Wimberley High School students Ruby Gluesenkamp, Natalie Gutierrez and Ashley Samuelson pause their walk for a photo at the Suicide Awareness Walk on Sept. 14. The students are part of Health Occupations Students of America, or HOSA, and were participating in the event hosted by The Greater Mercy Foundation, Blue Hole Regional Park and Wimberley ISD Wellness Center.

PHOTO BY BRITTANY KELLEY

Community members speak to vendors at the Wellness Fair following the Suicide Awareness Walk on Sept. 14. PHOTO BY BRITTANY KELLEY

A hand-drawn sign showing support for suicide awareness lines the trail on Sept. 14. The awareness walk was held at Blue Hole Regional Park, where residents and students walked for and discussed the importance of mental health support. PHOTO BY BRITTANY KELLEY