At the seventh annual Darkness into Vineyard Light Suicide Preventation and Awareness Walk, dozens of participants gathered before the dawn Sunday at Bend in the Road Beach.

Walkers gathered before dawn at Bend in the Road Beach. – Jeanna Shepard
Organizers Sarah Toste, Maria Venture and John Murray. – Jeanna Shepard
Candles in hand, the group began walking toward the Big Bridge. – Jeanna Shepard
The crowd weathered the weekend’s rain and wind, on a mission to raise awareness. – Jeanna Shepard
Police headlights lit the way and people bundled up to ward off the early morning chill. – Jeanna Shepard
At the halfway mark of the walk. – Jeanna Shepard
The crowd turned and walked back along the bike path to where they had first gathered. – Jeanna Shepard
Gray and cloudy skies hid the symbolism of the sunrise. – Jeanna Shepard
This was the seventh annual suicide prevention and awareness walk. – Jeanna Shepard
Chilmark the ox led the walkers back to Bend in the Road. – Jeanna Shepard
Police escorted Vineyarders along Beach Road. – Jeanna Shepard
Back to Hope. – Jeanna Shepard
Cicilio Rosa Neto. – Jeanna Shepard
– Jeanna Shepard
Volunteers serve coffee to warm the chilled walkers. – Jeanna Shepard
Chip Anastasie and his mother Elena Anastasie participated in raising awareness. – Jeanna Shepard
Brian Morris and Mary Korba gaze out to the Sound. – Jeanna Shepard
– Jeanna Shepard
Sara Piazza played violin for the assembled walkers. – Jeanna Shepard

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