Annual Walk for Hope promotes Suicide Awareness in Sandpoint [Video]

SANDPOINT, Idaho — An event made to bring hope to a devastated community is going on its ninth year in Sandpoint on the first day of Suicide Prevention Month.

Jennifer Wyman and her family were shocked when 14-year-old Madison Wyman committed suicide on November 2nd, 2015. She was the third person at her school to commit suicide within 11 months. After losing their daughter, they wanted to do something to bring the community together during this sad time. Thus, the Hope Walk was born.

This is the ninth year the Sandpoint community and people out of town have participated in the Hope Walk. Everyone meets at Dog Beach at the north end of the Long Bridge. This year’s Walk for Hope started at 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 1.

It was created nine years ago after their oldest daughter committed suicide at 14, making her the third person to commit …