Out of the Darkness Campus Walk
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6-8pm
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 (OOTDCW) on the Columbus, Lima, Marion, Wooster and Mansfield campuses!
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.
Register to captain a team or join a team!
Columbus
- Location: RPAC (Tom W. Davis Gym) and The Oval
- Coordinator: Laura Lewis
- Email: lewis.1422@osu.edu
- Sign up to volunteer.
- Join Team Buckeye or create your own—everyone must be on a team.
- Become a certified Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper before the event! Pre‑registration required. Open to all OSU students, staff, faculty, and alumni.
Service Animal Policy:
- Only service animals allowed in Rec Sports facilities.
- Must assist a person with a disability and wear a vest at all times.
- Emotional support animals are not permitted.
- Handlers must clean up after their animals.
- Questions: recsports@osu.edu
Lima
- Location: Galvin Commons
- The walk route will be around the Quad (multiple laps).
- Coordinator: Samantha Haudenschield
- Email: haudenschield.11@osu.edu
- Sign up to volunteer.
- Join TEAM LIMA or create your own—everyone must be on a team.
Marion
- Location: Maynard Hall, 1st Floor
- Coordinator: Leslie Beary
- Email: beary.4@osu.edu
- Join Team Marion or create your own—everyone must be on a team.
Mansfield
- Location: Campus Rec Center
- Coordinator: David Miller
- Email: miller.12261@osu.edu
Wooster/ATI
- Location: The Gathering Place, Halterman Hall
- Coordinator: Schaad Schaad
- Email: schaad.15@osu.edu
- Join Team Wooster or create your own—everyone must be on a team.
Watch the video story (below) published by The Lantern on our 2024 campus walk!