Friends For Survival, Inc What is Friends for Survival?
Friends For Survival, Inc. is a national non-profit outreach organization open to those who have lost family or friends by suicide, and also to professionals who work with those who have been touched by a suicide tragedy. Friends For Survival, organized by and for survivors, has been offering services since 1983. All staff and volunteers have been directly impacted by a suicide death.
National Help Line (800) 646-7322 - Local Help Line (916) 392-0664
What Does Friends for Survival Offer?
- A monthly newsletter of sharing and information
- Monthly meetings of support and education
- Information and referral regarding local resources
- Comprehensive list of printed resources and tapes and lending library
- Suicide Loss Helpline with volunteers who have shared the tragedy of suicide
- Chapter development and training when local resources are absent
- Program for educating the community on suicide awareness
- Consultation available to workplace and agencies impacted by a suicide death
- Conferences and retreats
- Speakers Bureau
- Community-based chapters
- Training of volunteers
Upcoming Fundraising Events
The ECO Invitational
ECO Inc.will be hosting their second-annual “ECO Invitational” golf tournament at The Ridge Golf Club in Auburn, CA on Friday, June 15 at 1:00 p.m.
The ECO Invitational is a fund-raising event to raise proceeds in support of Friends for Survival.The tournament will be a fun and action-packed day, starting with a shotgun-style, four-man scramble tournament, followed by a gourmet dinner, raffle, prizes and entertainment.
If you are interested in sponsoring the event, supplying raffle prizes, or you just want to participate in a fun day for a great cause, please contact Josh Pietak at (916) 435-2378 or jpietak@enginecert.com for details.
The three levels of sponsorship are: Gold Level at $1000, Silver Level at $500, which include among other things, name on the back of the event t-shirts, and Bronze Level at $200, which includes an advertisement hole sign and business card advertisement in brochure.
Last year ECO was able to help support over 100 families with donations and proceeds from the first-annual ECO Invitational tournament.ECO is dedicated to giving back to the community and is committed to fostering renewed hope for those affected by suicide.
ECO, Inc (www.enginecert.com) is the world’s leading engine and vehicle emissions certification consulting firm, specializing in certification management and regulatory analysis for on-road and off-road engine, vehicle, equipment manufactures.
Time for Our Annual Garage Sale
Save the date, Saturday, June 2, 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. , at 6600 Gold Run Ave., Sacramento. We need merchandise, including furniture; volunteers the day; and, of course, buyers. Can you help us? Spring is a great time to clean out closets and that overstocked garage. See you at the Garage Sale. Call Barbara, (916) 392-0664, to volunteer.
