 Just in case you missed it, here is the link to the great spot that ran on The Today Show last Friday. They wanted to have people going into the weekend feeling good and they certainly succeeded for us! This type of national exposure is both thrilling and rare for a local organization like Samaritans. We were excited to be able to share our efforts to increase the conversation about suicide prevention and the power of human connection. We are working to leverage this wonderful opportunity to increase the capacityof the life saving work of Samaritans. If you like what you've seen so far, please consider your own donation to support a happier Boston, or contact us if you have ideas or connections to people or companies that you think would like to support and be associated this effort of making Boston a happier and healthier community.
and more to come...
We hope you enjoy the links below to some of the other national and local press our happier Boston events have been attracting. There's also more to come. Look for our executive director, Roberta Hurtig, and Samariteen volunteer, Jess Kruger, this Sunday at 11:30 am on Channel 7/WHDH's Urban Update! |
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The True Meaning of Happiness It is unlikely for the words "suicide" and "happy" to be used in the same sentence. One is almost always mentioned with descriptions that include the words "tragic," "unexpected" and "sad." Whereas the other represents something we all desire and are in pursuit of achieving. Nonetheless, the connection between the two words exists. The true essence of happiness comes from feeling connected, understood and heard -- feelings that are also the building blocks of suicide prevention. Read more. |
Suicide Prevention Group parties at the House of Blues
At the same time the Patriots' season was ending,
Blair Ballard, daughter of
Stacey Lucchino, and
Ashley Marchal, daughter of
Debbie DiMasi, were at the House of Blues with hundreds of other young people for Make Noise 2013, a benefit for the local suicide-prevention organization Samaritans. Read more.
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Non-profit works to make a happier Boston
It's not uncommon to get the winter blues this time of year, but in Boston one group found a simple way to pep people up during any season.
The morning commute is a rush of shuffling feet, crowded platforms and poker faces -- not exactly the recipe for warm and fuzzy, but in a social experiment Bostonians are now being gently squeezed.
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