VFW Auxiliary 1470

20 Veterans commit suicide each day. The VFW and VFW Auxiliary are committed to helping change the conversation and change the stigma surrounding mental illness in the U.S. Treatment options may be explored at the following resources: Patients Like Me - patientslikeme.com/join/vfw The Campaign to Change Direction https://www.changedirection.org/ Give An Hour - https://giveanhour.org/... One Mind - https://onemind.org/ The Elizabeth Dole Foundation -https://www.elizabethdolefoundation.org/ Help Heal Veterans (Therapeutic Craft Kits) -https://www.healvets.org/ Veterans Voices Writing Project - https://veteransvoices.org/ See more

Veteran & Military Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness - If a Veteran or Service Member is in a crisis, educate yourself and others about the warning signs of suicide. Confidential support is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The Veteran Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255, Press '1' at the prompt is a toll-free hotline. Those in crisis can chat online at: veteranscrisisline.net or send a text message to 838255. You can download the Blue Teardrop sticker at: vfwauxiliary.org/resources. Wear the blue teardrop to open a conversation. When asked what the teardrop is, share that it is to create awareness for Veteran and Military suicide.

Scholarship programs information has been sent out to Avoca, Campbell-Savona, Haverling, and Hammondsport school districts. Information is available on the VFW Auxiliary website too.

Winner of the American flag planter is Richard Swift Jr. Congratulations and thank you for supporting our efforts towards Wreaths Across America

Stop out to the Steuben County Veterans Memorial and purchase a chance on the flag planter donated by Wendy Kulikowski. $2/ticket Proceeds support Wreaths Across America.