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Community Walk for Suicide Prevention at Stony Creek
Stony Creek Metropark Hosts Suicide Prevention Walk at Eastwood Beach Sept. 20
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Second Annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk will take place on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 1-4 p.m. at Stony Creek Metropark’s Eastwood Beach. Registration is free and begins at 11:30 a.m.
The walk is less than a mile and is off the paved path, so dress accordingly. It is a celebration of life for those who died by suicide and their families. Please bring a picnic or bbq for after the walk if you wish.
Deadline for online registration is Friday, however, walk-up registration is available and there is no charge. There is a parking fee if participants don’t have a Metro Park Pass, but it is good for the entire day.
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Proceeds from the walk will go toward suicide prevention education. The deadline for receiving a T-Shirt has passed, however there are other promotional items available on the AFSP website, afsp.org.
Sponsors include Emagine Entertainment, The Linda Rea Team, Fresh Thyme Markets of Rochester Hills, Write in Mayor of Rochester Hills Bryan Barnett, Yates Cider Mill, Troy Abstract Title Agency Inc. and Fabrizio & Brook PC.
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Singer Jennifer Kincer of Kincer-Catallo Voice Studios will again bless this event with her angelic walk. Her dear friend and singer Corinn Barnett will also sing.
Author Mary Jean Teachman will fly in to talk about her book, “Never Saying Goodbye -- A Life Changing Road to Acceptance and Joy after the Loss of a Loved One,” available on Amazon.com or at Barnes & Noble. Teachman is a Detroit native who served as past president at MIRA (Mental Illness Research Association). She is also a former runway model and modeled for the Big Three Automotive Buy American Campaign. She is an avid suicide prevention advocate and has appeared on national television and has been a guest on the Frankie Boyer Show and Total Education Network.
Amelia Leito of Common Ground will also return to this year’s walk, sharing her journey. Leito lost a friend to suicide when she was 13 and has dedicated her life to helping others through her career with Common Ground. (Visit commongroundhelps.org to find out more information about this organization.)
Find out more, donate, become a virtual walker or register at afsp.org. Call Lisa at 248-242-3328 for more details.
