

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Out of the Darkness Campus Walk
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 11:00 am (-08:00)
- **Event Description**: Get your walking shoes ready! Mat-Su College and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) are teaming up for the 2026 Mat-Su College Out of the Darkness Campus Walk on May 16th. It’s going to be a powerful day of community, connection, and hope as we walk together to shine a light on mental health right here in the Valley.

While we’re looking forward to a day of togetherness, the reason we walk is deeply important. In Alaska, we face a silent crisis: our state ranks 2nd in the nation for suicide-related deaths. It is the #1 cause of death for young Alaskans (ages 10–24), and every year, we lose 30 of our own neighbors in the Mat-Su Valley alone.

These losses are avoidable, but only if we stop avoiding the conversation. Your involvement can change—and save—lives.

How You Can Help:

Participate: Join us on the pavement! Register to walk with friends, family, or colleagues.  Visit afsp.org/matsu to sign up!

Donate: Your generosity fuels life-saving research and local education programs. Visit afsp.org/matsu to donate.

Sponsor: Show the community your organization stands for mental health awareness! Please reach out to me at dmhaddeland@alaska.edu to receive a sponsor packet to learn about all the benefits of being a sponsor!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/palmer/out-of-the-darkness-campus-walk/200029852302125
- **Event Categories**: Nonprofit, health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029852302125?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=palmer-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Palmer
- **state**: AK
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 8295 East College Dr, Palmer, AK, United States, Alaska 99645
- **lat**: 61.57947
- **long**: -149.24047
- **full address**: 8295 East College Dr, Palmer, AK, United States, Alaska 99645

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Matanuska-Susitna College (https://allevents.in/org/matanuska-susitna-college/22325268)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 11:00 am (-08:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 8295 East College Dr, Palmer, AK, United States, Alaska 99645
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Matanuska-Susitna College
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Nonprofit, health-wellness
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Out of the Darkness Campus Walk ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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