Annual Out of the Darkness Walk to be held at Bowling Green Ballpark

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The annual Out of the Darkness Walk returns to Bowling Green on Sunday. The event brings people together to honor loved ones lost to suicide while supporting those struggling with their mental health.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention says more than 800 Kentuckians died by suicide in 2024.

Organizers said the walk is about raising awareness, breaking the stigma surrounding mental health, and encouraging people to seek help when they need it.

“My son wasn’t okay, my brother wasn’t okay, to say I’m not okay is the first breakdown of walls and just to be able to have an open conversation about mental health and someone’s mental health, it allows other people to see that and mirror that and under that if they’re talking about it then I can talk about it,” said Chris Booker with the Bowling Green Chapter of the Out of Darkness Walk.

The walk takes place at the Bowling Green Ballpark. Check-in begins at 11:30 AM, and the walk starts at 1 PM.