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AFSP's Out of the Darkness Brooklyn Community Walk

This fall, each of New York City’s five boroughs will host their own Out of the Darkness Community Walk, part of a national movement to raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention. More than 2,000 people from throughout New York City are expected to participate.  The walks support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide.  
 
Brooklyn Walk, Asser Levy Park, Coney Island, NY, September 29th

Register: http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=2263&__utma=228360397.57754...

*Online registration closes at noon the Friday before the walk. However, anyone who would like to participate can register in person at the walk! Please know that walk donations are accepted until December 31st 2013.

Our inaugural Brooklyn Out of the Darkness Walk will begin at Asser Levy Park and will continue along the famous CONEY ISLAND BOARDWALK.

Schedule

Registration/Sign in opens: 10:30am

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 Ceremony: 11:40am

Walk Begins: 12:00pm

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Walk Ends: 2:00pm


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