February 8, 2018
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美高梅博彩将于3月3日举办自杀预防步行活动
VALDOSTA — 美高梅博彩 will host its second annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, to raise awareness and support for those who have struggled with or been affected by suicide. 该活动对公众开放。
“Suicide is the second leading cause of death in college students, which is sad because it’s preventable,” said Samantha Watson-Jones, vs上 accounting and finance student and walk chairwoman. “The purpose of the walk is to shine a light on this topic and get help for those who are struggling or watching a loved one struggle.”
步行将从布朗大厅对面的vs上前草坪开始,绕校园两次,总共2.7英里。 参加者可在休息站获得水和零食。 报到和登记将于下午5点开始。 这个活动需要志愿者。
演讲者将分享他们的故事,以及那些受自杀影响的人可以获得哪些服务。
“走出黑暗”校园步行活动是免费报名的,但鼓励参与者收集捐款。 所有收益将捐给美国预防自杀基金会乔治亚分会。
美国预防自杀基金会提高人们的意识,资助科学研究,并为受自杀影响的人提供资源和援助。 它成立于1987年,在所有50个州都有地方分会,并在全国范围内举办项目和活动。
“When you register you don’t have to pay anything, but you have the option to create a personal fundraising page to bring in money for the cause,” Watson-Jones said. “You can share it on social media and get friends and family involved. Whoever raises $100 or more will receive a T-shirt at the walk.”
沃森-琼斯说,他们的目标是在6月底之前通过走出黑暗校园步行和其他活动为预防自杀筹集5000美元。
To register for the Out of the Darkness Campus Walk or to donate money, visit www.afsp.org/valdosta. 网上报名截止时间为3月2日(周五)中午,但任何人都可以亲自到现场报名。
讨论步行细节的会议将于2月28日(周三)下午5:30在美高梅博彩前草坪举行。
Contact Samantha Watson-Jones at (404) 376-4169 or swatsonjones@valdosta.edu; join the vs上 Out of the Darkness GroupMe at https://groupme.com/join_group/30957337/OSZUFD; 或者在社交媒体上关注@vsuootd了解更多信息。
在网上:https://afsp.org/
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