Darkness into Light Event, Saturday the 11/5/19 - Support for the work of Pieta House

On 11 May in over 200 venues globally, as many as 200,000 people will walk together in a movement dedicated to ending suicide and supporting those who engage in self-harm. By walking from Darkness Into Light, you can participate in a uplifting event while at the time  raising awareness and vital funds to help fight suicide.  This 2 minute video explains better than words what this is all about.

The unique event is symbolic of the journey from despair to hope. It begins, in darkness, at 4.15am and continues for 5 kilometres through to dawn. Funds raised from Darkness Into Light help keep Pieta’s counselling services free of charge and freely accessible to those in suicidal crisis, people who engage in self-harm, and to those bereaved by suicide. In 2017, one person a day died by suicide in Ireland and worldwide close to 800,000 people die by suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds.