Brandon Graham
They’re turning their pain into positivity.
Friends and family of Brandon Graham want to help others in emotional need, doing everything they can to offer an alternative to suicide.
Graham, a 2007 Coupeville High School grad who died last summer, had a huge impact on those around him.
Fellow CHS grads Debbie Vescovi and Michelle Armstrong launched a foundation in his honor, which will “offer support for Coupeville and Oak Harbor schools, with a focus on mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and anti-bullying efforts.”
Money raised will be used to provide resources for students and training for teachers and parents, with an emphasis on bringing together local law enforcement, chaplains, and motivational speakers.
The foundation now has an active website, and is holding a luau fundraiser this Saturday, Aug. 6.
The dinner, which will feature a silent auction, is at the Nordic Lodge in Coupeville (63 Jacobs Rd.), with things starting at 4 PM.
Tickets, which are $30 for single admission, or $50 for a couple, can be obtained at Polished Studio in Oak Harbor (861 SE Pioneer Way), by emailing thebrandongrahamfoundation@gmail.com, or on the foundation’s website.
The plan is to make the dinner a yearly fundraiser.
If they can help other families avoid the pain of a loved one’s suicide, foundation organizers will have reached their goal.
“Mental health wellness needs to be a number one priority for our children,” they said.
“We, as a community, can provide our youth with tools to be able to work through the problems they have, and know that the community has their back.”
To see the foundation’s website, pop over to:
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