What Color Honor Bead Will You Be Wearing?

As part of the Broward Out of the Darkness walk we wear what are called Honor Beads which to the average person they are Mardi Gras beads but to a walker they have much more meaning.  For many of us who volunteer or walk, the walk is a journey of remembrance where we acknowledge the ways suicide, depression, and mental illness have affected our lives and our loved ones.

The different color honor beads recognize your personal connection to the cause and help you to connect with others who know just how you feel. Honor beads are distributed before the walk and are part of the Opening Ceremony. The colors and what they signify are as follows:

• Lost a Child: White
• Lost a Sibling: Orange
• Lost a Spouse or Partner: Red
• Lost a Parent: Gold/Yellow
• Lost a Relative or Friend: Purple 
• Lost First Responder/Military: Silver 
• Struggled Personally: Green 
• Support the Cause: Blue 
• LGBT: Rainbow
• Supporting a Loved one Affected by Mental Illness – Light Blue

What Color bead will you be wearing?

Register to walk during the Broward Out of the Darkness Community Walk at Nova Southeastern University.

For more information please feel free to email me.