Hundreds of people turned out Sunday in Clove Lakes Park to raise awareness for Suicide Prevention.

Walkers came armed with umbrellas and rain jackets. Some even came with a special strategy.

"I've got a path mapped out where I walk in between all the rain drops that hit the ground," said walker Trina Moumblow. "And that has been a successful strategy."

"I am just going to walk like I did last year," said Denise Holden. "Although last year was freezing and this year it is raining."

It's all part of the second annual Staten Island Out of the Darkness Community Walk. Participants all braved the weather to raise awareness about suicide.

Organizer Susan Holden runs a support group on Staten Island and says that many people do not realize how prevalent suicide is.

"Unfortunately the staggering statistics are that it's estimated that every minute of every day, a suicide attempt is made," said Holden. "And every 16 minutes of every day, a suicide is completed."

Jim Mortimer's daughter was a New York City Police officer and Willowbrook native. He walks to remember her.

"There were no signs of anything," said Mortimer. "She went to work on a 3 a.m. to 11 p.m. shift on October 8th. Everyone said everything was normal at roll call. She said she left something in her locker. She went up stairs and never came back."

Brigit Klein lost her 27-year-old daughter to suicide six years ago. She says we need to erase the stigma attached to getting help for mental illness.

"People are much more willing to say I am diabetic and I take my medicine so that I can continue to live some kind of quality of life," said Klein. "I think people who have mental illness, depression – people just have a different mindset when it comes to mental problems."

Organizers say more than $13,000 was raised by the walk. The money will go toward suicide prevention and mental health awareness programs.