West Leyden sponsors suicide awareness and prevention campaign

The campaign is slated for Monday, Oct. 3 through Thursday, Oct. 6. The main event is the Out of the Darkness Suicide Awareness/Prevention Walk beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4 in the field house at West Leyden, 1000 N. Wolf Rd., Northlake.

Community members are encouraged to participate in the walk to show support for those who have been affected by suicide and to raise awareness of a growing problem.

Participants check-in at 5:30 p.m. in the field house and visit a resource fair that features agencies such as Leyden Family Services, Streamwood Behavioral and Ericka's Lighthouse. The agencies will distribute giveaways and information regarding suicide awareness and prevention. Members of student organizations such as Snowball, Peer Leaders and SADD will be there to answer questions about the purpose of their organization.

The walk begins at 6 p.m. with a brief video and then a walk around the West campus that will end at 7 p.m. After the walk, participants are invited to attend a show in the auditorium at the school.

For more information, please contact Michele Ratini at mratini@leyden212.org.