Letter from the AFSP-NCAC Board Chair |
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It's been an eventful few months for the National Capital Area Chapter (NCAC)! In the Spring, we hosted our second-annual Lifesavers Appreciation Celebration to honor our dedicated volunteers and celebrate NCAC's 2024 AFSP Chapter of the Year: Large Market award, followed by Paws for Prevention which raised more than $11,000 in support of our mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide!
Over the summer, we continued presenting AFSP's suicide prevention educational programs for the community and hosted events to kickoff the 2024 Out of the Darkness season for the Prince William, Loudoun, Fairfax, and Washington, D.C. Community Walks.
This fall, we have already hosted two Out of the Darkness Walks in Prince William and Loudoun and, on behalf of the AFSP-NCAC Board of Directors, I would like to personally thank all the volunteers, walkers, teams, donors, sponsors, programs participants, resource fair exhibitors, and everyone who supported and made these important community events possible!
As we look towards the remainder of National Suicide Prevention Month (September) and October, we still have two Walks to go! Please follow the links below to register to walk, give a gift, become a sponsor, or sign up to volunteer: |
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Thank you again for the continued support you show our chapter. I look forward to seeing all that we stand to accomplish together throughout the remainder of the year!
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With Sincere Gratitude & Hope,
Alexandra Kula, Board Chair (she/her)
National Capital Area Chapter
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Welcome Our Newest AFSP-NCAC Board Member! |
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On July 26th, DC101 and the AFSP-NCAC joined together to host a kickoff party, featuring Judah & The Lion, to celebrate the 2024 Washington D.C. Out of the Darkness Walk season!... Read More |
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On May 18th, during Mental Health Awareness Month, the AFSP-NCAC hosted its second annual Paws for Prevention fundraising event in Alexandria, Virginia. Despite it raining cats and dogs, dozens of volunteers, sponsors, and paw-ticipants turned out for the event to fundraise, give, and learn more about AFSP’s important mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide and the important role our furry (and sometimes scaly) friends can play in supporting our mental health... Read More |
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On the evening of April 18th, during Volunteer Appreciation Month, the AFSP-NCAC hosted its second-annual Lifesavers Appreciation Celebration at the beautiful Pepco Edison Place Gallery. This event honored our dedicated volunteers and supporters, and their outstanding achievements which contributed to the NCAC being recognized with the following 2024 AFSP Chapter Leadership Awards:
- Chapter of the Year: Large Market
- Outstanding Chapter Public Relations
- #7 Top Fundraising Walk: Washington, D.C.
- Century Club Walk: Fairfax, VA
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ACT NOW: Register | Give | Sponsor | Volunteer |
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Taking place this fall, The National Capital Area Out of the Darkness Community Walks, presented by Leidos, are back and bigger than ever! These Walks give people the courage to open up about their own struggle or loss, and the platform to change our culture’s approach to mental health. While the Prince William Walk and Loudoun Walk have already taken place, you can still support them by giving a give through their websites linked above.
We still have two Walks left and hope you will please follow the links below to register to walk, give a gift, become a sponsor, or sign up to volunteer:
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Upcoming Programs & Events |
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If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.
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