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    People Who are Often Forgotten
    The JD Foundation
    • Jul 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    People Who are Often Forgotten

    Today I want to talk about someone who not only co-founded the JD Foundation, but who has worked tirelessly since 2007 to assure that...
    My Life has Changed Forever
    The JD Foundation
    • Nov 12, 2019
    • 2 min

    My Life has Changed Forever

    It’s been almost twenty months since my son Mitch took his own life. I ache to hold him every minute of every day. The guilt is...
    My Story Isn't Over Yet
    The JD Foundation
    • Nov 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    My Story Isn't Over Yet

    I was 16 years old and in a very unhealthy relationship. One night we got drunk (again) and were physically fighting when friends picked...
    Thoughts from a Mother
    The JD Foundation
    • Oct 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Thoughts from a Mother

    November 18th 2019 will mark 14 years since my son, Joe, decided to end his life. I look back and wonder how I have made it through...
    Vic’s Speech, Walk to Wake the Silence
    The JD Foundation
    • May 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    Vic’s Speech, Walk to Wake the Silence

    Vic’s Speech May 4th, 2019 Walk to Wake the Silence Nov. 18th 2005 to most is just a date that holds no particular meaning, but to a lot...
    A  Father's Plea
    The JD Foundation
    • Mar 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    A Father's Plea

    Was it recent? No, was it a lifetime go? Sometimes it seems like one or the other. But no, it was 10 years ago that we lost our son...
    Trying to be HOPE for others
    The JD Foundation
    • Sep 11, 2017
    • 2 min

    Trying to be HOPE for others

    I lost my youngest son, Joe, to suicide on November 18th, 2005. As I write this I still can't believe it. And that is after 12 years. Joe...
    Why I Wanted to Help The JD Foundation
    The JD Foundation
    • Aug 31, 2017
    • 2 min

    Why I Wanted to Help The JD Foundation

    So everyone has a story to tell and a path they are one. I was contacted by a friend who recently lost her son to suicide asking if I...
    Henry My Son
    The JD Foundation
    • Aug 3, 2017
    • 1 min

    Henry My Son

    I lost my son Henry to suicide on Feb 6th of 2017. He was a handsome, intelligent and caring young man. There were no indications that...

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