Greater Shenandoah Valley/Charlottesville Walk

Join us on October 21, 2023

Welcome to the Out of the Darkness

Greater Shenandoah Valley/Charlottesville Walk

10/21/2023

Event Details

Date: 10/21/2023

Location: Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton, VA

Check-in Time: 8:30 am

Walk Start Time: 9:00 am

Contact Information

Walk Chair: Carl Trost, 910-650-2069, carl.trost1@gmail.com

Join our event Facebook Group for updates and information.

The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a journey of remembrance, hope, and support. It unites our communities and provides an opportunity to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental health conditions have affected our lives and the lives of those we love and care about.

If you're looking for support and/or resources, please visit www.afsp.org/get-help and www.afsp.org/resources.

Returning participant? Thank you for being a Walk Alumni! When you click the register button be sure to click the blue Login link under "Been Here Before?"

Having trouble registering? Click here to watch a step-by-step guide. See FAQs below if you have any questions.

If you’ve already registered and would like to either create a new team or join an existing one, log into your account and click on the “change team membership” option on the right hand side of your dashboard tab (on mobile you’ll need to click “dashboard” first). View this video tutorial for more help.

There's now an app to make it even easier to raise funds and receive updates!

Click below to get started!

And don't forget about all the ways you can FUNdraise!

Ways You Can Help

Volunteer at the Event

Event Committee and Day-of Walk volunteers are always needed and we cannot be successful without them!

Send an email to carl.trost1@gmail.com to sign-up today! Thank you!

Become a Sponsor

Sponsoring the Greater Shenandoah Valley/Charlottesville Walk shows your community and employees that your business cares about mental health and preventing suicide. Contact carl.trost1@gmail.com to become a sponsor today! View our sponsorship packet here.

Fundraise to Help #StopSuicide

$150+ - Raise $150 by 10/21/2023 and receive the official Out of the Darkness Walk t-shirt! _{* Donations can}_{be made to a team as a whole, but the T-shirt and other incentives are based only on INDIVIDUAL fundraising.}

Promote the Walk in Your Community!

Post on your social accounts and share why you walk with your community!

Team Corner

Become a Team Captain

Team Central

Create a FB Fundraiser through your account or it will not connect to your page! This is super easy in the app btw (wink wink)

Upcoming AFSP Virginia Events

All programs listed in this section are free to attend and open to the public. Registration may be required. View a complete list of upcoming events and programs on our Virginia Chapter Website or our Facebook Events tab. Thank you to our walkers and supporters for making these programs possible!

Interest Meeting

L.E.T.S. (listening, empathy, trust, support) Save Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for the Black Community is a presentation that covers what we know about mental health and suicide, the most up-to-date research on prevention, and what we can all do to help save lives. Register here.

Virtual Program

Introduction to Supporting Those At Risk is designed to provide information and resources on how to support someone in your life with lived experience. (experience with suicidal thoughts and/or a past suicide attempt). Please register at least 30 minutes in advance.

Virtual Program

Participants will learn the common risk factors for suicide in older adults, how to spot the warning signs in others, and how to keep ourselves, our loved ones and those in our community safe. Please register at least 30 minutes in advance.

FAQs

Is there a registration fee?
No, there is no registration fee to participate.

If I raise enough money, will my whole team get a shirt?
No. The event shirts are only given to individuals who raise $150. 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 this form and send it with your check to the address provided.

Is there a fundraising minimum?
No, but 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!

Can I register at the Walk? Yes! You can register in-person at the Walk from the time check-in begins until the walk starts. Walk donations are accepted until December 31st.

Are dogs allowed? Not sure, check back for more details later.