Suicide prevention group benefits from Sept. 30 walk

 The 2012 Metro Detroit/Oakland/Livingston Out of the Darkness community walk will be held on Sunday, Sept. 30 at Kensington Metropark in Milford beginning at the east boat launch area.

Proceeds from the walk will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which puts on the Out of the Darkness walks in over 250 communities across the country. The foundation also invests in research and education programs to prevent suicide, increase awareness about suicide and depression, and provides support for survivors of suicide loss.

The walk is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. and end at 3 p.m., with check-in taking place from 11 a.m. to noon. The walk will last for 3 to 5 miles.

Those interested in registering to walk in the event can do so online by logging onto afsp.donordrive.com, clicking on the button “Find an Event Near You,” and selecting “Michigan” from the drop-down menu.

The cutoff for registration is at noon on Friday, Sept. 28, and participants who register online will have their own personal fund-raising page, with donations being accepted until Dec. 31.

For more information, contact Laura Edwards at 810-355-6276 or e-mail laurasaveskids@gmail.com.