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A Message from President, Pat Derer - August 2010We were extremely fortunate to have David Douglas as our Honorary Chairman at this year’s Walk for Awareness. He spoke eloquently of his loss & the terrible pain he felt as a survivor. Our walk this year was wonderful with sunny skies, great music and survivor fellowship. This article is dedicated to all of you that show your support to our mission & continue to help us raise funds to accomplish our goals . We want to express our appreciation for your attendance at the walk. When we come together we help to remove the stigma around mental health issues, and influence people to get the help they need. Being with other survivors also reminds us that we are not alone in our loss and helps us to heal. This year’s donations of $17,844 were raised for our group to continue its work. Each year we educate people in life saving techniques.We normally have a spaghetti dinner in the fall but we are delaying it until 2011, as we have another event to hold in its place. Please look for more information about the spaghetti dinner and silent auction in the future. We know from past comments how many of our supporters who have attended in the past enjoyed the great food and event festivities. This fall, we will be hosting a QPR Training Event for people from the entire state of Wisconsin. There are many areas in the state where people are struggling, so providing trained QPR gatekeepers will help save lives. It will be an 8-hour training session teaching the Question/Persuade/Refer method of crisis intervention. There will be scholarships available based on need. If you’re interested in this training please contact me at 608-274-9686 or our website address: www.hopes-wi.orgWe know as survivors we would have done anything if we could have saved our loved ones. To date for 2010, we had 21 trainings touching 558. You may be thinking, "how we can be sure that QPR training is saving lives" ... I received this email after a training Sara Leikness and I did in Evansville. This is truly a dedication to all of you. Hi Pat, I wanted to let you know something significant that developed after your QPR training. Someone who participated in the training had a successful family intervention a few weeks after our gathering. What joy it is to know that because we shared a few minutes learning how to help prevent suicide, someone’s life was positively affected by our learning. Rev. Wendee M Nitz We are saving lives one at a time and will continue to do so in memory of our loved ones who we lost too soon. Once again, thank you for all your past support . . . Fondly, Pat |
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Disclaimer: hopes is not a crisis or counseling service. If you are suicidal, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), provides access to trained telephone counselors, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The diagnosis and treatment of depression and other psychiatric disorders should be performed by health care professionals. The information on this site is for educational purposes only. |
