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TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS
Announces "You Make Today Better" Campaign
in Honor of World Suicide Prevention Day
Melbourne, FL - August 12, 2019 - Nonprofit To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) just launched its 8th annual campaign to honor World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10) and National Suicide Prevention Week (September 8 - September 14). This year's campaign centers around the message of: "You Make Today Better."
According to the World Health Organization, 800,000 people die by suicide globally each year. That's one person every 40 seconds. Additionally, the CDC recently reported that as of 2016, the suicide rate in the United States has risen 25% over the last 20 years.
TWLOHA Founder Jamie Tworkoswki shared: "World Suicide Prevention Day has become the most important day of the year for us. We love that this campaign gives people a way not only to support TWLOHA but also to have honest conversations about mental health. Above all, the goal is people getting help and lives being saved."
People can participate in this year's campaign by purchasing the organization's World Suicide Prevention Day pack, joining the conversation on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using #YouMakeTodayBetter, #WSPD19, and by becoming a fundraiser or donating to the campaign. TWLOHA has set a goal to raise $150,000 to sponsor 3,000 counseling sessions, provide scholarships for higher levels of care, and to connect thousands of people to reduced-cost local mental health resources.
Since its start in 2006, TWLOHA has donated over $2.4 million directly into treatment, has responded to over 210,000 messages from over 100 countries, and traveled more than 3.4 million miles to meet people face-to-face at nearly 3,000 events. Each month, they connect with 5 million people online through social media and their FIND HELP Tool fields 5,000 searches made by people seeking affordable, local mental health resources.
In addition to this year's WSPD campaign, TWLOHA recently announced that they will be holding their annual HEAVY AND LIGHT event on September 21st, 2019 at the House of Blues in Orlando, FL. The organization invites everyone to attend the show for what promises to be an inspiring evening of songs, conversation and hope, with performances from Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, Anthony Raneri of Bayside, Dessa, SWIMM, spoken word poet Anis Mojgani, singer/songwriter Morgan Harper Nichols, and singer/songwriter Jamie Grace.
Tickets for HEAVY AND LIGHT are on sale now and available at https://livemu.sc/2ZcpptG. Bundles for the event, which include a ticket and an exclusive shirt, can also be purchased at http://bit.ly/2Y7aeFG.
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Media contact: Cynthia De La Torre, 702-232-6604, @RedCrossBloodLC RedCrossBlood.org
Wildcats, Aggies help save lives at
annual USU vs. WSU Blood Battle
Donors invited to support their favorite university Aug. 26-30
OGDEN/LOGAN, Utah (Aug. 12, 2019) — Utah State University (USU) and Weber State University (WSU) are challenging each other in a friendly competition to see which school can collect the most blood donations. Fans of the Aggies and the Wildcats are invited to show their school spirit as they return to school at the USU vs. WSU Blood Battle with the American Red Cross.
With the help of a generous $1 million donation from Amazon, the Red Cross is thanking those who help overcome the shortage by coming to give through Aug. 29 with a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. (Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-legal. More information and details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Together.)
During the USU vs. WSU Blood Battle, blood donors can give a pint, support their school and help save lives – all in about an hour. The blood drive will be held Monday, Aug. 26, through Friday, Aug. 30.
Utah State University
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Taggart Student Center
850 E. 700 N.
Logan, Utah
Sponsor code: bleedblue
Weber State University
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Student Union Building
2102 University Circle
Ogden, Utah
Sponsor code: bleedpurple
To donate at the USU vs. WSU Blood Battle, simply download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.
Summer months are among the most challenging times of the year for blood donations as regular donors delay giving while they vacation and participate in seasonal activities. Regardless of season, the Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 blood donations every day for patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals across the country.
How to donate blood
All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit RedCross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
