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Annual Campaign for 2023
December 1, 2022 @ 12:00 AM - February 28, 2023 @ 11:59 PM
During the pandemic we all experienced a roller coaster of emotions – some more than others.
MHAfred’s staff and volunteers are passionately on the frontline, working to help each person who reaches out. With your donation, you are standing in the breach with us.
A frantic grandmother called HELPLINE after her grandson attempted suicide. However, days later, she still could not find a mental health provider taking new clients. We were able to get the needed appointment. We also listened as she shared, through tears, her fears and feelings of failure as his guardian – we provided her the support she needed. Many other families are similarly struggling with suicide ideation, attempts, and death by suicide, which is now at epidemic levels among youth 12-18, according to the CDC. In addition to HELPLINE, MHAfred offers Support Groups to at-risk teens and Suicide Prevention Education – after presenting at one local high school, 21 students ask for help. These could be lives saved – and, as an MHAfred supporter, you helped.
Seniors have also been a group at-risk for suicide – that is why the Senior Visitors program was started.
Depression is not a normal part of aging; everyone deserves happy, healthy relationships. When you donate, you partner with MHAfred to ensure that local seniors remain vital community members. Recently, during the MHAfred annual holiday party for the program, a senior who has been matched for 19 years with the same volunteer shared how isolated and lonely she was before joining Senior Visitors. Now, she happily recruits other seniors and volunteers to join the fun. Indeed, we are making a difference – together.
