The Awakening Project

According to a study done in 2004, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death for all ages and accounts for 1.4% of all deaths in the US. If that number seems small, consider this: 1.4% of the population is more than 32,000 suicides, which is equivalent to 89 suicides per day, one suicide every 16 minutes. It puts things in perspective, doesn’t it?

But what’s the point of all of this?In order to shed light on a situation that the media has completely ignored, I, Therese Bailey, have created this group, called The Awakening Project, in which talented young adults can create short films which will be presented at an annual film festival* hosted at a venue in the Jersey City area. There is currently an application being written up for a grant of $1,000 from Youth Venture. However, this can not be completed without a group of committed young adults (ages 12-20) to support the cause. Please join! Every member’s involvement is highly appreciated. If you are interested in a leadership position such as Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer (thought this might be taken by Norlan Cruz), Event Organizer, Marketing Leader, or Researcher, please contact me, Therese Bailey as soon as possible.

The Awakening Project: Opening the eyes of America to the Suicide Problem

-Therese <3