- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
October Charity Walk at Boston City Hall Plaza
ORGANIZATION: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
The American Foundation Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Walk at Boston City Hall Plaza - 1 City Hall Square - will be Saturday, October 26! We would love you to volunteer at this year’s event and help us to stay connected in this fight to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide.
If you can volunteer, please register at https://signup.com/go/pODJfLB
There are still several time slots and roles available throughout the day from 7:00 am - 3:00 pm. Whether you can help for just 1 hour, or all day - every extra hand helps! This event is only impactful if we have dedicated volunteers like you! We encourage you to bring friends, family or co-workers, too! If you are unable to attend, please do share this opportunity with others in your network who might be interested in volunteering or walking with us on October 26.
Please reach out to Kait Helman if you have any questions. We appreciate your consideration and hope you join us this October to Stop Suicide.
Kait Helman
Kait.helman@gmail.com
More opportunities with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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About American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Location:
120 Wall Street, New york, NY 10005, US
Mission Statement
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those impacted by suicide.
Description
To fully achieve its mission, AFSP engages in the following Six Core Strategies:
- Funds scientific research
- Offers educational programs for professionals
- Educates the public about mood disorders and suicide prevention
- Promotes policies and legislation that impact suicide and prevention
- Provides programs and resources for survivors of suicide loss and involves them in the work of the Foundation
- Provides programs and resources for people with mood disorders and their families, and involves them in the work of the Foundation
The Foundation's activities include:
- Supporting research that is improving our understanding of suicide and its prevention. Since 2000, AFSP has invested over $8 million in new studies, including research into treatments for people who are depressed and suicidal.
- Providing education and information about depression and suicide to professionals, the media and the public through workshops, trainings, the AFSP website, videos, publications, brochures and public service announcements. AFSP's PSA, "Suicide Shouldn't be a Secret" has reached 90 million television viewers.
- Publicizing the magnitude of the problems of depression and suicide, advocating for policies and legislation that can help prevent suicide and working to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide.
- Offering programs for survivors of suicide loss that can be of assistance and involving survivors in suicide prevention. AFSP survivor initiatives include the National Survivors of Suicide Day program, which was broadcast to over 130 communities and was simulcast on the AFSP website, the Survivor e-Network and trainings for survivor support group facilitators.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Boston City Hall PlazaBoston, MA 02203
DATE POSTED
August 19, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Flexible!