Bauer Fund Highlighted as Suicide Continues to Stalk America

Fountain House is the premier organization working with New Yorkers

living with mental illness. Photo: Courtesy Fountain House.

Last year the Fountain House Symposium and Luncheon took on a formidable subject. Titled “Suicide: Looking for Answers,” the event recently drew more than 500 attendees to The Pierre in support of its innovative mental health programs. In light of recent reports that suicide in the U.S. has surged to the highest levels in nearly 30 years, the symposium’s focus was timely. Suicide tragically ends the lives of more than 40,000 Americans each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with mental illness account for the overwhelming majority of deaths by suicide.

Fountain House President Kenn Dudek said, “Suicide is a preventable tragedy. Our programs give people with serious mental illness a reason for living. Every day, hundreds of members - people living with serious mental illness - choose to come to Fountain House to contribute their talents, learn new skills, access opportunities, and forge friendships.”

Tax-deductible contributions may be made to The Bauer Fund online here ( http://tinyurl.com/k7qa4wj ). Please note “Bauer Fund.” Checks may be made payable to the J. Luce Foundation, memo’d “Bauer Fund,” and mailed to 540 Main Street #418, New York, N.Y. 10044.

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