Mercer County NJ Walk
Join us on September 28, 2024
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Mercer County NJ Walk InformationDate: 09/28/2024 Register today! Click the button above to get started. Can't make it to this year's walk? Find another New Jersey Out of the Darkness Walk HERE! Walk Day Activities: We will have numerous walk day activities available for walkers to participate in. There is no charge for any of these activities. Activities begin at 9:00am Walk Ceremony: begins at 10:00 am with the walk to immediately follow Walk Route: Walk is less than 2 miles. Walk T-shirts: for everyone who raises $150 or more (individual fundraising, not team fundraising) - must be picked up on the day of the walk. one shirt only Honor Beads: Honor Beads will be available on-site to show your connection(s) to the cause. Walk Day Activities: we will have numerous walk day activities available for walkers to participate in. There is no charge for any of these activities. Remembrance Activities: We will have numerous remembrance activities available this year. Merchandise: New AFSP-NJ exclusive shirts will be available for purchase! Bathrooms: Bathrooms are available. Parking: There will be free parking available. For questions, please contact: Marissa Vargas, mvargas@afsp.org, 862.395.1650 |
Volunteer with us!
We are looking for volunteers to help plan the Mercer County Walk!
Please reach out to mercercountyafsp@gmail.com for more details.
Make an Impact
FundraiseRegister! There is no fee or fundraising minimum. Share your fundraising page link social media, via text, or by email.
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Become a Team CaptainOn average, team captains recruit 74% of the people who attend a non-profit Walk. Captains are essential! |
Walk AlumniThank 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 WalkFollow the @OOTDWalks accounts on Facebook and Twitter. Share your fundraising page and post about the Mercer County NJ Walk using the #OutoftheDarkness hashtag.
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Sponsorship OpportunitiesSponsoring the Mercer County NJ Walk shows your community and employees that you care about mental health. See below for the Mercer County Walk Sponsorship Details. Reach out to Emily Robb at mercercountyafsp@gmail.com for more.
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VolunteerDay-of Walk volunteers help to make the Mercer County NJ Walk a success. Interested in volunteering for the walk? Fill out the Mercer County Volunteer form below! |
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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 09/28/2024 for an Out of the Darkness Walk t-shirt at the event. |
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FAQs
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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 09/28/2024. 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.
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Are dogs allowed? Yes, friendly, leashed dogs are welcome at the Mercer County NJ 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". |
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.
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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 mercercountyafsp@gmail.com. |
Walk Day Activities
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Healing Conversations
Healing Conversations gives those who have lost someone to suicide the opportunity to talk with our experienced volunteers. These AFSP volunteers, who are themselves survivors of suicide loss, offer understanding and guidance in the weeks and months following a suicide death.
Available in person, on the phone or by video chat, our volunteers are familiar with the isolation that so often accompanies a death of this kind, and are able to show suicide loss survivors a way forward into a world of support, by creating an opportunity for the newly bereaved to speak openly with, and ask questions of, someone who has been there, too, and truly gets it.
When someone contacts us to request a conversation, we will ask them some questions about their loss, so that we may match them with a suitable volunteer who has experienced a similar loss. Their peer support volunteer will contact them to schedule a conversation at a convenient time and, in the case of in-person visits, at a comfortable location of the person’s choice.
Submit the short online form here to request a meeting in person, by phone or by video call.
