3rd Annual Walk To Fight Suicide Coming Up In Chatham Twp

CHATHAM, NJ — Chatham's third annual Out Of The Darkness walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is coming up in September, and registration is now open.

The walk will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 4:30 p.m. at Cougar Field. Participants can register here: www.afsp.org/chathamtwp This is the third year the township has sponsored the walk, and has raised over $150,000 so far.

"We are grateful for the support of the community who has helped to make the Chatham Township Walk one of the largest Out of the Darkness Walks in New Jersey raising more than $150,000 over the past two years. I encourage all residents, young and old, to consider participating and getting involved. While suicide does not discriminate, it is preventable and together we can make a difference," Mayor Curt Ritter said.

The issue hits home in Chatham: 102 high school students and 50 middle school students had seriously considered attempting suicide, Ritter said a recent survey of Chatham students showed.

"The time to act is now, and we hope that our ongoing efforts to shed a bright light on this important issue will help bring greater awareness of suicide prevention and raise much needed funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention," Ritter said.

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