UNC Chapel Hill Campus Walk

Join us on April 5, 2025

Questions about the Walk? Contact:

Madison Pogue (she/her)
910-935-1405
mpogue@unc.edu

Annie Hagood Sheeder
akhs@unc.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 Madison Pogue (she/her) 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 Madison Pogue (she/her) 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!

It's almost walk day, and we are so excited!

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:

Memory wall: If you would like to bring a picture of a loved one who died by suicide to contribute to our memory wall, please do so, keeping in mind you are responsible for your photos as they will not be kept or returned.
The walk will begin and end at Polk Place, in front of Wilson Library; this is the space between E Cameron Ave and the Bell Tower
PARKING
- UNC Campus Parking lots are available to those without a permit on weekends
- Closest lots to Wilson Library & Polk Place (walk start and end place) are: Venable Hall, Steele Building, Caldwell Hall, Undergraduate Library
- Use & save this link to familiarize yourself with UNC parking lots and accessible parking: https://maps.unc.edu/parking/