Annapolis Walk

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Welcome to the Out of the Darkness

Annapolis Walk

09/16/2023

Event Details

Date: 09/16/2023

Location: Navy Stadium, Annapolis, MD

Check-in Time: 9:00 am

Walk Start Time: 10:00 am

Contact Information

Walk Chair: Melanie Varady (She/Her), 857-202-7063, mvarady@afsp.org

We are looking for volunteers that can help on the day of the walk. Sign-up HERE. Thank you!

We acknowledge that the walk is happening during Rosh Hashanah. If you are unable to make the Annapolis Walk this year, please consider joining us for any of the other 10 other Maryland Out of the Darkness Walks that will run from September 9 to November 4, www.afsp.org/maryland

Walk Route: not quite 2 miles

FAQ

Address: 5050 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401, enter through GATE 5 (there is no parking fee)
Walk Route: 2 miles, paved
Walk Time: we walk as a group starting around 10.30 am; depending on the amount of people attending, the walk takes about 1 hour, there is no closing ceremony.
Walk T-shirts: will be available for everyone who raised $150 or more (individual fundraising, not team fundraising) - must be picked up on the day of the walk.
Merchandise: AFSP shirts and pooch bandanas will be available for sale at the AFSP booth
Bathrooms: On site at the Stadium

Memorial Slides

Deadline 9/8 at 5 PM

If you would like for us to display a picture of your loved one on the Stadium’s Jumbotrons during the walk, please email a picture (high quality) and their first and last name to Erin Deegan at edeegan@afsp.org. The picture needs to be received by no later than Friday, September 8 at 5 PM. If you submitted a picture in the past, no need to resubmit; but you are more than welcome to send Erin an email to make sure your loved one will be included in the slides. Thanks!

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 mvarady@afsp.org to sign-up today! Thank you!

Become a Sponsor

Sponsoring the Annapolis Walk shows your community and employees that your business cares about mental health and preventing suicide. Contact mvarady@afsp.org to become a sponsor today!

Fundraise to Help #StopSuicide

$150+ - Raise $150 by 09/16/2023 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)

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? Yes! Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome at the walk.