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BE THE ONE
American Legion Post 927 in Gilbert, PA, will host Be The One, End of Summer Bash, which is aimed at reducing the number of veterans lost to suicide. The American Legion is leading a nationwide effort — Be the One— to eliminate the stigma related to mental health treatment, and in turn, lower the number of veterans who die by suicide every day.
The number of veterans who die by suicide every day is estimated at between 17 and 22. The American Legion has elevated Be the One to be its primary mission, empowering veterans, servicemembers, their family members and civilians to act appropriately when a veteran may be at risk. This event intends to bring more awareness to the problem while providing resources to those who may be able to help save the life of a veteran.
The event at Post 927 will be held Saturday, September 21st from 2pm to 6pm at 646 Fairground Rd. Gilbert, PA. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness of the growing epidemic of veteran suicide. We will have people speaking about why we need to raise such high awareness about the suicide rate for those veterans who fought for our country and why it is unacceptable.
We will have the local band playing. We will also have vendors, family friendly activities and food trucks at Post 927 in Gilbert, PA.
Event Links
Facebook: https://go.evvnt.com/2521378-0
