Westfield State University holds suicide prevention walk to bring awareness to campus: Read more here! WESTFIELD, Mass., April 24, 2014 – Westfield State University will hold its second Out of the Darkness Walk through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) on the campus green on Friday, May 2 to remember community members and raise money for the AFSP’s suicide research and educational programs to help save lives. Last year, the Out of the Darkness Walk was organized by the class of 2013 and was held on Westfield State’s Alumni Field. This year, the organization of the walk has been passed on to the class of 2015, who decided to change the location. “We decided to bring the Out of the Darkness Walk to the green this year to really make a presence on campus,” said Richard Darrach, president of the class of 2015. “We hope to raise awareness to the issue of suicide but to also educate students about resources like the Counseling Center, Health Services, and the trained professionals in both Residential Life and Campus Security that are always available to them. We want to honor those who have been lost, but also celebrate life and the kindness that people can share.” To promote the walk, the class of 2015 has launched a #175actsofkindess campaign. Through this campaign, people on campus can submit a random act of kindness they have experienced and would like to recognize. These stories can be submitted through the class of 2015’s Twitter account, @WSU_2015, their “Juniors at Westfield” Facebook page, Instagram, or through a survey. Westfield State’s Out of the Darkness Walk will begin at 5:00 p.m. on May 2, and concludes at 8 p.m. The Out of the Darkness Walk is a 3-5 mile walks taking place in communities across the country, with the proceeds benefitting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). To learn more about AFSP and suicide prevention, please visit afsp.org . For any questions about Westfield State’s Out of the Darkness Walk please email [email protected] , and to register online please follow afsp.donordrive/event/westfield/ .
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 22:00:00 +0000
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