Light up the Darkness

media release: Belleville community members Kylie Edwardson and Jessica Deegan created “Light Up the Darkness”, a community event to promote mental health awareness in honor of Suicide Awareness Month and to raise funds for NAMI Green County. The event will feature an awareness walk around Belleville Community Park at dusk with glow sticks and a floating water lantern release on Lake Belle View at 8 pm. Additionally, throughout the night, there will be live music by local band, “The Ghosts in the Room”, food provided and cooked by Belleville Firefighters, baked goods provided by Lingonberry Llama and Amanda’s Sweet Treats In Home Bakery LLC, a bounce house and free face painting for children, along with a Light Up The Darkness clothing sale and tables hosted by mental health organizations including, NAMI Green County, Jacob’s SWAG Foundation - Got Your Back App, Life’s a Beach Counseling LLC, The Joyful Mind LLC, Vitality Youth Services LLC, F.A.I.T.H. Addiction Awareness of Green County, and more!

“Our goal is to dedicate this time to light up the darkness of the mental health challenges that our community members face,” shares Kylie Edwardson and Jessica Deegan. “We understand that mental health battles can be silent, but extremely real. We understand there needs to be more support around this topic and we are here to support our community through these challenges.”

Saturday, September 10, 2022; 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The event agenda includes:

5:00 P.M. - Event begins

7:30 P.M. - Awareness glow walk

8:00 P.M. - Water lantern release

8:30 P.M. - Event ends

*Available all night, food, music, bounce house, and face paint

WHERE: Belleville Community Park, 39 N. River St. Belleville, WI 53508

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by mental illness.