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#Giving Tuesday- LOCAL OPPORTUNITY.

We are living in a new era of philanthropy. It's no longer just about big wealth. It's about BIG IMPACT. And there's a new day on the calendar to prove that this bold new era of giving is here to stay: #GivingTuesday.

Along with thousands of partners -- from big companies to small nonprofits to universities -- we're helping transform Tuesday, December 3, 2013 into the second annual #GivingTuesday, a day to kick off the holiday giving season and usher in a new way of thinking about giving. 

On the heels of Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, people around the world are dedicating a day to philanthropy and service. #GIVING TUESDAY.
We want to help put the "giving" back into the giving season. 

In this new era, you don't have to be a billionaire or a world leader to make a difference, you just have to care about a cause and be willing to get involved. 

DONATE TODAY https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=BYCB0vLWyNMerUtTn8IAcqtGGJWs7w9mp5b6YAKvB6QT6608VlnDvfoJqY0&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63

Suicide Prevention Services has been in the community since May 29, 1998. Our sole mission: TO PREVENT SUICIDE.

We are just one of seven agencies in the country that offers: 
-Depression Screening
-Counseling
-2 Support Groups a month for attempters
-2 Support Groups a month for survivors (family and friends who have lost a loved one to suicide)
-Training for Prevention
-School interaction/prevention
-On site counseling services after a loss by suicide at a school or business
-A 24-Hour Phone Hotline to call: (800-273-8255)

We are local. In Batavia, IL. Most of our workers are volunteers. We are dependent on donations in order to continue our work. 

Here is a video to learn more about us: http://youtu.be/V-PDgREqVs0

Where does your donation go??

We provide counseling on a sliding scale- if the person doesn't have money, they are not charged. YOUR DONATION helps pay for their counseling sessions to get help. 

Your donations help pay the basic bills of our building to give us a place to work. 

Your donations provide the paperwork to distribute for training. 

Your donations pay our staff modest salaries to counsel and help people. 

We appreciate your donation and support. Suicide deaths out-number deaths by car accidents. Veteran suicides are outnumbering combat deaths. Deaths by suicide can be preventable. HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 

DONATE TODAY https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=BYCB0vLWyNMerUtTn8IAcqtGGJWs7w9mp5b6YAKvB6QT6608VlnDvfoJqY0&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63

www.spsamerica.org

www.facebook.com/suicidepreventionservices

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