Atlanta Walk

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Atlanta Walk Information

Date: 11/03/2024
On-Site Registration Starts: 12:00 pm
Program Starts: 1:30 pm
Location: Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA
Contact: Adam Beckerman
Contact Phone: 770-362-2545
Contact Email: adambeckerman@outlook.com

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Fundraise

Register! There is no fee or fundraising minimum. Share your fundraising page link social media, via text, or by email.

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Become a Team Captain

On average, team captains recruit 74% of the people who attend a non-profit Walk.

Captains are essential!

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Walk Alumni

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

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Promote the Walk

Follow the @OOTDWalks accounts on Facebook and Twitter.

Share your fundraising page and post about the Atlanta Walk using the #OutoftheDarkness hashtag.

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

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

View Sponsorship Opportunities here.

Reach out to Adam Beckerman at adambeckerman@outlook.com for more information.  

 

Volunteer

Event Committee and Day-of Walk volunteers help to make the Atlanta Walk a success.

Send an email to Adam Beckerman at adambeckerman@outlook.com to submit a volunteer application.

Facebook

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.

T-Shirts

Individually raise $150+ by 11/03/2024 for an Out of the Darkness Walk t-shirt at the event.

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FAQs

Is there a registration fee?

There is no registration fee or fundraising minimum to participate.

We strongly encourage each participant to set a $150 fundraising goal to help support AFSP's work to stop suicide and receive the official walk t-shirt!

 

If I raise enough money, will my whole team get a shirt?

The event shirts are only given to individuals who raise $150 by 11/03/2024.

If your whole team wants a shirt, each member must raise $150

 

How do I make an offline donation?

To send a donation by check, please complete the Offline Donation Form and send it with your check to the address provided.

Offline Donation Form

 

Are dogs allowed?

Leashed, friendly dogs are welcome at Piedmont Park. 

 

How do I change my team status?

If you're already registered and looking to create a new team or join an existing one, simply log into your account and click "change team membership".

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Can I register at the Walk? 

You can register or donate in-person at the Walk by scanning a QR code. Walk donations are accepted until December 31st.

 

All are welcome to this annual community event which supports the mission of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. This event brings together those who've lost someone to suicide, those who struggle and countless supporters.

Teams are encouraged.

For more information about event sponsorship and/or volunteerism, please be in touch with Kristen Petillo at: kpetillo@afsp.org  

 

Where can I find information on parking, the route, and the venue?

Parking:

Participants are encouraged to take Marta to Arts Center Station and then walk to park.  This is a 1.4 mile walk via 14th St. NE.  If you will be driving and in need of parking, there are numerous paid parking lots around the Park.  Please find a park map and orient yourself to "The Meadow" which is just off of 10th Street, near Park Tavern and Midtown High School.  There is limited paid parking at Park Tavern, just next door to the park.

Walk Route:

The route for this walk is a 1.86 mile loop inside Piedmont Park.  

Where is The Meadow at Piedmont Park?

The Meadow is on 10th Street, between Monroe Drive and Charles Allen Drive in Atlanta.   This area of the park is just next door to Park Tavern and across from Midtown High School. 

For additional questions, please email adambeckerman@outlook.com.


Walk Day Activities

On-Site 

Check out the merchandise tent, photo booth, and resource tables.

 
Honor Beads

Complimentary Honor Beads will be available on-site to show your connection(s) to the cause. 

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Hope & Healing

Share messages of hope and remembrance.

 


If you or someone you know is in a crisis, dial 988 to reach the 988 Lifeline or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741-741.