Second Annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk - Student Health Center
Volunteers Needed
AFSP is seeking volunteers for the Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk in San Francisco on June 9-10, 2012. Please contact Ryan Ayers, ASFP's Volunteer Outreach Coordinator, at ryan.ayers@theovernight.org or (888) THE-OVERNIGHT [(888) 843-6837].
Campus Walk Follow-up
The Second Annual Ohlone College Out of the Darkness Campus Walk was a smashing success all thanks to all of you!
We collected over $3500 which was $500 over our goal and $1000 more than last year. This will allow us to continue with the grant from AFSP for the Interactive Screening Program.
Thanks to all who shared. It was quite a healing process for many.
I am so blessed to be part of such a caring community and am so grateful for all you support for all of our programs.
—Fondly,
Sally Bratton, April 24, 2012
Registration is now open for the Second Annual Ohlone College Out of the Darkness Campus Walk! The Walk is an opportunity for all to honor and remember those people who have been lost due to suicide.
- Tuesday, April 24, 2012
- Starting point: Quad between Buildings 1 and 5 on the Fremont campus
- 11:00am - Check-in and on-site registration for those who have not already registered (register online before the event)
- 11:50am - Opening ceremonies
- 12:00pm - Walk begins (twice around the perimeter of the campus down to Mission Boulevard and up around the fire gates; about 2.4 miles)
- 1:00pm - Closing ceremonies
- Fundraising Goal: $3,000 - Register, donate, track our progress
- Download the Ohlone College Out of the Darkness Campus Walk flyer (PDF)
There is no charge to participate in the walk but we have set a goal of raising $3,000 to help support American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Once you have registered you will have your own personal fundraising page to help you with your fundraising efforts as well as watch your progress! Be sure to register to stay informed of all the latest updates and information.
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2.3% of Ohlone students have attempted suicide
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Over 12% of Ohlone students received a lower grade on exam, lower grade in course or dropped a course due to depression
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25% of students have received mental health services from a mental health counselor
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8% of Ohlone students were diagnosed within the previous 12 months with depression
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21% of Ohlone students have considered suicide, 5.5% within the previous 12 months
(Source: Ohlone College National College Health Assessment Survey March 2010.)
Volunteers are needed to help monitor the route, register walkers, assist with the snack table and parking, and tear down—and will get t-shirts.
We thank you for your efforts to raise funds to bring education, research and survivor programs to communities across the country and to break the silence surrounding depression and suicide.
Sponsored by AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention), the Ohlone College Student Health Center and ASOC. This is such a worthy organization that has chapters all over the United States that do education for prevention, intervention for those considering suicide and supporting survivors. Most of the volunteers for the organization have lost someone to suicide.
If you can’t participate by walking, please consider volunteering to help at the event by registering and then signing up as a volunteer or placing a donation.
If you have questions, please contact Sally Bratton at sbratton@ohlone.edu.
The first Out of the Darkness Campus Walk was held in memory of Stewart Dawson in April 2011.
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