Saturday, October 11th, 2025 | 6:30-8am

Catawba College Shuford Stadium

(2295 Yost St. Salisbury, NC 28144)

Help us bring mental health and suicide out of the darkness by joining us for this year’s Into The Light Suicide & Mental Health Awareness Walk. When you participate, you are remembering and honoring lives lost, joining in fellowship, addressing the stigma, gaining resources and supporting local, accessible mental health treatment programs and services including:

Rowan County United Way | Reaching Into The Light Grief Support and Education Program
Families First – NC, Inc. |  Second Step: Early Stepping Stones Program
Family Crisis Council of Rowan, Inc. | Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Survivors & Mental Health Program
Nazareth Child & Family Connection | Crescent Academy Day Treatment Program
One Love Community Programs | Mental Health Services
Rowan-Salisbury School System | School-Based Mental Health Counseling Program

Early Registration: $25 until 10/4 at 12:00pm

Use the button below to register online or call 704-633-1802

Day of Registration: $30 from 6:15-7:00am

• Breakfast will be served upon arrival
• Program will follow after the walk
• Registration comes with free shirt and bracelet
• No charge for children age 5 and under

Memorials/Donations

$50.00 donation from Carol Ann Houpe; $50.00 in memory of Wayne Thompson; $50.00 donation from Marc Keith; $10.00 in memory of Helen Hartsoe; $25.00 in memory of Wayne Murphy; $50.00 donation from Michelle Patterson; $50.00 in memory of Emma Moulton; $50.00 in memory of Donny Nealon; $50.00 in memory of Patrick Karriker; $25.00 in memory of Jace Landon McDougall; $20.00 in memory of Joe and Craig; $10.00 in memory of Matt Owens; $400.00 donation from Charlotte Area Lutheran Men, in honor of David Whisenant; $25.00 in memory of Waylon Edwards; $100.00 in memory of Jennifer Dubow; $200.00 in memory of Camden Cohick; $25.00 in memory of Kim McGrath; $10.00 in memory of Lauren McLelland; $25.00 in memory of my sister, Christy Earnhardt; $25.00 in memory of Christy Earnhardt; $50.00 in memory of Conrad Micheal Holmes; $150.00 in memory of Nathan Robinson; $100.00 in memory of David Michael Melton; $100.00 donation from Valire Copeland; $100.00 in memory of Philip Johnson.

Please consider making a memorial or donation using the button below. All memorials will be highlighted during the event and on this page.

Share Your Story

During the event, participants will be given an opportunity to join in fellowship with others by sharing their personal experiences. Please consider submitting your story by October 4 at 12:00pm so it can be shared at the event. Your story will make an impact for others.

Note: Please limit to 500 words. Stories may be summarized and shared on social media.