IU Southeast holds second annual Out of the Darkness suicide walk

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Tassy Payne, Staff Reporter

On Sept. 26, IU Southeast had their second Out of the Darkness community walk.

This walk was done to fundraise, honor and support victims of suicide.

Michael Day, personal counseling director, said that there were more participants, more fun, better weather and likely, there was more money raised this year than last year. Day said that it is likely close to $2,000 was raised.

He said that 125 people signed up but the crowd seemed a little larger.

Groups that participated in this walk:

  • IU Southeast’s Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • University of Louisville’s ROTC Cardinal Battalion
  • Team RWB(Red White Blue) *Michael Day said that this is a nonprofit organization community among veterans
  • IU Southeast’s Honors Program
  • Community Montessori’s ASSIST Program
  • IU Southeast Administration with Vice Chancellor Dana Wavle
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    • The participants of the community walk were able to share their reason for walking on this board.

    • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention brought their Suicide memorial quilt.

    • The participants registered for the community walk and received suicide prevention information.

    • More participants registered for the community walk.

    • More participants registered for the community walk.

    • IU Southeast students passed out waters for the participants at the community walk.

    • Community Montessori’s ASSIST Leader Hannegan Roseberry and her students took a break from walking.

    • These are some of the members of University of Louisville’s ROTC Cardinal Battalion.

    • They are participants of the community walk.

    • They are participants of the community walk.

    • They are participants of the community walk.

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Day said that this would be an annual event.