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)
This is a rain or shine event (bring appropriate outdoor walk gear if needed)! 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 (OOTDW)!
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.
Event Schedule (for all campuses):
- 4:30pm - 6:00pm - Columbus Campus Open REACH Training (training is full)
- 4:30pm - OOTDW Volunteers check in
- 5:30pm - OOTDW Team captain check in begins
- 6:00pm - OOTDW Participant arrival, hope and healing activities, opening remarks, campus walks, closing remarks and activities
- 8:00pm - OOTDW Event concludes
Columbus
- Location: RPAC (Tom W. Davis Gym) and Oval
- Please join Team Buckeye, our all-inclusive team; or you can create a team of your own. Everyone at the walk must be on a team.
- See PDF of the Columbus Campus Walk Route
- Only service animals are permitted in Recreational Sports facilities. Individuals are required to clean up after their animals at all facilities.
- Service animals are defined as: Any animal that assists a person with a disability.
- Questions regarding service animals in Rec Sports facilities can be directed to recsports@osu.edu.
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Become a certified REACH© Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper 90 minutes before the event kicks off! Any OSU student, staff, faculty member, or alumni can attend (in person only) but pre-registration (now closed) is required. Learn more about REACH.
Lima
- Location: Galvin Hall, Cloyd Commons (Lower Level)
- Coordinator: Samantha Haudenschield (email: haudenschield.11@osu.edu)
- Please join Lima Campus Open Team, our all-inclusive team; or you can create a team of your own. Everyone at the walk must be on a team.
Marion
- Location: Maynard Hall
- Coordinator: Leslie Beary (email: beary.4@osu.edu)
- Please join Team Marion, our all-inclusive team; or you can create a team of your own. Everyone at the walk must be on a team.
Mansfield
- Location: Campus Rec Center
- Coordinator: David Miller (email: miller.12261@osu.edu)
- Please join Mansfield Campus Buckeyes, our all-inclusive team; or you can create a team of your own. Everyone at the walk must be on a team.
Wooster/ATI
- Location: Skou Lounge
- Coordinator: Schaad Schaad (email: schaad.15@osu.edu)
- Please join Team Wooster, our all-inclusive team; or you can create a team of your own. Everyone at the walk must be on a team.
- See PDF of the Wooster/ATI Campus Walk Route
Watch the video story (below) published by The Lantern on our 2024 OOTD Campus Walk!