Letter: Thank you for supporting Locking Arms for Suicide Awareness

September is Suicide Prevention month. Locking Arms for Suicide Awareness held their third annual benefit on August 20, 2022, at Venue 1408 in Huntingburg. More than 230 guests attended and heard from guest speakers Jasper Chief of Police Nathan Schmidt, Leslie Morgan from WKDQ and Tara Fullington with A Step Above. 

They would like to give a big thank you to all who donated, volunteered and to this year’s sponsors: Hoosier Hills Credit Union, Borman Insurance group, Electric Graffiti Tattoo, Rustic Reds, AnnieBea design, Uebelohr & Sons, Pfau Dentistry, Kimberly Woodward with American Family Insurance, Cathedral Healthcare, GGs Pizza, Jasper Jaycees, Fleck roofing, Lifesprings, Memorial Hospital, Fullnet, TrueScripts, Debbie Allen with State Farm, Max Graphics, Rummel Construction, Studio Expressions by Jessica and Genoa Healthcare.

We’d also like to thank Sanders Catering, Cafe Pina, Electric Graffiti Tattoos, Jessica Weisman, Venue 1408, Sheila Stafford for decor and all the families who submitted photos for the memory table that held 55 individuals lost to Suicide. 

Funds raised will go to their annual benefit, training for Suicide prevention, intervention and postvention, as well as giving back to the community in various ways, including support families who are affected by suicide loss. 

As a group of Suicide Survivors, Locking Arms for Suicide Awareness hopes to continue to help other families who have been affected as well as continue to educate others. 

After this year’s benefit, they were able to provide meals to the Jasper police officers and sheriffs and hope to continue to give back in the community. 

They currently have coffee sleeves available in 10 different locations for the month of September. 

The fourth annual benefit will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2022, at Venue 1408 in Huntingburg. 

For every one Suicide, roughly 135 others are affected. If you or someone you know is struggling, please call or text 988. 

Any questions about Locking Arms, you can reach out to their president Kendra Nichols or follow them on Facebook at Locking Arms for Suicide Awareness.  

Kendra Nichols