BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVVT/WBGH) - Community members will lace up their sneakers and walk to raise awareness for suicide prevention on Sunday.

The annual Broome County Out of the Darkness Community Walk will be held on October 5 at Otsiningo Park. Hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Greater Central NY Chapter, the walk will raise money to support education and support programs. Participants will be joining a quarter of a million people who are walking in towns across the United States to draw attention to the fight for suicide prevention.

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. However, suicide can be prevented.

“Suicide touches one in five American families. We hope that by walking we will draw attention to this issue and keep other families f

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