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Suicide Prevention Education Awareness for Kids United as Partners

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SPEAK UP Foundation

Suicide Prevention Education Awareness for Kids United as Partners

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About The Founders

SPEAK UP foundation was created and formed by two families that both suffered a devastating loss due to mental illness ending in suicide.

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Funds raised will support a teen mental health campaign by the SPEAK UP Foundation.

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Mental Health Campaign

High School Mental Health Campaign. It is our goal to supplement and expand upon your efforts where needed, assist with coordination and help to ensure their highest quality. We will work with each individual school to meet its needs.

FEATURE IN THE KS CITY STAR DEC 10, 2017 

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We want to thank our 2022 Sponsors~

Garmin, Mikkelson Family Foundation, Drs. Steve and Karen Arkin, Presley & Presley Trial Attorneys, Dave Paciorek-Raymond James, Kelly Vuong, House Law LLC, Cogan and Power PC, Griggs Law Firm LLC, Marrs Family, Herrick-Parr Family, Keep the Spark Alive, Shifting Gears for Reagan, Comprehensive Mental Health, Boyer Corporon Wealth Management, Johnson County Mental Health, Lance Buckley for M. Davis, Stacey Saladin Homes, Marc Pedrotti, Consentinos, Mosby Family, Rosati’s Pizza, The Reback Family, Miles Medical Group, Cherise Lyon, Jennifer Savner Levinson, Sandra Renz, Jill Kanatzer, Shannon Perrino, Heidi Cantrell, Ann Schultz, Rob Foil, Kathleen Jones, Molly Brill, Mara Gurjanac, The Ryan Family, Kevin Ryan.

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