22Kill

22Kill is a suicide prevention non-profit organization that predominantly focuses on preventing United States military veterans from committing suicide.[1][2] It is composed of multiple programs that were created through partnerships with other non-profit organizations such as Carry That Load.[3][4] The organization uses the motto "One Tribe, One Fight", which reflects on the collective partnerships' goal to prevent veteran suicide and help veterans cope with issues that may lead to suicide.[5] The organization's name was chosen to reflect on a 2013 statistic from the Veterans Affairs office, which stated that 22 veterans commit suicide on a daily basis.[5]

22Kill raises awareness through multiple programs and events such as the 22 Pushup Challenge and the Honor Rings program, which has people wear a black band on their index finger in honor of veterans past and present.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Ockerbloom, Mark (2016-07-08). "22Kill: Local organization looks to stop veteran suicides". WFXT. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  2. ↑ "Air Force warns airmen on '22Kill' push-up challenge for suicidal vets: 'I'm dumbfounded'". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  3. ↑ "22Kill Working To Raise Awareness About Veteran Suicide". CBS. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  4. ↑ Reece, Kevin (May 26, 2017). "22 Kill: Demons to slay, and soldiers to save". WFAA. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  5. 1 2 Lamothe, Dan (September 16, 2014). "Inside #22Kill, a star-studded campaign to fight veteran suicide". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Jon (May 3, 2016). "'#22KILL' pushup videos are part of the fight against veteran suicide". Military Times. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  7. ↑ SAVVAS, LAURA. "Hero British amputee soldiers in amazing #22kill push-up challenge to combat military suicide". Mirror. Retrieved 4 May 2017.


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