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Event Date:

05/17/2025

Location:

University Union Plaza (UU) Mustang Way, San Luis Obispo, CA

The San Luis Obispo Campus Walk

Join us on May 17, 2025

Register Now! Donate To This Event

Schedule:

Check In Starts: 10:00 am

Program Starts: 11:00 am

Questions about the Walk? Contact: 

Annie Jankovitz (she, her, hers)
805-781-4078
ajankovitz@co.slo.ca.us

Kelly Manning (she, her, hers)
kmanning@a

Hope Walks Here!

We welcome our Greater SLO Communities to gather together with the Cal Poly SLO campus to support mental health awareness and create a space of hope and understanding. 

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 05/17/2025 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 AFSP Staff member, Kelly Manning @ kmanning@afsp.org to explore all the sponsorship opportunities! 

 

Volunteer at the Walk

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

 

See our Sign-up Link Below!

 

 

Join our amazing Volunteer crew! CLICK HERE to sign up today!

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.

Walk Route

The walk route will be approximately 1.5 miles in length. Check back for our Walk Route Map

Find answers to commonly asked questions hERE!

Parking and other info will be updated as we get closer to

Walk Day!

For additional questions, please email ajankovitz@co.slo.ca.us

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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