TWLOHA chapter holds support walk
Submitted by Courtney Coile
The To Write Love On Her Arms chapter at Georgia College will be holding an Out of Darkness Campus Walk on March 12.
The walk will start at 4 p.m. on Front Campus, but this three to five mile walk will take place in communities across the country as well.
“The walk… is a recommended three miles, but participants can stop whenever they feel like it,” said Abby Gibson, president of TWLOHA at Georgia College.
The proceeds of the walk will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the foundation’s research and educational programs to help prevent suicide and save lives. Participants will be walking with thousands of other students nationwide to to provide support and increase awareness about depression and suicide.
“In deciding to walk you are taking us a step closer to making suicide prevention a national priority,” Gibson said.
Students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to participate in the walk.
“I think that suicide is an overlooked problem in the world and we don’t realize how many people are effected by it because many people don’t talk about it,” said freshman undecided major Mary Saba. “I’ve had friends that have attempted suicide and I think making people aware of this issue by events such as this walk will help people suffering from depression and other things realize that people care and that they aren’t alone.”
The TWLOHA chapter at Georgia College has been growing in membership and participation throughout the year. They have held several other events including days dedicated to self-injury and eating disorders. TWLOHA also participated in a Six Day Memoir Project, Campus Fest and participated in the national To Write Love On Her Arms day.
“We have really been surprised and excited about the positive response we’ve received from the students,” Gibson said.
Gibson credits the Student Government Association as having a vital role in TWLOHA’s success especially with the upcoming Out of Darkness Campus Walk.
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