Ninety percent of those who die by suicide could have benefited from mental assistance.
[1] Over $850K has been raised to date for the cause of suicide prevention and education by the AFSP through the Out of the Darkness program.
In addition to the Community Walks, there is also an Overnight Walk, which is held in one host city each year after a number of years being in multiple locations.
In 2008, the walks were held in Seattle and New York, starting at 8pm and beginning to close at 5am.
List of 2007 Community Walks: US drama series Sorry for Your Loss produced by Facebook Watch and focussing on experiences of grief following the death from a possible suicide, centres an entire episode, "Norway" S2E5, on the AFSP Out of Darkness Walk as the central element of the episode.