| BURLINGTON SUPPORT GROUP The Burlington group meets the first Wednesday of every month from 6-7:30pm, at the Comfort Inn & Suites: 5 Dorset St., South Burlington. |
| HEARTBEAT VERMONT (serving Rutland County area) The Rutland County area support group meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00pm, at the Maple Leaf Clinic: 167 North Main St., Wallingford. |
| MIDDLEBURY SUPPORT GROUP The Middlebury group meets the first Wednesday of every month from 6-7:30pm, at the Hospice Volunteer Services - Marble Works District: 63 Maple Street, Middlebury. |
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Latest News and Information
2nd Annual "100 Ball Raffle & Dinner" On Saturday May 8th, 2010, the Vermont Chapter will have it's second annual "100 Ball Raffle
& Dinner". The event will take place at the Barre Elks Club in Barre Vermont. Tickets are just $100 and includes admission, dinner for two & one raffle ball. Click here for more information. 2010 Out of the Darkness Community Walk set for October 2nd
For more information on this years walk, click here. National Survivors of Suicide Day AFSP holds an annual National Survivors of Suicide Day in November, on the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving, reaching out to tens of thousands of people who have lost a loved one to suicide. The day of conferences connects survivors of suicide loss through a 90-minute broadcast, allowing them to share their experiences of loss. Click here for more information.
Our 6th annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk was held on Saturday, October 3rd at Battery Park in Burlington, VT. A total of 154 walkers walked from Battery Park, down Church Street and up to the UVM green and back to the park, wearing bright blue T-shirts, and some with team T-shirts. Each walker carried a carnation with a poem in memory of their loved ones lost to suicide. Funds raised totaled $22,000 and will help the American Foundation for Suicide support such things as 80 active research projects; distribute More than Sad: Teen Depression (AFSP's new film to educate high school students about depression and getting help); Speakers at the opening ceremony included Kimberly Gleason, Eastern Division Director of AFSP; Brian Remer, Project Manager of VT Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition, who introduced the Umatter campaign for building community-wide strategies that focus on strength-based prevention and positive youth development; and Anissa DeLauri of Rutland, a survivor of a suicide loss. A big "Thank You" to all our walkers, and also to our sponsors:
Also thank you to the businesses who contributed flowers, food and beverages:
Donations are still being accepted until December 31st. If interested in donating, go to Out of the Darkness Website, click on the "Burlington Walk" event listed, and then follow instructions. If any questions, call (802) 272-6564. To view more photos from the "2009 Out of the Darkness Community Walk", click here. Memorial Quilt
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Every 16 minutes in the United States, someone dies by suicide. This year thousands of men and women will walk in over 100 communities across the United States, each contributing their voices to break the silence surrounding suicide.
Out of the Darkness Walk
"Please help in creating this memory quilt to honor our loved ones, and to show the faces of suicide in the hopes that we may prevent other families from such a tragic loss. Click (802) 272-6564