Dear Friends, 

We are excited to announce our 5th Shout Out Loud - Suicide Prevention and Resource Awareness event, which aims to normalize the conversation about suicide prevention in our community and encourage participation in local wellness resources.   As a community-focused organization, we are seeking support from businesses like yours to help make this event a resounding success.

The mission of Shout Out Loud is to bring awareness to suicide prevention in our local community and schools, normalize the conversation about suicide prevention as well as teach coping skills and everyday activities that help with a child’s mental wellness.  Suicide prevention is not just about recognizing and intervening when someone is already in a crisis.  It’s about providing people with access to adequate resources, education, and care to prevent these crises.  This is why we have to take a proactive  approach to suicide prevention.

The 5th Shout Out Loud - Suicide Prevention and Resource Awareness event is on Saturday, September 28, 2023, 11am - 3pm at the Rec Center ROC in St. Louis Park.

This is a free & family-friendly event with a focus on mental and physical wellness activities for all ages to enjoy.  Think of a backyard carnival with fun games, music, food trucks, raffle prizes, and much more!  Our activities are sponsored by local Minnesota health clinics and businesses with the goal of enhancing a child’s or adult's ability to deal with stress.  We will also have several other areas at the event geared towards creative and expressive arts like arts/crafts, music, yoga, and more.  Your sponsorship would not only contribute to the event's success but also is a great opportunity for your business to engage with the community.  In return, we offer valuable visibility and recognition for your business during the event, as well as in our promotional materials.

Our approach tends to be different as we believe that suicide doesn’t always have a ‘look’.  It could be anyone!  That’s why we need to normalize the conversation around mental health and suicide. We need to be talking about suicide prevention in schools, in businesses, and in homes.  We need to make mental health care and community resources accessible to everyone.  We need to provide our communities with adequate resources, care, and education to prevent people from reaching a crisis.  Because the people who need help sometimes look a lot like the people who don’t need help.

We would love your support and collaboration with this exciting community event and to help us SHOUT OUT LOUD! 

With gratitude, 

Laura, Lisa and the Shout Out Loud Volunteers