Boise State athletes and local highschool students wrote words of encouragement on Boise City Hall’s plaza, to spread awareness and hope.
- BroncoBold’s ‘Chalk the Walk’ event kicked off Suicide prevention week, with the city procaliming Sept. 9th as Broncobold Chalk the Walk day.
- BSU athletes and students drew positive messages on Boise City Hall’s plaza
- The initiative aims to boost mental health and well-being among those passing by.
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story.)
It’s suicide prevention week across the country, and local students are here, at Boise City Hall to “Chalk the Walk.” I’m your Neighborhood reporter Jessica Davis talking with the high schoolers and Boise State athletes, writing words of encouragement, to spread awareness and hope.
“We’re just trying to fill up as much space as we can with positive messages just to keep people going through rough times,” said Amiya Sarin.
Amiya Sarin is a junior at Timberline High, joining others, chalking the walk kickstarting suicide prevention week at Boise City Hall.