Tommy Fuss Team
Fundraising Page for 2012 Out of the Darkness Overnight
June 9, 2012 at San Francisco
-Every 14.2 minutes someone in the United States dies by suicide. (AFSP)
-Nearly 1,000,000 people make a suicide attempt every year. (AFSP)
-Suicide rates are highest for people between the ages of 40 and 59. (AFSP)
-Suicide was the eleventh leading cause of death for all ages. (CDC)
-Among young adults ages 15 to 24 years old, there are approximately 100-200 attempts for every completed suicide. (CDC)
Why do we walk?
First, we walk to honor a wonderful young man, Tommy, who deserves to be honored and remembered everyday. We walk in his honor to save others from the pain he had to endure. We walk to prevent others from suffering the pain we have suffered as survivors. We walk for all those we’ve lost to suicide. We walk for those who are not strong enough to walk. We walk to create discussion and dialog about mental illness and suicide. We walk to end the stigmas. We walk to show our support. We walk to heal our souls. We walk in hope. We walk to open eyes. We will continue to walk, to save lives and to make lives better! And yes, we walk to raise funds for research and the great programs the AFSP provides and funds.
What can you do?
First, you yourself can be open-minded about mental illness. You can also help us spread the word and talk about mental illness. Don’t keep it in the dark like it’s something that should be swept under the rug. And of course, you can donate to the Tommy Fuss Team.
Each team member has pledged to raise $1000. Please consider donating to any member of our team to help them reach their goals.
Please visit our team website at www.tommyfussteam.org for more information
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