Robbie’s Hope Foundation Donates $20,000 to Second Wind Fund
A special thank you to all the Donor’s who raised these funds at our Evening of HOPE on April 19, 2019.
GOLDEN, Colo. (May 31, 2019) –Robbie’s Hope Foundation announced today it has presented its first grant to the Second Wind Fund. The $20,000 gift will allow Second Wind to continue its mission to provide greater access to mental health services and suicide prevention resourcesfor at-risk teens and youth. According to Kari Eckert, executive director of Robbie’s Hope Foundation, the Second Wind Fund, located in Denver, Colo., was chosen as the recipient of the grant because of its focus on local youth under the age of 19 and its emphasis on treatment and suicide prevention.
“Teens don’t always know how or where to go to ask for help,” Eckert said. “This is why the work being done by Second Wind Fund is so important. Having access to mental health resources is critical. Through the services they offer, Second Wind is providing a literal lifeline to those who have lost hope,” she said.
“This grant will allow Second Wind Fund to continue its vital work of providing treatment services to our youth in our community who are at risk of suicide. This generous donation from Robbie’s Hope will have a direct impact on the number of young people we are able to reach,” Maureen Johnson, executive director for Second Wind Fund.
Second Wind Fund provides up to 12 sessions of therapy from a specialized network of providers. The unique program helps referred youth discover hope and healing in their lives.
Eckert noted that Robbie’s Hope Foundation is dedicated to saving lives by cutting teen suicide rates in half by 2028. “We hope to accomplish this aggressive vision by helping to destigmatize depression and anxiety, while we empower teens with the tools and resources, they need to recognize warning signs and exercise early intervention strategies. We seek to do this through teen-developed, teen-led structured programming, legislative reform, and the support of local resources that specialize in teen therapy, such as the services provided by the Second Wind Fund,” Eckert said.
Pictured Left to Right: Kari Eckert, Executive Director, Robbie’s Hope Foundation; Ken Wiig, Second Wind Fund (SWF) Board Member; Chris Weiss, SWF Development Director; Jenny Nikaido, SWF Board Member; and Maureen Johnson, Executive Director, SWF.
About Second Wind Fund:
Second Wind Fund believes that every youth at risk of suicide should have access to the mental health treatment they need.Youth at risk for suicide are matched with licensed therapists in their communities when there is a financial or social barrier to treatment. Second Wind Fund provides up to 12 sessions of therapy from a specialized network of providers. The unique program helps referred youth discover hope and healing in their lives. The Second Wind Fund was founded in 2002 following the loss of four students to suicide deaths at the same high school in one school year. Programming is currently available in 30 counties across Colorado; covering 80% of the state’s population.
