Hike with us to fight suicide!

Date: 05/05/2024
Location: Falling Creek Park, Bedford, VA
On-Site Registration Starts: 9:00 am
Program Starts: 10:00 am

Contact: 

Emily Bacalis (she/her/hers)
202-839-2174, ebacalis@afsp.org

Get Started

Register! There is no fee or
fundraising minimum. 
Share your fundraising page
link on social media,
via text, or by email.

Spread the word with
social shareables, and be sure
to include a link to your page!

Earn a T-Shirt

Individually raise $150+
by 05/05/2024 to receive an
Out of the Darkness Walk
t-shirt at the event.

Sponsor

Sponsoring the
Bedford Hike for Hope
shows your community
and employees that you care
about mental health.

Click here to view our
sponsor options, and contact
Emily Bacalis for more
at ebacalis@afsp.org.

Fundraise on Facebook

Creating a Facebook Fundraiser
through your AFSP DonorDrive
account is easy! 
Do not create a fundraiser
through Facebook directly.

Note: Sharing a Facebook
Fundraiser on Instagram will not
connect with your fundraising page.

Volunteer

Event Committee and
Day-of Hike volunteers
help to make the
Bedford Hike for Hope
a success.

Click here to submit a
volunteer application.

Download the App

On-Site

Check out the merchandise
tent, photo booth, and
resource tables.

Honor Beads

Complimentary Honor Beads 
will be available on-site to show
your connection(s) to the cause. 

Hope & Healing

Share messages of hope and remembrance by signing our memorial banner.

Is there a registration fee?

There is no registration fee or
fundraising minimum to participate.

We strongly encourage each participant
to set a $150 fundraising goal to help support AFSP's work to stop suicide
and receive the official hike t-shirt!

If I raise enough money, will my
whole team get a shirt?

The event shirts are only given to individuals who raise
$150 by 05/05/2024.

If your whole team wants a shirt, each member must raise $150.

How do I make an offline donation?

To send a donation by check, please complete the Offline Donation Form
and send it with your check to the
address provided on the form.

Where can I find information on
parking, the route, and the venue?

Information appears below. For
additional questions, please
email ebacalis@afsp.org.

Can I register at the hike? 

Advanced registration is encouraged,
but you can register or donate in-person
at the hike by scanning a QR code.
Hike donations are accepted until
June 30th.

Are dogs allowed?

Leashed, friendly dogs are allowed.
Please come prepared to clean up
after your pet.