SUICIDE HURTS ….FAMILY and FRIENDS
“Out of the Darkness” Walk
An event sponsored by: SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE
Crisis Intervention and Recovery Center, Inc.
Please join us as we walk in memory of our loved ones and every person who suicides every 15.8 minutes in this country.
When: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Where: Starting and Ending at the
McKinley National Memorial , Canton, Ohio
Time: 5:30 AM - Gathering Time
6:00 AM - The 3 mile walk into daylight begins
Purpose
*To honor and remember our loved ones who suicided
because of feelings of hopelessness and despair.
*To increase community awareness and prevent suicides at any age.
*To erase the stigma of mental illness and the stigma associated with suicide.
This is not a fund raiser…we ask only for your time.
Following the Walk there will be refreshments available followed by:
Messages of Hope
Remembrances by Survivors
Encouragement for Healing
Free Literature Available
Display of the “Faces of Suicide” Quilts
Commemorative Balloon Launch
Call Carole Vesely , Crisis Center 330-452- 9812 x2135 for questions.