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.
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!
2019 US total deaths by suicide
Average deaths by suicide per day
2019 Veteran deaths by suicide
Average veteran deaths by suicide per day
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Annual Events
Annual Race to End Vet Suicide & Freedom Fest
When: September 17th 2022
Where: Dominion Raceway, 6501 Dominion Raceway Ave., Thornburg, VA 22580
All registration will come with a medal, shirt, swag bag and more goodies!
Interested in sponsoring an upcoming event or helping a veteran with mental health services?
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Did you know you can Donate a ticket of a VETERAN! Check it out!Donate a ticket for a Veteran to attend the event! A great option if you are unable to make it. The #11thBlackTie on Sept. 24th at the Falls Church Marriott. Our beneficiary, The Ruyts Foundation of Veteran Suicide Prevention. Tickets: one.bidpal.net/11thannualblacktie/ticketing #7BenefitLTD #RFVSP
June 27th -PTSD Awareness Day!
If you ever feel like you’re at the end of your rope, please call the Veteran’s Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255. You are loved.
Don’t forget to get your tickets or select a sponsorship package for the #11thBlackTie on September 24th at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park! Event info and tickets/sponsorships: bit.ly/11thBlackTie
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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