Important Walk Day Details 

Please read carefully through the important details for walk day below! 

Walk Location: The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Walker Arrival Time: 7:30am

Walk Ceremony: begins at 8:00 am with the walk to immediately follow.  Children of all ages are welcome. This is a stroller friendly walk route. Please note: dogs, coolers, and tents are NOT allowed.

Parking: Upon arrival follow guidance for parking off of South Concourse Drive; overflow parking is at the top of the hill, if needed.  DO NOT attempt to park in lots directly in front of the main entrance, as they will be blocked off during the walk

Walk Route: Walk is a 3.1 mile loop.  Walk route map available below.

Walk T-shirts: for everyone who raises $150 or more (individual fundraising, not team fundraising) - must be picked up on the day of the walk. Please note - one t-shirt per individual.

AFSP Merchandise: AFSP merchandise will be available for purchase.  Exact cash or credit accepted.

Mission Activities: Please be sure to visit the Crescendo Tent to collect the appropriate Honor Beads that connect you to our mission (there will be signage to guide you).

Also - don't miss our Mission Activity  

Social Media: Share a story / post telling your friends Why You Walk and tag us @afsp_philly. 

We can't wait to see you on Sunday!

Support the Event:

Participate

Register today! There is no registration fee to attend a Community Walk.

Volunteer

Event Committee and Day-of Walk volunteers help to make the Greater Philadelphia Walk a success.

Send an email to aralligh@afsp.org to submit a volunteer application.

Sponsorship

Sponsoring the Greater Philadelphia Walk shows your community and employees that you care about mental health.

Reach out to Ashley Ralligh at aralligh@afsp.org for more information.

Fundraising Resources:

Participant Hub

Team Central

Become a Team captain

Fundraise & Get Rewarded:

On Walk Day

Individually raise $150+ by 10/05/2025 for an Out of the Darkness Walk t-shirt at the event.

After Walk Day

Raise over $250+ and earn an additional gift that walkers will receive after the event.

Fundraising Gifts

Walk Day Information:

Event Location Address:

The Mann Center for the Performing Arts
5201 Parkside Avenue
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia, PA 19131

Activities

Activities on site, hope/healing resources, and honor beads available. 

About Honor Beads

Walk Route

Information will be added soon! 

Event Guide

details about Walk Day 

Fundraise on Socials:

Facebook Fundraisers

Creating a Facebook Fundraiser through your AFSP DonorDrive account is easy! Do not create a fundraiser through Facebook directly.

Sharing a Facebook Fundraiser on Instagram will not connect with your fundraising page.

Promote the Walk

Share your fundraising page link and post about the Greater Philadelphia Walk on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

Follow the @OOTDWalks accounts on:

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