Walkin' After Midnight: The AFSP's Annual Overnnight Walk

(Kerry Payne/Courtesy of the AFSP)

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Did you notice a lot of folks walking around the city on Saturday night? More than usual? With matching t-shirts and fanny packs and water bottles? They were probably part of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's 2009 Overnight walk traversed 18 miles of the city, beginning and ending at Soldier Field. Over 2,000 participants took the stroll and helped raise $2 million (before expenses, as the AFSP notes) that will help "support AFSP’s research and education programs to prevent suicide, increase advocacy, and assist survivors of suicide loss." Check out more of the AFSP's photos from the event.