GORHAM, Maine – On Saturday, September 17 the University of Southern Maine women's ice hockey team will participate in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Greater Portland Maine Area Out of the Darkness Walk.
 
The event, which will take place at 10:00 am at Fort Allen Park in Portland, Maine, is one of hundreds of fundraising walks nationwide that supports the fundraising efforts of the AFSP and its mission of saving lives and bringing hope to those
affected by suicide. In addition to fundraising the community walks represent an opportunity to unite communities, offer support to those affected by suicide, and raise awareness about the AFSP and suicide prevention.
 
This is the second year the Huskies' women's ice hockey will be involved in the event. Last year the team raised over $1,000 for the event, an amount that they have already exceeded in their efforts for this year's event. In addition to exceeding last year's total the team has nearly doubled their target fundraising goal of $750.
 
To learn more about the AFSP visit their website. https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.home
 
To learn more about the Greater Portland Area Out of the Darkness Walk and find out how to get involved please visit their website. https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=8506
 
Donations to support the fundraising effort for the hockey team can be found here. https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=301848