146 Run for Levi – With Rob McDermott

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1 year ago

On Monday, April 21^st, New Hampshire CO Rob McDermott will run the Boston Marathon® in honor of his friend and colleague, Levi Frye. Partnering with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Rob is raising funds to support AFSP’s prevention programs, advocacy, education, and survivor support. Next, we will hear from AFSP spokesman David O’Leary, who shares important information about suicide risk and offers suggestions on how to help a friend or loved one who may be struggling. Finally, Sgt. Matt Holmes reads the beautiful eulogy he wrote to honor Levi at his funeral service.

Support Suicide Prevention With Conservation Officer Rob McDermott

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Here’s what we discuss:

Turkey hunting and a fiddlehead harvest
Joined Fish & Game shortly after Levi
Roommates in the game warden house
Eric Fluette and the anonymous ring sizing kit
Levi was set to receive his second congressional medal
Partnering with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Fundraising and training for the Boston Marathon®
Running with Levi: “we’d get lapped multiple times.”
Funds raised will help provide resources to others who have lost a loved one
Ways to offer support:
- Support Rob’s run directly through Give and Gain
- The New Hampshire Conservation Officers Relief Association
Up to 200 first responders die by suicide each year in the US
Follow the impulse to reach out
It’s okay to use the word ‘suicide.’
The most important thing you can do is listen
Changing our language: “You don’t ‘commit cancer’ or ‘commit high blood pressure’.”
Boston Marathon® and others allow charities to apply for bibs as fundraisers
Team AFSP at the marathon
1 in 5 Americans has a connection to a mental health issue
Find information and support here: AFSP
Sgt. Matt Holmes reads Levi’s eulogy: A man of commitment, and a man in green.