PARENTS RAISE a white bead necklace during the honor bead ceremony, indicating they lost a child to suicide, while others acknowledge the loss of the community.
HANNAH WELBY, Cheryl Willburn and Nick Watt choose blue, white and purple beads to indicate where they stand in regards to loss and awareness on the issue.
Ryan Price, of AFSP, initiates the “honor bead ceremony” before the walk.
An orange necklace symbolizes the loss of a sibling.