SANDPOINT, Idaho —

Area residents will walk across the Long Bridge this Sunday with one goal in mind — to rally and support one another.

At least 80 participants are expected for the 10th annual Walk for HOPE, an event which focuses on spreading awareness of the effects of suicide. Despite the subject matter, the walk isn’t a grieving event, it’s an opportunity for the community to spread kindness and provide a safe space for those who have been affected.

"It’s more of a celebration of life and coming together, reminding everyone that you are loved and have support,” HOPE’s Jennifer Wyman, one of the event’s organizers, said. “We’re all gathered there, doesn’t matter what walk of life we’re from or our past or what our family name is, we are all there as a community.”

The annual event

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