ࡱ > bjbj y y p p 8 , B $ f f f f f ' ) ) ) ) ) ) " 2 ) @ ) f f y > F f f ' ' f P8j e ^ T 0 ! ! ! ) ) ! p : Veteran Suicide Awareness and Prevention 20222023 Department Presidents Project YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE In 2022 it is estimated that 17 veterans commit suicide on a daily basis. How do we help? Togus VA Unit 63 is home to some of Maines vulnerable veterans. There are a multitude of ideas and needed items your donations can help with for Unit 63. We are not asking for items to be donated, only monetary donations to purchase items requested by Togus as the needs change on a regular basis. Ideas for Unit 63 Stationary items Slippers Greeting cards (use 200-300 per month) Puzzles Toiletries (full-size) DVDs Paperback books Games Possible creation of a library on Unit 63 Sensory items Christmas gifts for residents Therapeutic fish tank Sponsor events, such as pizza parties; movie nights Bait/tackle boxes Drawing pads (non-spiral bound) Nintendo Switches w/extra controllers Additionally, when patients are discharged they are given resource bags and some receive clothing and shoes. Donations can help purchase items to go into the resource bags, such as sunscreen, bandages, informational pamphlets and other basic necessities. We will also be working with VA Maine Suicide Prevention Program and Outreach at Togus. This office works with veterans on Unit 63, but they also have a massive community outreach working with local police, NAMI, DHHS, CBOCs and other agencies working on suicide prevention statewide. Your donations can assist with creating resource kits that are distributed statewide to help in prevention efforts. Start your plans today to hold a fundraiser for this much needed project for our veterans. Were kicking off fundraising efforts with the idea of holding walk-a-thons; please see the walk-a-thon flyer for further information. However, that is only one idea of how to raise funds. Be creative as you always are. Send all donations to Maine ALA, earmarked Presidents Project to Maine ALA, 5 Verti Drive, Suite B, Winslow, ME 04901. SUICIDE PREVENTION IS EVERYBODYS BUSINESS OVER * - . 2 3 4 > ? J K S U o p q ;;ͭ͘͜veWI7 #h h2 CJ$ OJ QJ \^J aJ$ h h 5CJ \aJ h hu 5CJ \aJ h2 5CJ$ OJ QJ \^J aJ$ h\ 5CJ$ OJ QJ \^J aJ$ h hl&/ 5B*CJ$ aJ$ phO hl&/ !h h\ @B*CJ( aJ( php0 !h h\ @B*CJ( aJ( php0 h h% B*CJ( aJ( php0 h h\ B*CJ( aJ( php0 h h% B* CJ( aJ( ph o (j h hBw CJ( UaJ( mH nH u * S T U o p q p 3$ 5$ ^ $3$ 5$ a$gdn $3$ 5$ a$gdu $bd 3$ 5$ ]^ba$ $a &d 3$ 5$ ]a ^&a$gd 3$ 5$ $a$gdl&/ gdl&/ $ 3$ 5$ ] ^ ` a$gd% [ p ( ) O Z [ q y z 9 L Ƽƴᩜ~z~v~zvz~vzvzvz~zv~v~v~r h hn hl&/ hu h% hn 5B* \ph o hhN 5B* \ph o h\ 5@B* \ph o h\ 5B* \ph o h h% \h hu 5\ h hu \h hn \hn 5CJ \aJ h h% 5\ h hn 5\ h% 5CJ \aJ , ) [ z M m + , a &d 3$ 5$ ]a ^& ^ a &d 3$ 5$ ]a ^&gd=l & 3$ 5$ ^&gdn & 3$ 5$ ^& ? + , - 2 3 7 8 = > C D F G K L M N X Y \ ] a b m n u wwjw h=l h=l @CJ aJ h=l h=l @CJ aJ h=l h=l @CJ aJ h=l h=l @CJ aJ h=l h=l @CJ aJ h=l h=l CJ aJ h%K \ h=l \ h$ \h~A[ 5\ h$ 5\ h=l h=l \h=l 5\ j h~A[ UmH nH u h% hn h=l hu %, - Y e $a$gd=l gd=l $a &d 3$ 5$ ]a ^&a$gd=l 3$ 5$ gd=l $ 3$ 5$ ^ a$gd=l a &d 3$ 5$ ]a ^& u v y z } ~ e i j m n w x z { ͻͻĴ~ogcgc h5 j h5 Uh~A[ 5B*CJ \aJ phO h=l 5@\ h$ 5@\ h$ 5@\ h$ 5@\ h$ 5@\ h$ 5@\ h$ 5\ h$ 5@\ h$ 5@\ h$ 5@\ h=l \h=l h=l @CJ aJ h=l h=l CJ aJ h=l h=l @CJ aJ & h~A[ 5B*CJ \aJ phO hH h=l h5 j h5 U $a &d 3$ 5$ ]a ^&a$gd=l B 0 0 P &P :p=l / =!k"#$% Dp F7 AC(Bcí JFIF lPhotoshop 3.0 8BIM P( JFBMD0f00075a0100004c680000c9c900000be7000010000100ef3301008f9f010026a40100 C ")$+*($''-2@7-0=0''8L9=CEHIH+6OUNFT@GHE C !!E.'.EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE " J@ J$#&0ffffe8( K@dՌAlU6l(-y/^K.dVFs\dID DD,q8K"b-q.HHDμ6g^M֓ju62ٝ|挋%@ ,ccL<0+Ll$p9Y5/$ZM36[3bi̲p&9$ A1, 0'p3LL,1tKkγ_ֳ[*]tsuTwyY#3㞎|#jkEP=l46մ:3.qȔI @pq