The lost art of keeping a secret - so tell everyone!

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Dublin, Ireland
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Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once.
Lillian Dickson (a missionary to the mountain people of Formosa (modern Taiwan))

Suicide can happen to anyone.
Did you know that more people died by suicide last year, than people who died in road traffic accidents? That means, in any one week, more than 10 people will kill themselves in Ireland. This has to stop – simple. So what we here in Pieta House propose to do, is create an amazing awareness campaign that will highlight - for all those lucky to not be affected by suicide – how prevalent suicide is, how it can turn up on your doorstep overnight, how someone you know could be contemplating it, and you wouldn’t even know, how suicide can happen to anyone.

We want a large gang of us to march through the city centre of Dublin and Limerick on World Suicide Awareness Day. We’re hoping more than 350 people will turn up, and we want all of us to wear a t-shirt with the simple but powerful message that suicide can happen to anyone.
Can you help us? Can you fund this project? We need funding to buy the t-shirts – the more money we receive, the more of an impact we can have on the day.

About Pieta House

Pieta House was established almost 6 years ago. The task was simple – to stop suicide and to stop self-harm. The work isn’t easy, but it is rewarding. We have seen over 4000 troubled men, women and children walk through our doors, do we must be doing something right! We also believe that everyone should be able to receive the help they desperately need, regardless of their financial situation, so our service is completely free of charge. With regards to funding, 90% of our income is self-generated, donated, and fundraised, so this is why we need your help with this Awareness Campaign.

What can you do to help?

What is the meaning of life? To be happy and useful.
- Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama

You could help fund this campaign by buying a t-shirt.
You could help fund this campaign by buying more than just a t-shirt!
You could help by turning up in Dublin or Limerick on Saturday 10th September (venue tba) and wearing one of our specially designed t-shirts, walking through the city centre, and being proud to make the statement: Suicide Can Happen To Anyone. 

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The Teenager, sitting at home, playing his PlayStation, feeling confused about everything - could be suicidal

€5.00 or more : You have purchased one t-shirt to help spread our message. You will receive a certificate honouring you for being brave enough to support Suicide Prevention, a thank you on our website and, of course, nothing beats that warm feeling you get from supporting a good cause!

 

The College Student with great results and wonderful friends - could be suicidal

€10.00 or more : You have purchased three t-shirts to make this happen and spread our message. You’re going to get a certificate honouring you being brave enough to support Suicide Prevention. You will also be thanked on our website and Twitter account and, of course, nothing beats that warm feeling you get from supporting a good cause!

 

The Businessman, nice house, nice car, loving family - could be suicidal

€20.00 or more : You really are making steps to prevent suicide. You can know that at least 6 people walking on September 10th will be spreading the message because of you! You’re going to get a certificate honouring you for being brave enough to support suicide prevention, a thank you on our website and Twitter and, of course, nothing beats that warm feeling you get from supporting a good cause!

 

The mother who loves her children, the wife who loves her husband - could be suicidal

€50.00 or more : You’re taking a big leap to prevent suicide. Thank you! You can know that at least 18 people walking on September 10th will be spreading the message because of you! You’re going to get a certificate honouring you for being brave enough to support suicide prevention, a thank you on our website , Twitter account and our CEO's personal twitter account. Plus, we will send you out a signed copy of our CEO’s new book – “Cover Up, Understanding Self-Harm”, or you could donate it back to our Centre and we will give it, free of charge, to someone who needs it. And of course nothing beats that warm feeling you get from supporting a good cause!

 

The Grandfather, the widower who loves to garden and watch Countdown - could be suicidal

€100.00 or more : €100 or more - You are quite simply a star! You can know that at least 30 people walking on September 10th will be spreading the message because of you! You’re going to get a certificate honouring you for being brave enough to support suicide prevention, a thank you on our website , Twitter account and our CEO's personal twitter account. Also, we will send you out a signed copy of our CEO’s new book – “Cover Up, Understanding Self-Harm”, or you could donate it back to our Centre and we will give it, free of charge, to someone who needs it. Plus, entry into our FAB competition to win a 40” flatscreen TV! And, of course, nothing beats that warm feeling you get from supporting a good cause!

 

Your Friend, your Teacher, your Colleague, your Sister, your Uncle - could be suicidal

€500.00 or more : You, my friend, are without doubt someone special. You’re pretty much making this happen on your own! You will get: A certificate honouring you with the title, "Commander of the People" in the battle against suicide. A 'special' t-shirt with your title printed on the back. A mention on our website, Twitter account, our CEO's twitter account and Facebook page. 10 books on Self-Harm to be given away for free. Entered into our competition for a fabulous 40” flatscreen television. AND......Dinner cooked for you by our CEO Joan Freeman!! (And of course nothing beats that warm feeling you get from supporting a good cause!)