Butte High School - McKennah's fundraising page for To Write Love on Her Arms

McKennah Andrews is fundraising for The Storytellers Spring 2013 benefiting To Write Love on Her Arms.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, depression is the leading cause of suicide, two-thirds of people struggling with depression never get help, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents. TWLOHA launched The Storytellers High School Campaign in October 2011 as an initiative to change these numbers and open a conversation in high schools that discusses mental health and community.

The Storytellers is a two-month campaign where a student organizer works with a faculty advisor on behalf of their high school to create awareness about mental health issues, bring the TWLOHA message to their school, and foster community on their campus, while also raising funds for TWLOHA. The program is completely free and of no cost to the student or school involved. There are a variety of incentives for participating, including the opportunity for a TWLOHA event. Our hope and goal is that by reaching high school students in their everyday environment, and by engaging the student body as a whole, we can change the numbers.

You can read the vision for The Storytellers here.

This is my school's fundraising page for The Storytellers. Every dollar donated counts towards my school's overall total. Your help is greatly appreciated, and together we can change the stigma of mental health.

McKennah Andrews - It is hard to fathom your outstanding generosity. Thank you very much for helping out our cause, the nonprofit organization, and lives who are currently undergoing the obstacles of depression. Suicide is 100% preventable, but we often forget as a nation that depression is the number one leading cause of suicide. Your donation was highly appreciated, so thank you very, very much!!

Apr 6, 2013 4:46 pm

Tristina Lancaster - As a member of our group, and as a once depressive teen, I want to thank you so much for the donation. It means so much to us, and even more to those that will be helped because of it. Once again, Thank You.

Apr 4, 2013 9:41 pm

McKennah Andrews - Not only were you our first donator, but you gave so graciously! Thank you so kindly for helping Butte High School out in their campaign and also lives that are currently struggling with mental stigmas. You may not realize it yet, but your donation has just made a difference in someone's world. Thank you so much!!

Apr 4, 2013 11:31 pm

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