“Out of the Darkness” walk to raise suicide awareness

Matt Jordan September 14, 2016

Last Updated: September 14, 2016

Medford, Ore — A Medford supermarket is bringing awareness to a sensitive issue while remembering one of their own this weekend.

Employees at the Safeway on Crater Lake Highway are helping organize a community walk in honor of Annette Ballew, a Safeway employee who took her own life earlier this year.

The ‘Out of the Darkness’ community walk is aimed at helping those who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide.

“For people who are grieving, for people who want to share that experience with people who are going through the same thing, and just a way to bring healing to the people that are hurting right now,” said store director Rachel McCoy.

The walk is this Saturday, September 17th at Robert Pfaff Park in Central Point. Check in time is at 11am and the walk begins at noon. To register visit www.asfp.org/Medford.

Matt Jordan September 14, 2016

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.