Out of the Darkness Walk planned

The walk to raise awareness about suicide will be Sept. 19 on Hopkinsville's rail-trail.

Hopkinsville’s Out of the Darkness Walk to raise awareness about suicide will be Sunday, Sept. 19, on the city’s rail-trail. Registration will be at noon, and the walk will be from 1 to 4 p.m.

“Now more than ever, it’s important to be there for one another and take steps to safeguard our mental health and prevent suicide,” organizers said in a Facebook post

Early registration and information about fundraising is available online

The Hopkinsville walk and others in communities across the country are affiliated with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.