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Event Date:

04/05/2025

Location:

Maucker Union, UNI Campus, Cedar Falls, IA

Schedule:

Check In: 12:30 PM

Walk Start Time: 1:45 PM

University of Northern Iowa Campus Walk

Join us on April 5, 2025

Register Now! Donate To This Event

Questions about the Walk? Contact: 

Walk Chair:

Carly Dalberg (she/her/hers)
563-690-8397
outofthedarknessuni@gmail.com

Walk Co-Chair:

Jerrell Bates (he/him/his)
batesjae@uni.edu

Hope Walks Here!

The Out of the Darkness Campus Walks are the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's (AFSP) signature student fundraising series, designed to engage youth and young adults in the fight to prevent suicide, a leading cause of death.

If you're looking for support and/or resources, please visit www.afsp.org/get-help and www.afsp.org/resources.

 

Ways You Can Help Save Lives & Bring Hope to Others:

Fundraise & Get Rewarded!

Raise $100 by 04/05/2025 and receive the official Out of the Darkness Walk t-shirt at the event! 

See all the cool AFSP merch you could receive based on your fundraising HERE!

Become a Sponsor

Show your community and employees that your business cares about mental health and preventing suicide. 

Email Carly Dalberg (she/her/hers) to explore all the sponsorship opportunities! 

Volunteer at the Walk

Our Walk could not be successful without our Event Committee and Day-of Walk Volunteers!

Want to join this amazing crew? Email Carly Dalberg (she/her/hers) for more details.

Promote the Walk on Campus and in Your Community! 

Follow us on social: 

Facebook @OOTDWalks

Instagram @afspnational

 

Use Your Social Media

Post on your socials! Share why you walk with your community! Use the hashtags:

#HopeWalksHere

 #OutoftheDarkness 

Click here to see how you can use Instagram & Facebook to fundraise

Team Tools

Become a Team Captain

Team Central

Participants Hub

Day-of Experience: Resources & Activities

On-Site Activities

Visit vendor booths, pick-up beads at the honor bead tent, take photos with our props, and more!

Honor Beads

Honor Beads will be available on-site to show your connection(s) to the cause.

What Are Your Honor Beads?

Hope & Healing

Share messages of hope and remembrance.

 

Find answers to commonly asked questions hERE!

Parking, route, and other info will be updates as we get closer to Walk Day!

For additional questions, please email outofthedarknessuni@gmail.com

 

If you or someone you know is in a crisis, please call 988 or text TALK to 741-741.

Register Now!

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