Pieta House
The Darkness into Light event is a fundraiser for Pieta House which provides counseling to anyone struggling with suicide or for anyone impacted by suicide. Joan Freeman, an Irish psychologist and politician, founded Pieta House in 2006. Pieta House aims to support those who are in suicidal distress, engage in self-harm, and are bereaved by suicide. They offer free services with the goal to ensure accessibility and help to anyone in need. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Pieta House was still able to provide services to communities across Ireland, servicing over 52,000 hours of counseling as well as answering over 70,000 crisis support calls. Electric Ireland has sponsored Darkness into Light since 2013. They additionally help promote and raise awareness for the Pieta House.Out of the Darkness Walk Fundraiser
Out of the Darkness Walk is a similar event to the Darkness into Light fundraiser held in the United States. Beginning in 2004, It is a community walk that takes place in towns across the country. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention created this event as a way for anyone impacted by suicide (survivors, family members, friends, communities) to come together. Similar to the Darkness into Light Walk, this event is a walking fundraiser where participants walk-side-by-side in support of one another. The goal of this event is to bring more awareness to mental health, fight suicide and also remember loved ones lost to suicide.References
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* Annual events in the Republic of Ireland Events in Dublin (city) Challenge walks Mental health in Ireland Running events 2009 establishments in Ireland Spring (season) events in the Republic of Ireland {{mental-health-stub