Let's walk and talk

The City of Long Beach, along with Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, and Long Island Crisis Center’s Executive Director Linda Leonard, are sponsoring the first annual “Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk…..Stepping Together to Prevent Suicide,” a walk that will be held on Sunday, Oct. 25, on the boardwalk in Long Beach.
“I am very pleased to be associated with this outstanding agency,” said Ford, who has been a staunch supporter of the Center. “With Long Islanders struggling in these very tough times, Long Island Crisis Center’s mission is more relevant than ever.”
For 38 years, Long Island Crisis Center (LICC) has been the lead agency for suicide prevention in Nassau County. The center provides free, confidential help with specially trained counselors answering the crisis intervention hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is also the first agency to offer one-on-one online counseling through its Web site.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death in this country for young people between the ages of 15 and 24.
Walkers can register online at www.licc.dojiggy.com, where they can create a personal Web page and receive online donations. In-person registration for the walk begins at 11 a.m. at Riverside Blvd., followed by a short kick-off ceremony. The approximately 3-mile course begins at Riverside Blvd. and continues to New York Ave. and back.
For additional registration and sponsorship information, please contact Long Island Crisis Center at (516) 826-0244 or log on to www.longislandcrisiscenter.org.