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Columbia, MO Out of the Darkness Community Walk
October 15, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Columbia Missouri Walk
Event Details
Date: 10/15/2023
Location: Stephens Lake Park, Columbia, MO
11:00 am-1:00pm – Registration, Live Entertainment, Food Trucks, Gizmo’s Corner, AFSP Merch, Bounce House & Obstacle Course, Honor Beads, Raffles, Informational Tables, Honor Beads, Collect Sand for Sand Ceremony, Shoe Display & More.
12:45pm – Raffles close
1:00pm-1:15pm – Announce Raffle Winners/ Introduction to Walk Committee
1:30pm-2:15pm – Open Ceremony (Intro, Bead Ceremony, Keynote Speaker, Sand Ceremony, Names)
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Contact Information
Walk Chair: Beth Hendren (She/Her), 573-673-9533, bhendren.afsp@gmail.com
Walk Co-Chair: Adam Froeschner, 573-489-1556, chicinsoop@yahoo.com
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.
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