Out Of The Darkness Community Walk In Lake Charles

Please come out and show your support for the SWLA's Out of The Darkness Community Walk (Burton Coliseum Complex) presented by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. If there was ever a cause to show up for, it's this! The August 10 Provisional Suicide Report issued by the CDC showed suicide deaths have risen by roughly 5%.“ That's not okay!

The CDC’s Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry, M.D., M.P.H. “Everyone can play a role in efforts to save lives and reverse the rise in suicide deaths.” Come out and let's do something about it together. This Community Walk is about awareness, unity, hope, support, and remembrance.

Register online now for the Lake Charles Out of The Darkness Community Walk or register in person from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The opening ceremony will be from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., the walk is 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and the closing ceremony begins right afterward. For more information about the walk or to become a sponsor email, kyaudes@mcneese.edu.

Remember that suicide is NEVER the last option. There is 24-hour, confidential, and non-biased help available by calling the Suicide and Crisis Hotline, 988. There is always someone available to listen and help you through those rough moments. This too shall pass. Everyone is important!