Darkness Into Light Costa Blanca returns for the first time since 2019
DARKNESS Into Light Costa Blanca will take place at sunrise on May 7 at 05.30 from The Cabo Roig Inn, Cabo Roig, Orihuela Costa.
Darkness Into Light is the charity’s flagship fundraising event each year, involving tens of thousands of supporters in Ireland and around the globe symbolically walking five kilometres from 'darkness into light'.
Darkness Into Light, the annual fundraising event supporting the suicide prevention charity Pieta and over 40 other international partner charities, will return at sunrise on May 7.
As the world reopens, Darkness Into Light will return with its organised events in 24 international locations, beginning in darkness at sunrise and continuing through to dawn to symbolise the journey from despair to hope.
Speaking on the importance of the event in supporting the on-going work that Pieta and partner charities undertake, Sinead Price, fundraising and marketing director for the organisation said: “Darkness Into Light is vital for fundraising, for raising awareness and for bringing people together across the globe in the spirit of solidarity, comfort, and compassion. Social connection is the heartbeat of Pieta so we are delighted to have our organised events back this May in most of our venues.”
Pieta provides free counselling to those who are engaging in self-harm or have suicidal thoughts, and provides free bereavement services to those who have been touched by suicide. The funds raised from Darkness Into Light will be felt not just by Pieta clients but also by the people supported by more than 40 charity partners working in the area of mental health globally.
Costa Blanca Darkness into Light team continues to partner with ADIEM, based in Orihuela, Torrevieja and Alicante. The Costa Blanca team and ADIEM have been working closely together over the past four years on local mental health awareness campaigns. ADIEM, which was founded in 1997, emerged as an association in Orihuela, made up of a group of families and founding members who came together while sharing the needs and concerns of our relatives with
mental health problems.
Pieta interim CEO, Denise Cronin is urging people to join the Darkness Into Light global movement wherever they are in the world.
“The need for public support is greater than ever especially now when so many people are feeling anxious after
prolonged periods of isolation. I am appealing to people who are considering taking part on May 7 to join us and support their local partner charity. The funds raised will help to ensure that vital services will continue to be supported in the aftermath of the pandemic. Details of our international partner charities can be found by visiting www.darknessintolight.ie/ about/partner-charities
For more information on this year’s walk in the Costa Blanca visit the Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/DIL CostaBlanca, www.darknessin tolight.ie or www.adiem.org/