Jersey Shore Walk

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Jersey Shore Walk Information

Date: 09/21/2024
On-Site Registration Starts: 8:00 am
Program Starts: 8:45 am
Location: Bar Anticipation, Belmar, NJ
Contact: Beth Fitch
Contact Phone: 732-904-0411
Contact Email: beth00759@gmail.com and eroithmayr@afsp.org

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 Walk Day Details

Location: Bar Anticipation, 703 16th Avenue, Lake Como
 
Walker Arrival Time: 8:00 am
 
Opening Ceremony: 8:45 am
 
Walk Starts: 9:00am
 
Parking: We encourage walkers to carpool as parking is extremely limited. (Participants may be able to find free or metered parking on the street).
 
Walk Route: We will depart Bar A and head up 16th Ave to the boardwalk. Once we reach the boardwalk, we will TURN LEFT and go north to 5th Ave. Once you reach 5th Ave, we will turn around on the boardwalk and head south back to 16th Ave to return to Bar A. Length of route is about 3 miles.
 
Honor Beads: Honor Beads will be available to show your connection(s) to the cause.
 
Merchandise: Custom AFSP NJ shirts, hats and water bottles will be available for purchase! Cash or credit accepted.
 
Bathrooms: The restrooms at Bar Anticipation will be open 
 
Raffle: We will be selling raffle tickets for both our silent auction and 50/50! 
 
After Walk Lunch: We will again be providing lunch, free for our walkers, after you return from the walk. Please stay and join us in the outside back area of Bar Anticipation. 
 
Loss and Healing: We will have a Loss & Healing area for anyone who may need support on walk day. 
 
Walk T-shirts: for every registered walker who raised $150 or more (individual fundraising, not team fundraising) - must be picked up on the day of the walk. **one shirt only**
 
Accessibility Information:
  • There is one route option (mentioned above). There will be benches along the boardwalk, should anyone need to stop and rest.
  • The route is paved and mostly flat. 
  • Expect a large crowd and music. 

 

 

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

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Become a Team Captain

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

Captains are essential!

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Walk Alumni

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

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Promote the Walk

Follow the @OOTDWalks accounts on Facebook and Twitter.

Share your fundraising page and post about the Jersey Shore Walk using the #OutoftheDarkness hashtag.

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsoring the Jersey Shore Walk shows your community and employees that you care about mental health.

Reach out to Beth Fitch at beth00759@gmail.com for more.

 

Volunteer

Event Committee and Day-of Walk volunteers help to make the Jersey Shore Walk a success.

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T-Shirts

Individually raise $150+ by 09/21/2024 for an Out of the Darkness Walk t-shirt at the event.

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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 09/21/2024.

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, dogs are allowed at this 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 beth00759@gmail.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. 

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Hope & Healing

Share messages of hope and remembrance.

 

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.


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.