Quilt Raffle to Benefit AFSP
Front of Quilt
To go along with this year’s Walk to Prevent Suicide, the Grief Center is also raffling off a handmade quilt made by Sandy Felthousen. Proceeds from the quilt raffle will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
Tickets for this year’s quilt raffle will be available from now until September 11, 2010 – the day of the Walk to Prevent Suicide. The quilt is a queen size and you can see the pattern and design to the right (click each thumbnail to see the quilt full size).
Back of Quilt
To purchase raffle tickets send your name, mailing address, and phone number to the Grief Center. Be sure to also include the number of tickets you’d like purchase and your payment – tickets are $5 each, or 5 for $20.
Mail the above info to the Grief Center at this address:
The Grief Center of the Southern Tier
c/o Sandi Follette
4134 Norman Rd
Painted Post, NY 14870
Checks should be made payable to the Grief Center of the Southern Tier.
2010 Walk to Prevent Suicide
This year’s Walk to Prevent Suicide is fast approaching. Here are some facts about suicide in the US and why we walk…
- A person dies by suicide every 16 minutes in the US
- An attempted suicide is estimated to occur every 1 minute
- More than 33,000 lives are lost each year to suicide
- Suicide is the 4th leading cause of death in the US among 18-65 year olds
- It is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US among teens and young adults
- Individuals over the age of 65 account for 16 percent of all suicide deaths
If that information doesn’t get you thinking, nothing will. Come out and walk with us to help raise money and save lives. Click the read more link below for all of the details!
Support Group Schedules
Schedules for the support groups have now been posted on the Services page! Simply click the appropriate link on that page to view the schedule.