Media cover Out of the Darkness Community Walk
The Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the seventh annual Out of the Darkness Community walk held at the University of Maine. The noncompetitive 5K walk through the UMaine campus and surrounding areas was hosted by the UMaine Counseling Center and St. Joseph Healthcare. Funds raised go toward research initiatives of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Kelly Shaw, Touchstone coordinator and clinical psychology resident at the University of Maine Counseling Center, helped organize the event and spoke to the hundreds of participants before the walk began, according to the BDN. “You’re not alone,” she said. “There is hope and a process to heal.” Emily Cain, a UMaine alumna and former state senator from Orono, also addressed the crowd. She said people should not be afraid to reach out to others in their lives for support, the BDN reported.