COOK & SCHMID IN THE NEWS
Out of the Darkness Community Walk to Benefit American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
SAN DIEGO, Calif.—
What: Out of the Darkness community walk
Who: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; Kerstin Lindquist, 10News Morning Anchor will be the MC
When: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Registration begins at 9 a.m., walk begins at 10 a.m.
Where: De Anza Cove, North Mission Bay
San Diego, CA
Background: Out of the Darkness walk is an annual event that takes place all over the country. Thousands of people nationwide come together to raise money for AFSP's vital research and education programs to prevent suicide and save lives, increase national awareness about depression and suicide, and assist survivors of suicide loss.
Founded in 1987 by a number of leading experts on suicide, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those impacted by suicide.
Before the AFSP was formed, there was no national not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding the research, education and treatment programs necessary to prevent suicide.
In the United States, a person dies by suicide every 16 minutes, claiming more than 32,000 lives each year. It is estimated that an attempt is made every minute; with close to one million people attempting suicide annually.
To find out more about the Out of the Darkness walk and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, visit their web site at www.afsp.org .
Thanks to the sponsors: Qualcomm, San Diego Medical Services Enterprise, Hilton San Diego Mission Valley, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), Gay & Lesbian Times, University of California San Diego Medical Center, Good Times, Whole Foods Market, Cook & Schmid, ABC 10News, Delightful Exposures Photography, O.B. Water and Ice.
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