Hello, friends and family!
In just one week, I will be called to Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. As part of my Bar Mitzvah journey, we are asked to identify a Mitzvah Project. After a LOT of thought, I have chosen to fundraise for the Jed Foundation.
The Jed Foundation was founded in 2000 by the Satow family, who lost their child, Jed David, to suicide when Jed was only a young college student. The Satows discovered that although suicide was and still is a leading cause of death among young adults, schools across the country did not have a model for addressing and preventing suicide on campus. The Jed Foundation created a blueprint for suicide, intended to help students navigate the challenges of high school and college.
The Jed Foundation's mission resonates with me because I believe people, especially kids and students, need support from all areas when they are feeling depressed or lonely. I believe there is a world where suicide can be prevented, and the Jed foundation is doing tangible things to ensure that kids and students have the tools and support they need to get through the difficult times in their lives.
If you are able to donate, please do so - even if it's just a dollar! Every dollar is one step closer to awareness about suicide prevention, and we all need to be in this fight.
Thank you!
Henry Rafalaf