Fargo/Moorhead Area Walk

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Fargo/Moorhead Area Walk Information

Date: 09/22/2024
On-Site Registration Starts: 12:00 pm
Program Starts: 2:00 pm
Location: Scheels Arena, Fargo, ND
Contact: Denby DeVries
Contact Phone: 701-200-0751
Contact Email: denbydevries@hotmail.com

Register today! Click the button above to get started.

Walk Day Schedule of Events: (Please check back, details may change!) 

12:00 pm-1:55 pm -Activities begin including: 

  • Live Music From Tucker'd Out 
  • Food Trucks 
  • Community Mental Health Resource Fair 
  • Silent Auction 
  • AFSP Merchandise Tent 
  • Team Photo Station 
  • Paws for Prevention Tent (Nice dogs with responsible humans are welcome!)
  • Yard Games 
  • Memory Wall- Please be sure to bring a photo of your loved one. (We will be outside and your photo may be in the elements.) 

1:15 pm- Gizmo's Pawsome Guide to Mental Health-A children's book reading in the lobby of the Scheels Arena

2:00 Opening Ceremony Begins 

 


 

 

Walk Route:


 

Make an Impact

Fundraise

Register! There is no fee or fundraising minimum. Share your fundraising page link social media, via text, or by email.

PARTICIPANT HUB

 

Become a Team Captain

On average, team captains recruit 74% of the people who attend a non-profit Walk.

Captains are essential!

BECOME A CAPTAIN

VISIT TEAM CENTRAL

Walk Alumni

Thank you for joining us again this year! When registering, please click the blue link under "Been Here Before?"

The fields below that are for creating new accounts.

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Promote the Walk

Follow the @OOTDWalks accounts on Facebook and Twitter.

Share your fundraising page and post about the Fargo/Moorhead Area Walk using the #OutoftheDarkness hashtag.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsoring the Fargo/Moorhead Area Walk shows your community and employees that you care about mental health.

Reach out to Denby DeVries at denbydevries@hotmail.com for more.

 

Volunteer

Event Committee and Day-of Walk volunteers help to make the Fargo/Moorhead Area Walk a success.

Send an email to denbydevries@hotmail.com to submit a volunteer application.

Facebook

Creating a Facebook Fundraiser through your AFSP DonorDrive account is easy! Do not create a fundraiser through Facebook directly.

Sharing a Facebook Fundraiser on Instagram will not connect with your fundraising page.

T-Shirts

Individually raise $150+ by 09/22/2024 for an Out of the Darkness Walk t-shirt at the event.

Red Ribbon and Blue Ribbon Walkers 

Receive a ribbon and a special gift on Walk Day! 

$500-$999- Red Ribbon Walker 

1,000- Blue Ribbon Walker 

Tutorials

REGISTRATION GUIDE

JOINING/CREATING TEAMS

Yard Signs!    

Help us spread the word! Yard Signs can be picked up at Century 10 movie theatre.  Just ask a staff member for a yard sign.  Or email schristopherson@afsp.org.

 

Silent Auction

If you or your business is interested in donating a new item to our silent auction, please reach out to George ( 701-240-6627 or gigeobabcock@gmail.com) or Dez at 701-220-9432 or Kiefer_dez@outlook.com

 

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FAQs

Is there a registration fee?

There is no registration fee or fundraising minimum to participate.

We strongly encourage each participant to set a $150 fundraising goal to help support AFSP's work to stop suicide and receive the official walk t-shirt!

 

If I raise enough money, will my whole team get a shirt?

The event shirts are only given to individuals who raise $150 by 09/22/2024.

If your whole team wants a shirt, each member must raise $150

 

How do I make an offline donation?

To send a donation by check, please complete the Offline Donation Form and send it with your check to the address provided.

Offline Donation Form

 

Are dogs allowed?

Yes, friendly, leashed dogs are welcome the Fargo/Moorhead Area Walk.

 

How do I change my team status?

If you're already registered and looking to create a new team or join an existing one, simply log into your account and click "change team membership".

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Can I register at the Walk? 

You can register or donate in-person at the Walk by scanning a QR code. Walk donations are accepted until December 31st.

 

 

 

Where can I find information on parking, the route, and the venue?

That information is posted closer to Walk Day. For additional questions, please email denbydevries@hotmail.com.

Walk Day Activities

On-Site 

Check out the merchandise tent, photo booth, and resource tables.

 
Honor Beads

Complimentary Honor Beads will be available on-site to show your connection(s) to the cause. 

More About Honor Beads

 
Hope & Healing

Share messages of hope and remembrance.

 

If you or someone you know is in a crisis, dial 988 to reach the 988 Lifeline or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741-741.