send a loud, clear message, heard from your house to the White House, that it’s time to end the stigma surrounding suicide and shed light on the tragic consequences of depression, substance abuse, anxiety and other mood disorders that, left untreated, can lead to suicide.
Chicago here I come! Walked 2 years ago in NY, missed it last year, and will not miss it again.. I walk for Melissa Lampropoulos, an amazing person and friend, who I miss everyday.
thank you.I walked the overnight 08 in NYC with my daughter jillian in memory of my son danny, and for everone else as well. it was a beautiful thing !xo
I walked in San Francisco 2006 for my late husband who died in 1996. Our daughter attempted in April of this year, but held on. She is the most courageous person I know. We will walk together in 2009 for ourselves, her dad, my late husband, and everyone afflicted with mental illness who live with it and those we were not able. To each and everyone one of you and your loved ones...
Not only am I a survivor of several who have completed but, while I was dying for a reason to live everyday since I was 15...you guys gave me one...thanks...I'm almost 40..still here and always will be despite the temptation...you gave me strength when I needed it. I'm proud to be my own survivor so for those of you who walk for those who gave in. You walk for me and I never will...thanks so much to all of you!!!! I walk to remind myself that my children need me to...thanks so much!!!!!@#! EVERYONE OF YOU HAVE HELPED SAVE ME :)Everyone of you have helped me survive the ones I've lost.
I walked in Chicago and San Francisco in memory of my best-friend Chris, and three of my extended family members. The next walk I participate in will also be in memory of my uncle Joe who ended his life last January, leaving behind his wife and infant son.
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