In today’s day and age, A.C. Blunt Middle School counselor Lisa Durham said shining a light on suicide prevention and awareness is vital for school-aged children. And for the fourth straight year, the Blunt Middle School Hope Squad did so in both a literal and figurative manner.
The Blunt Middle School Hope Squad held its fourth annual Darkness to Light Walk-A-Thon as an avenue to raise money for suicide awareness. The Hope Squad welcomed other groups from both Rockport-Fulton Junior High and Rockport-Fulton High School to walk laps and spread awareness.
In total, Durham said there were about 45 total students from the three schools who walked until they could walk no more – all to raise awareness for a cause bigger than themselves. Each year, Durham said, there are several students who walk or run the entire time to raise as much money for the cause as possible…