Suicide Awareness Memorial

Name: Suicide Awareness Memorial
Start: 2024-05-18T08:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-18T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Bloomington Center for the Arts

Schedule

Sat May 18 2024 at 08:30 am to 11:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Bloomington Center for the Arts | Bloomington, MN

Doors open at 8:30 am. Program starts at 9 am.
The Suicide Awareness Memorial is a compassionate gathering designed to provide support, healing and remembrance for those who have lost loved ones to suicide. The primary purpose is to create a safe space in which survivors can gather, share experiences, find solace and commemorate the lives of those they have lost.
SAVE is honored to return to this free event for the first time since 2019.
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Loss survivor program:
Welcoming remarks and introduction
Music performance
Speakers sharing personal stories of loss and hope
Reading of names
Moment of remembrance
Memorial photo display
Resources including local mental health organizations, support groups and more for suicide loss survivors
Handouts and materials on coping strategies, grief counseling and mental health awareness
Light refreshments
Photo submission for 2024’s event is closed online, but attendees may bring physical photocopies of loved ones lost to suicide for the photo display. To submit a photo of someone you have lost to suicide in advance of 2025’s event, please submit the form at save.org. Email [email protected] with any questions or to volunteer.
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If you are struggling, there is hope. Call or text 988.