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We, at Suncoast Yellow Ribbon, have 2 Lifekeeper Quilts and are collecting
pictures for our next quilt.
If you would like to have your love one on our new quilt please contact Bonnie
at bonnie@suncoastyr.org
We can do your quilt piece for you at a minimal cost or you can do your quilt
piece yourself. We have instruction on how to make the quilt piece it is a
wonderful opportunity to put your love and personnel touch to make your piece
truly an expression of your love one
SPAN USA's Lifekeeper Program
Raise awareness. Remember those lost.
Show your support.
The pain of losing a loved one to suicide is difficult to express, and is only
made worse by the barriers to public understanding -- people know that suicide
is a problem, but still cannot fully comprehend how it affects every community
in this country. The public still cannot put a face to suicide, and cannot
imagine how many of their friends and neighbors have been touched by such a
tragedy. Sometimes words are simply not enough to help them understand.
SPAN USA's Lifekeeper program provides both a creative outlet for grief and
powerful visual representations of the staggering losses this country suffers as
a result of suicide. Through the display of Lifekeeper Memory Quilts and the
sale of Lifekeeper Jewelry, SPAN USA helps survivors and mental health advocates
raise awareness about the terrible toll of suicide and show outward signs of
their solidarity in the battle against suicide.
History of the program:
Sandy Martin founded the Lifekeeper Foundation in 1995. As the survivor of her
17-year-old son Tony's death, Sandy persevered to help others. She served as
president of SPAN USA, a facilitator of a Survivors of Suicide support group in
Atlanta, and as a trainer with SOSST (Survivor of Suicide Support Team). After
Sandy's death in 2006, the Lifekeeper Foundation was transferred to SPAN USA per
Sandy's wishes. Click here to read the Lifekeeper Promise written by Sandy.
We at Suncoast Yellow Ribbon have 2 Lifekeeper Quilts we are collecting pictures
for our next quilt.
If you would like to have your love one on our next quilt please contact Bonnie
at bonnie@suncoastyr.org
We can do your quilt piece for you at a minimal cost or you can do your quilt
piece yourself. We have instruction on how to make the quilt piece it is a
wonderful opportunity to put your love and personnel touch to make your piece
truly an expression of your love one
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