2013 Overnight Walkers Make Headlines

Overnight Walkers Share Their Stories in Their Local Communities

All across the country, Overnight Walkers have been spreading the word, getting others involved in the Overnight and AFSP’s local activities, and helping to boost their fundraising campaigns at the same time by reaching out to local media outlets.

Articles in community oriented media sources help connect local residents to the larger cause and give them insight into what their friends and neighbors will be involved with when they journey to the nation’s capital this June. These articles published in their local newspapers and online help get the word out in their community and also help them with their own fundraising efforts in their hometowns.

Nationwide Overnight Press

Areas near Washington, DC have run pieces for Walkers like Thomas Sweet, who shares his personal experiences with suicide and his urge to make a larger difference for those in his community, and Chelsea Jackson, who is working hard to showcase the links between mental illness and suicide and help those suffering seek treatment.

New Jersey residents Kristen East and Marisa Fazio have been showcased in their areas and were able to tell a bit of their personal stories in the hopes that it would reach others and help them seek treatment. A fellow New Jersey resident, Hannah Benoit, shares the feelings of one who has lost a parent and her personal investment in advocacy for suicide prevention and AFSP.

From Christina Duncan’s article in Quincy, MA to Laura Matthiesen’s in Concord, CA, personal stories of the effects of mental illness and suicide are being brought Out of the Darkness to be more openly discussed and to hopefully help others in need.

Many thanks to our Walkers who have shared their personal stories and helped to spread the word about mental illness, the devastating affects of suicide, and most importantly, of hope and the many treatment options and methods of help available to those in need.

Hometown Press Release

Our Walkers most often use the Hometown Press Release, which can be found in the Resources section of your fundraising page to submit their inquiries and articles for publication. These templates are set up so that they can be easily customized to contain some or part of your own personal story as well as bringing to light many of the pertinent reasons the Overnight exists.

If you would like to see your local news outlets run stories about the Overnight Walk and AFSP, take a look at our Hometown Press Releases that will help you contact them and let them know that their community is interested in them reporting about this important issue.