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Light The Night 5K For Suicide Prevention Will Begin At 6:30 PM Friday In Howard County

The inaugural Light the Night 5K for Suicide Prevention in Howard County will be held Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Oakland Mills High School.

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Howard County will host its inaugural Light the Night 5K for Suicide Prevention Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Oakland Mills High School in Columbia. The Light the Night 5K was spearheaded by Chloe McGeehan who served as a student member for the past year for the Howard County Recreation and Parks Park Board.

More than 150 participants raised more than $2,100 combined. Funds raised from Friday’s race will benefit both the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Maryland Chapter and Howard County’s Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center in support of their mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide.

Oakland Mills High School is located at 9410 Kilimanjaro Rd. in Columbia.

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