BUCKHANNON, West Virginia  – On Oct. 3, the WE LEAD Invisible Illness team at West Virginia Wesleyan College will host its annual Suicide Prevention Walk. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. in front of Wesley Chapel, where participants can create a small luminary bag. The community is invited to attend. 

The walk will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the chapel steps, proceed through campus towards and through the RiverWalk, and return to the Chapel steps. Collaborating WE LEAD Teams will also hand out informational handouts and glowsticks throughout the walk. Afterwards, at the Chapel steps, Shauna Jones, Director of Counseling Services at WVWC, will give a keynote address about the importance of mental health and suicide prevention while the luminaries are lit. All students and community members are encouraged to join us in raising awareness and supporting mental health.

“Walking through darkness, we carry the light of hope, reminding each other that even in the deepest shadows, we are not alone,” LouMasi Lott ‘26, Invisible Illness Team Representative, said. “Every step forward is a step towards preventing suicide and illuminating a path to healing.”

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for 135 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2025 Best Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan ninth in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 20 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu