'He's my hero' - Annual Into Light the Walk event held in Pleasantville

Hundreds of people woke up early Sunday morning to march in Pleasantville to shine a light on mental health.

News 12 Staff

Jun 13, 2021, 8:41 PM

Updated 1,037 days ago

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Hundreds of people woke up early Sunday morning to march in Pleasantville to shine a light on mental health.
The walk is in honor of Brian Thomas Halloran, a former student at Pleasantville High School who took his own life while away at college in South Carolina after a long-fought battle with depression and anxiety.
His parents say they've committed their lives to being advocates for mental health. A day after losing their son in 2018, they founded the Break the Hold foundation in honor of Brian and to help prevent another family from suffering the same fate.


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