Chabot College Campus Walk

Join us on May 4, 2023

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Event Details

Walk Date: 05/04/2023
Walk Location: Chabot College Football Field, Hayward, CA
Onsite Registration Time: 11:30 am
Walk Program Starts: 12:00 pm

For more information, please contact:
Contact Name: Juztino Panella, Bionca Sparrow,  & the Chabot College Student Wellness Ambassadors
Contact Phone: 510-725-4301  or 510-876-2156
Contact Email: cc-chabotwellness@chabotcollege.edu

FAQ for Walkers: About AFSP - Why is fundraising important? - Video Tutorials for Walkers & Teams

Welcome to the Chabot College Suicide Prevention Walk & Awareness Event

05/04/2023

The Out of the Darkness Campus Walks are the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's (AFSP) signature student fundraising series, designed to engage youth and young adults in the fight to prevent suicide, a leading cause of death.

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

 
Register!

Returning participant? Thank you for being a Campus 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 view 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!

 

Meet the Chabot College Walk Planning Committee!

This campus walk event was created for students by students, and our 2023 Campus Walk Planning Committee includes members of the Chabot College CARES Mental Health Student Wellness Ambassador Team. Click here to read their bios or click here to learn about mental health services available to students on the Chabot College campus. Thank you to this incredible team for all you do to support students' mental health and prevent youth suicide!

 

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 cc-chabotwellness@chabotcollege.edu to sign-up today or click here to fill out our AFSP Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Volunteer Application! Thank you!

 

Become a Sponsor

Sponsoring the Chabot College Campus Walk shows your community and employees that your business cares about mental health and preventing suicide. Become a partner to help stop this leading cause of death.

Download the 2023 Sponsorship Packet here. Reach out to cc-chabotwellness@chabotcollege.edu for more information on sponsoring.

  
Fundraise to Help #StopSuicide

$100+ - Raise $100 by 05/04/2023 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 on Campus and in Your Community! 

Follow us on social! @OOTDWalks 

Post on your social accounts and share why you walk with your community! Use the hashtags #HopeWalksHere and #OutoftheDarkness

  
Team Corner

Become a Team Captain

Team Central

 

Be sure to follow all of the steps after registering to get that fundraising going! *Update your page and pic * Make a self-donation* Utilize Participant Hub *

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

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 $100. If your whole team wants a shirt, each member must raise $100. 

  

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 $100 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 June 30th.

  

Parking, route, and other info will be updated as we get closer to Walk Day.

For additional questions, please email cc-chabotwellness@chabotcollege.edu

 

Day-of Experience: Resources & Activities

On-Site Activities

Stop by the AFSP Store for merchandise, pick-up beads at the Honor Bead tent, and more!

  
Honor Beads

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

  
Hope & Healing

Share messages of hope and remembrance.

 

Register by clicking the button at the top of the page

 

Thank you to our participants, volunteers, donors, and sponsors for your support! Together, we can save lives and bring hope.

If you or someone you know is in a crisis, please call 988 or text TALK to 741-741