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Ray of Hope Awards Two $1,000 Scholarships

𝗥𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 $𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 to two outstanding Westmoreland County graduating seniors this week! These young ladies were selected from over 50 applications submitted for the award. Mara Lewis and Quinn Bradburn so far surpassed expectations that the committee simply could not choose just one!

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀, 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, will be attending Georgetown University where she will be majoring in Psychology. She aspires to be a Clinical Psychologist.

𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻, 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, will be attending Penn State University where she also will be majoring in Psychology. She aspires to be a Child Psychologist.

Mara and Quinn were selected based on their academic excellence, wide array of extracurricular activities, volunteerism in their communities, and for the passion they have demonstrated for the Human Service Field.

Congratulations ladies from everyone here at Ray of Hope!

Ray of Hope’s 17th Annual Walk

REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!

The 17th Annual Ray of Hope Walk will take place on Saturday September 9th, 2023 at Twin Lakes Park Pavilion 7! This year’s theme is “Hope Lights the Way”. Mark your calendars and Register NOW – we can’t wait to see you there! Eventbrite Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/17th-annual-ray-of-hope-suicide-awareness-walk-tickets-617823254987

Ray of Hope Awards Two $1,000 Scholarships!

Ray of Hope, Westmoreland County’s Suicide Awareness and Prevention Task Force, is proud to announce the First Annual $1,000 Ray of Hope Scholarship was awarded to two outstanding Westmoreland County graduating high school seniors. In alphabetical order, Quinn Bradburn of Belle Vernon Area High School and Mara Lewis of Derry Area High School were the first ever recipients of this honor. These exceptional young women were awarded for their academic excellence, wide array of extracurricular activities, volunteerism in their community, and for the passion they demonstrated for the Human Services field. Congratulations!

If You are in Crisis or Know Someone who is…

Need Help? Call the Crisis Intervention Hotline at 1-800-836-6010. Help is available 24 hours/day, 365 days/year. You’ll be connected with a trained counselor ready to assist you with issues of suicide, depression, and personal crisis. Call 1-800-836-6010 now!

Ray of Hope Suicide Awareness and Prevention Task Force

Ray of Hope is Westmoreland County’s Suicide Awareness and Prevention Task Force. We believe suicide is preventable and that suicide prevention works.

Ray of Hope offers:

A variety of suicide prevention Services & Programs.
Activities to raise community awareness, including our Annual Ray of Hope Walk.

Learn about our mission and more on the About Ray of Hope page.

Suicide Survivors Support

If you have lost someone to suicide, the support of your community and of other survivors is available for you. Anger, guilt, confusion, and forgetfulness are common responses to the loss of a loved one, and suicide can add its own unfortunate stigma. Don’t mourn alone; get the help you need to cope.

Visit our Survivors Support page to learn more.

Ray of Hope Winter 2022 Newsletter
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