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DESCRIPTION:On Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Mission Creek Park in San Francisco, 
 hundreds of Bay Area residents will participate in the American Foundation 
 for Suicide Prevention's Out of the Darkness Community Walk. Registration 
 begins at 9:00 am, and the walk begins at 10:00 am. \n\nThis year marks the 
 12th year of the San Francisco walk, which is one of six walks taking place 
 across the Bay Area this Fall. Each walk provides support and healing for 
 survivors of suicide loss and those with lived experience around suicide 
 and mental illness. \n\nAFSP's San Francisco Bay Area walks have grown 
 substantially over the past few years, both in attendance and funds raised, 
 with almost 5,000 attendees and $450,000 locally in 2016. The walks are 
 critical in funding the local chapter's activities, which include 
 professional and public education events and initiatives; continued support 
 of educational programs like More Than Sad, the Interactive Screening 
 Program, and Talk Saves Lives; suicide prevention outreach efforts; as well 
 as advocacy at the state level.\n \nThe American Foundation for Suicide 
 Prevention is the leading organization in the fight against suicide, with a 
 goal of reducing the annual suicide rate by 20% by the year 2025. The 
 Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of AFSP works towards this goal in 
 the Bay Area through its programming and events that promote suicide 
 prevention, provide outreach to at-risk populations, and support survivors 
 of suicide and suicide loss.\n\nCommunity sponsors of these events include 
 BlackThorn Therapeutics as a presenting sponsor, along with United 
 Healthcare, Three Fish Studios, BiRite, and many other Bay Area 
 organizations that are showing their support for this national health issue 
 in our communities.\n\nFree\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/09/03/18802520.php
SUMMARY:Out of the Darkness Community Walk
LOCATION:Mission Creek Park\nChannel St and Fourth St\nSan Francisco, CA 94158
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/09/03/18802520.php
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