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In which we ask for support
Oct. 3rd, 2008 07:44 amThere's a lot of worthwhile causes out there, and a lot of folks asking for donations. This is a very worthwhile one, and particularly close to several of my friends' heart. They lost a dear friend this week to suicide, and as a way of healing and helping others in his situation, are participating in a charity walk on October 11th for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
They're asking for support and donations on the team's behalf, in honor of their friend, Wyatt.
These Out of the Darkness Community Walks raise funds for research and education programs, but also act as a very physical and visible statement. Depression exists, and it can be a deadly condition. One of the most debilitating things about depression is that it often fosters the illusion that one is utterly without others who understand or care. Community walks are just one way of demonstrating that depression sufferers (and, according to the CDC, one in twenty americans - 5% - suffer from depression) and those affected by it second-and-third hand are not alone.
One of the nice things about the advent of electronic donation is that you can do the equivalent of grabbing some spare change out of your purse/pocket and dumping it in the bucket. Your donation doesn't have to be big. If everyone on my friends list gave $1, it would amount to several hundred dollars in donations for a very worthwhile cause. So, think about it, at least?
And, if you can't (or aren't comfortable) with a financial donation, consider spreading the word? A link on your blog doesn't cost you a cent, and it might be the connection they need to get word out to someone who would like to donate but wasn't aware of the Community Walks program.
Thank you for your help. I appreciate it, Jenny appreciates it, and her entire team appreciates it.
Thanks, very much.
They're asking for support and donations on the team's behalf, in honor of their friend, Wyatt.
These Out of the Darkness Community Walks raise funds for research and education programs, but also act as a very physical and visible statement. Depression exists, and it can be a deadly condition. One of the most debilitating things about depression is that it often fosters the illusion that one is utterly without others who understand or care. Community walks are just one way of demonstrating that depression sufferers (and, according to the CDC, one in twenty americans - 5% - suffer from depression) and those affected by it second-and-third hand are not alone.
One of the nice things about the advent of electronic donation is that you can do the equivalent of grabbing some spare change out of your purse/pocket and dumping it in the bucket. Your donation doesn't have to be big. If everyone on my friends list gave $1, it would amount to several hundred dollars in donations for a very worthwhile cause. So, think about it, at least?
And, if you can't (or aren't comfortable) with a financial donation, consider spreading the word? A link on your blog doesn't cost you a cent, and it might be the connection they need to get word out to someone who would like to donate but wasn't aware of the Community Walks program.
Thank you for your help. I appreciate it, Jenny appreciates it, and her entire team appreciates it.
Thanks, very much.
