Out of the Darkness Campus Walk

6th Annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk

• Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
• Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
• Columbus, Lima, Marion, Wooster and Mansfield campuses (see below for each campus' specific event information)

More details to come! Register Now!

Help prevent suicide at Ohio State by captaining or joining a team for the annual spring Ohio State Suicide Prevention Program Out of the Darkness Campus Walk!

This collaborative event with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is a journey of remembrance, hope and support and an opportunity to unite our Buckeye community – a time to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental illness have affected our lives and our loved ones. All undergraduate students, graduate and professional students, staff, faculty and alumni are invited to participate. 

Columbus

• Location: RPAC (Tom W. Davis Gym) and Oval
• OOTDW Volunteer Sign-Up!

Lima

• Location: Galvin Hall, Cloyd Commons (Lower Level)
• Coordinator: Samantha Haudenschield (email: haudenschield.11@osu.edu)

Marion

• Location: Maynard Hall
• Coordinator:  Leslie Beary (email: beary.4@osu.edu) 

Mansfield

• Location: Campus Rec Center
• Coordinator: David Miller (email: miller.12261@osu.edu)

Wooster/ATI

• Location: Skou Lounge
• Coordinator: Schaad Schaad (email: schaad.15@osu.edu) 

Watch the video story (below) published by The Lantern on our 2024 OOTD Campus Walk!