Support AFSP Indiana in the Boston Overnight

AFSP Indiana will be joining thousands of others who will be walking from dusk till dawn to bring hope to those affected by suicide and raise funds to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We are proud to be a part of AFSP's goal of reducing the suicide rate by 20% by the year 2025.

About the AFSP Indiana Chapter:

The Indiana Chapter was chartered in 2008. As a part of AFSP’s growing nationwide network of chapters, we bring together people from all backgrounds who want to prevent suicide in our communities. Families and friends who have lost someone to suicide, vulnerable individuals, mental health professionals, clergy, educators, students, community/business leaders, and many others energize our chapter.

Recent Chapter Accomplishments:

• Awards:
  • At the annual Chapter Leadership Conference in January 2023, the AFSP Indiana Chapter was recognized for several achievements during 2022. The most prized is the Richard E. Kirkoff Overall Chapter of the Year (out of 74 AFSP Chapters). This was the first year that Indiana has received this award!
• Walks:
  • The Indianapolis Out of the Darkness Walk was number 3 in the country
  • The Butler Out of the Darkness Walk was number 5 in the country
  • The Northwest Indiana Out of the Darkness Walk entered the “Century Club” this year, having raised over $100,000 for the very first time!
• Community Outreach:
  • AFSP Suicide Awareness Coffee Sleeve Campaign
    • Spring 2023 (May)
      • 25,000 distributed to 17 shops
    • Fall 2023 (September)
      • 50,000 sleeves distributed to 40 shops
• Trainings:

• Number of safeTALK trainings + Locations 
  1. 8 (overall program participation of 196)
• Number of ASIST workshops + Locations 
  1. 5 (overall program participation of 81)
• TSL 
  1. Modules done and frequency 
     • Workplace: 5 (overall program participation of 156)
     • LGBTQ: 12 (overall program participation of 66)
     • Standard: 26 (overall program participation of 485)
     • Corrections: 2 (overall program participation of 47)
• Supporting those at Risk - hosted for the first time 
  1. 3 (overall program participation of 154)
• It’s Real
  1. 5 (overall program participation of 230)

Each Team member is required to fundraise to participate in The Overnight. To donate online, please choose a team member who has not reached $1,000 by clicking “Roster” above and then clicking on their name. Once on their fundraising page you can click the “Donate” button. Your donations will help support our team in the fight against suicide, with 25% going back directly to the AFSP Indiana Chapter. You can only donate to an individual on the team, but every donation to one of our team members counts toward our team’s overall fundraising goal. All donations are tax deductible.

We are excited to form our team supporting Hoosiers!