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Be the Light Walk
September 7 @ 5:00 pm
Be the Light Walk Returns to Green Bay to Reduce Stigma, Unite Community
The 16th annual Be The Light Walk returns to downtown Green Bay on Saturday, September 7th, 2024 to light up the night with hope and healing for those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Learn more about organizations and agencies around Northeast Wisconsin who are actively working toward the goal of prevention, intervention and postvention at our Resource Fair. Captain Sean Elsten, husband and father of 3 who is a 26-year fire service member of the Fort Wayne Fire Department, will be speaking in the evening. Captain Elsten is a recording artist and mental health advocate who will share a story of hope, healing, and inspiration through music and speech. The night will conclude with a picturesque 1-mile candlelight walk.
Each year, over 850 Wisconsin residents die by suicide, and in Brown County alone, approximately 40 people die annually by suicide. Suicide is preventable.