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Nu Espilon Omega hosts suicide awarness walk
Kristine Duker
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: News
On Sunday April 6, Nu Epsilon Omega sorority hosted its first annual suicide awareness walk at the Sacred Heart track.
As a part of the sorority's annual suicide awareness week, Nu Epsilon Omega worked to bring awareness to the students and the community. The walk and vigil raised money that will go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
The AFSP works to help prevent suicide, those affective by suicide and raise money for research and programs.
According to their Web site, www.AFSP.org, 4,212 males and females within the ages of 15-24 will commit suicide in the United States. The Web site also states that 17.8 percent of the suicides in the United States will be male, while 4.5 percent will be females.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. 75-80 percent of these students will be males, however more girls will attempt suicide, according to the AFSP Web site.
The suicide awareness walk that took place this past Sunday raised $2,000 that will go to AFSP. Donations were accepted at the event or earlier though the director of Greek Life and Leadership Program, Jane Sanders.
The walk that was a part of Nu Epsilon Omega's suicide awareness week, which include a fundraiser, in which five two-feet ribbons were sent randomly to different departments of the university. The sisters also had another fundraiser where they sat in front of the faculty lounge selling yellow bracelets to raise money and awareness.
This past Sunday, the suicide awareness walk was a part of the Nu Epsilon Omega's suicide awareness week. Over 300 students and members of the community attend the walk. Attendees were presented with bracelets, pins, drinks, music and food cooked by the brothers of Alpha Sigma Psi.
Along with Alpha Sigma Psi donating their time, the Counseling Center, Active Minds on Campus, the Psychology club and the brothers of Lambda Sigma Phi presented information at throughout the walk.
As a part of the sorority's annual suicide awareness week, Nu Epsilon Omega worked to bring awareness to the students and the community. The walk and vigil raised money that will go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
The AFSP works to help prevent suicide, those affective by suicide and raise money for research and programs.
According to their Web site, www.AFSP.org, 4,212 males and females within the ages of 15-24 will commit suicide in the United States. The Web site also states that 17.8 percent of the suicides in the United States will be male, while 4.5 percent will be females.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. 75-80 percent of these students will be males, however more girls will attempt suicide, according to the AFSP Web site.
The suicide awareness walk that took place this past Sunday raised $2,000 that will go to AFSP. Donations were accepted at the event or earlier though the director of Greek Life and Leadership Program, Jane Sanders.
The walk that was a part of Nu Epsilon Omega's suicide awareness week, which include a fundraiser, in which five two-feet ribbons were sent randomly to different departments of the university. The sisters also had another fundraiser where they sat in front of the faculty lounge selling yellow bracelets to raise money and awareness.
This past Sunday, the suicide awareness walk was a part of the Nu Epsilon Omega's suicide awareness week. Over 300 students and members of the community attend the walk. Attendees were presented with bracelets, pins, drinks, music and food cooked by the brothers of Alpha Sigma Psi.
Along with Alpha Sigma Psi donating their time, the Counseling Center, Active Minds on Campus, the Psychology club and the brothers of Lambda Sigma Phi presented information at throughout the walk.
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