Help Our Heroes Fight The Battles They Can No Longer Fight Alone
Here at the Ruyts Foundation of Veteran Suicide Prevention, our mission is to bring awareness to veteran suicide and help stop it from even taking place.
RFVSP has expanded with a new chapter located in Bedford County PA. We are very excited to be making strides to new states with our mission to save our heroes and their families. Stay tuned for more ways on how to get involve in PA!
Our Mission
We must stand together and put an end to veteran suicide. While one person may not make a difference, we believe those that band together can and will! Suicide needs to become a thing of the past! Let’s help our heroes fight the battles they can no longer fight alone!
2021 US total deaths by suicide
GWOT Suicide Rate Veteran & Active Duty
2022 estimate average rate of veteran suicide
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Annual Events
2024 5th Annual Race and Walk to End Vet Suicide
When: September 22, 2024
Where: Old Mill Park, Downtown Fredericksburg (2410 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401)
In-person registration fee includes t-shirts, swag bag, finisher medal, and other goodies while supplies last.
Interested in sponsoring an upcoming event or helping a veteran with mental health services?
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From the Blog
My Son Took His Own Life. Here’s Why You Should Stop Saying ‘Committed Suicide.’
This article is a sad but good read in explaining why we should not say someone “committed suicide” we should say “they died by suicide”. I challenge you all to take the words committed suicide out of your vocabulary after reading this and replace them with died by...
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