Out of the Darkness Campus Walk

Thursday, April 16, 2026

More details on the 2026 Out of the Darkness Campus Walk (OOTDW) will be coming soon.

At the 6th Annual OOTDW on April 10, 2025, across all of our campuses (Columbus, Lima, Marion, Wooster and Mansfield), there was $21,360 raised for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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. 

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