About Us

Helping youth find a voice and speak up when they are suffering.  

Jack’s Story

Jack was a funny, genuine, caring, loyal son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend. He loved baseball, video games, and playing in the backyard with friends. Jack made up pretend games to play in his room with his four brothers and sister.  He was kind to those who no one else was kind to and sought out those who needed a friend.  Jack was a gentleman — even at the young age of fourteen.

He died by suicide on September 1, 2017 but told no one that he was struggling with depression or mental illness.  Jack’s death and especially impulsive death by suicide has changed and is still changing each one of our family member’s lives and our community in ways we could never have imagined.   

Without knowing the “why” of his decision, it is hard to know where to Start in preventing more youth suicide.

Our foundation in Jack’s memory was created to help youth find a voice, a way to speak up when they are suffering.  

We exist to…

  • Fight youth suicide by providing real, practical tools that empower and encourage youth to speak out when they are struggling with mental health issues.

  • Inform and educate caregivers on how best to reach youth who are struggling, how to immediately respond to youth when they divulge mental health issues and also how to connect them to community resources for help.

  • Partner with compassionate, like-minded and innovative mental health professionals who will lend their expertise to our mission.

Board Members

  • DeDe Connor

    President

  • Steve Connor

    V.P. and Treasurer

  • Theresa Hunt

    Secretary

Collaborative Partners

  • JoJo Rinebold

    Public Relations

    The Rinebold Company

  • Susan Hague

    Production/Digital Communication

    Spring Creative

  • Sarah Seward

    Web Design/Marketing

    SASE Creative

  • Laura Weaver, MA, LMHC

    Mental Health Professional Consultant & Content Developer

    The Cabin

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