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Contact:

Diana Cazares
312-802-9714
chicago@afsp.org

Chicagoland Walk (date TBD)

Join us on September 27, 2025

Register Now! Donate To This Event

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The official walk date will be confirmed in
February.
The TENTATIVE WALK DATE is September 27, 2025.

Pending permit approval, the walk date may change. 
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Your Action = Real Impact

Support the Event:

Participate

Register today! There is no registration fee to attend the Chicagoland Out of the Darkness Walk.


Volunteer

Event Committee and Day-of Walk volunteers help to make the Chicagoland Walk (date TBD) a success.

Click here to sign up here to volunteer.

 

Sponsorship

Sponsoring the Chicagoland Walk (date TBD) shows your community and employees that you care about mental health.

Reach out to Diana Cazares at chicago@afsp.org for more information.

Fundraising Resources:

Participant Hub

Team Central

Become a Team captain

 

Top Team Challenge

Be a Top Team and earn team benefits.

Click here for details.

Fundraise & Get Rewarded:

On Walk Day

Individually raise $150+ by 09/27/2025 for the official Chicagoland Out of the Darkness Walk t-shirt at the event.
 



Red & Blue Ribbon

Raise $500+ by walk day to qualify to be a Red Ribbon or Blue Ribbon Walker.

 

About Red Ribbon & Blue Ribbon Walker


Tribute Slideshow

Raise $150+ by 08/12/2025 to qualify.

About Tribute Slideshow

After Walk Day

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

 

Fundraising Gifts

Walk Day Information:

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 Chicagoland Walk (date TBD) on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.

#WalkWithUs   #ChicagolandWalk  #AFSPIL  #OOTDWalks

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Tutorials

Registration

Joining/Creating Teams

Walk Alumni

Thank you for joining us again this year! When registering, please click the blue link under "Been Here Before?"

The fields below that are for creating new accounts.

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