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 Long Island Walk a success.

Click HERE to submit a volunteer application.

Sponsorship

Sponsoring the Long Island Walk shows your community and employees that you care about mental health.

Reach out to Carrie Aronson at caronson@afsp.org for more information.

Small Business/

Individual Opportunities 

Small business' and individuals also have an opportunity to support the event and have their name along the walk route by purchasing a "Piece of the walk".  Ranging in price from $100 - $500 its a great way to support the Walk, AND let the community know they care about mental health and suicide prevention.  Click HERE to purchase and/or find out more information. 

Walk Day Information:

Walk Takes Place Rain or Shine 

Walk Route

The Walk is 3  miles long on the Board Walk at Jones Beach.  You can turn around at any time to shorten the route.  It is wheelchair and stroller accessible. 

SORRY, JONES BEACH DOES NOT ALLOW DOGS.  

YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED FOR PARKING! 

NO POP UP TENTS ALLOWED

Top Team Incentive

The Top Five (5) Fundraising Teams will have a 10 x 10 Tent and Top Team Banner reserved for them.  A great place for your team to gather! 

Fundraising dollars and Top Teams will be determined by monies POSTED to the walk team as of 5:00 pm on Friday October 17th. 

Event Guide

details about Walk Day 

Activities

Areas to honor loves ones, wind phones, and activities on site. Hope/healing resources, and honor beads available. 

About Honor Beads

Fundraise & Get Rewarded:

On Walk Day

Individually raise $150+ by 10/26/2025 for an Out of the Darkness Walk t-shirt at the event.

Want an easy way to help you earn your Walk t-shirt?  

Ask the people you do business with to support your fundraising efforts and give local business' and individuals an opportunity to have their name along the walk route by purchasing a "piece of the walk".  Ranging in price from $100 -$500 its a great way to help support your fundraising, AND let the community know they care about mental health and suicide prevention.  Click HERE to purchase and/or find out more information.

Be sure to check the Long Island Chapter Website to see Team events supporting the Long Island Walk and join us!  Click HERE to see upcoming chapter events.  

After Walk Day

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

Fundraising Gifts

Fundraising Resources:

Participant Hub

Team Central

Become a Team captain

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 Long Island Walk on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

Follow the @OOTDWalks accounts on:

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