On Oct. 3, the WE LEAD Invisible Illness team at West Virginia Wesleyan College will host its annual Suicide Prevention Walk. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. in front of Wesley Chapel, where participants can create a small luminary bag. The community is invited to attend.

The walk will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the chapel steps, proceed through campus towards and through the RiverWalk, and return to the Chapel steps. Collaborating WE LEAD Teams will also hand out informational handouts and glowsticks throughout the walk. Afterwards, at the Chapel steps, Shauna Jones, Director of Counseling Services at WVWC, will give a keynote address about the importance of mental health and suicide prevention while the luminaries are lit. All students and community members are encouraged to join us in raising awareness and supporting mental health.

“Walking through darkness, we carry the light of hope, reminding each other that even in the deepest shadows, we are not alone,” LouMasi Lott ‘26, Invisible Illness Team Representative, said. “Every step forward is a step towards preventing suicide and illuminating a path to healing.”