This page includes all the information you will need to participate in the Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk. Walk Date: 09/14/2024 No matter how you participate on Saturday, September 14, 2024, remember that you are making a difference in the fight against suicide, and you are never alone. Contact us below for customized partnership or corporate donation match opportunities. Location: Montrose Harbor, 601 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago, IL 60613 The route is 3 miles and starts and ends at the event site. We encourage participants to create signs at home to carry along the route. Add messages and photos to honor loved ones, celebrate yourself, inspire hope, and raise awareness. (Please use safe messaging and no profanity.) Masks are not required but are welcomed and encouraged for the health and safety of our participants, volunteers, and staff, we encourage everyone to wear a mask. If you forget a mask, they will be available on-site. Please remember, if you are not feeling well, stay home. For those unable to attend in-person, we will have a virtual experience so you can walk inyour own community and still interact online with fellow participants. This site will open at 8:00 am (CST) on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Virtual site: afsp.chicagowalk.org/program-2024 Walk Location CTA Brown line stops at Montrose Ave Plan your trip at www.transitchicago.com From the Northwest: Take I-90 east to Irving Park Ave. Go east to Lakeshore Drive. Go north on Lakeshore Drive and exit Montrose, Wilson or Foster. Follow along Simonds Drive. From the North: Take I-94 south to Peterson. Exit Peterson and go east to Lake Shore Drive. Go south on Lake Shore Drive (Hwy 41). Exit at Foster, Wilson or Montrose. Follow to Simonds Drive. The Montrose Lot (right yellow star above) will be rented for the event and will be free on a first come, first serve basis. This tent will be located on-site for any participants having a tough time and needing someone to speak with.Please note this is not meant to be a counseling or therapy session. Free AFSP resources and small giveaways will be available at this tent. Beads will be available on-site and you can choose your color(s) to show your personalconnection and identify with others who understand your experience. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase. Stop by the Raffle Tent to check out the great items in the drawing. Winners must be present to win. Leave a message or share a photo on the wall. If you want to share a photo, bring it withyou and stop by the Why We Walk Tent for a push pin to place it on the wall. For messages, blank notecards and markers will be provided as well as push pins to place your note on the wall. If you are a Red or Blue Ribbon Walker, please visit the Red and Blue Ribbon Walker Tent to receive your ribbon and gift. If you raise at least $150 (including day-of donations), you will receive the official walkt-shirt, which can be picked up at the T-Shirt Tent. Donations can be turned in and made at the Donation Tent on-site. Donations are 100% tax-deductible. Donations will be accepted through December 31, 2024. Looking for AFSP merchandise? Visit the AFSP Store! Cash, check or credit card accepted. Yes, water will be provided on-site. Masks are not required but are welcomed and encouraged for the health and safety of allparticipants, volunteers, and staff, we encourage everyone to wear a mask. If you forget a mask, they will be available on-site. Additionally, sanitation stations will be around the site. Pets are NOT allowed at the walk (on-site or on the route).Service dogs covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act are permitted. Skateboards, scooters, wagons and bikes are prohibited for the safety of all walkers. Additionally,balloon and sky lantern releases are not allowed at the site or along the route. Two ambulances will be dispatched for the event and onsite in case of medical emergency. @AFSPIL @AFSPChicago #OOTDCCW #ChicagolandWalk You can help spread awareness by ordering FREE official promotional materials including AFSP resources, walk yard signs, and more! Click here to place an online request. -- COMING SOON! Please complete this Chicagoland Walk Volunteer Registration.Everything you need to know
Walk Location: Montrose Harbor - Chicago
Event Begins: 9:00 AM
Opening Ceremony: 10:30 AM
Walk Start Time: 11:00 AM
Event Ends: 1:00 PMRegistration Information
Online Registration
In-Person Registration
In-Person Walk & Virtual Experience
In-Person at Montrose Harbor
Virtual Experience
Walk Location & Maps
Public Transportation
Directions to In-Person Walk Site
Parking
In-Person Activities & Tents
Mental Health Services Tent
Education OutreachTent
Honor Beads
Raffle Tent
*Cash, check and credit card will be accepted on-site.Why We Walk Wall
*Generously built and donated by John Burns Construction Company.Blue & RedRibbon Tent
T-Shirt Tent
Donation Tent
AFSP Store Tent
Frequently Asked Questions
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The AFSP Chicagoland Walk to Fight Suicide | Event Details (2024)
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Everything you need to know
Registration Information
In-Person Walk & Virtual Experience
Walk Location & Maps
In-Person Activities & Tents
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