FirstLink's 10 th ANNUAL BREAKFAST because you count

firstLink’s 10th Annual Breakfast was held Wednesday, May 2, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fargo. This year the event focused on the community education and training services that they provide for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. The guest speakers included Sonja Ellner, executive director at the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality; Veronica Markell, lead counselor at Liberty Middle School; and Mitch Taragos, health teacher at Fargo South High School.

The event highlighted Mental Health First Aid, ASIST, safeTALK, and Suicide Education Outreach in area schools. SafeTALK is a three hour workshop that prepares anyone over the age of 15 to become a suicide alert helper. A trained helper can recognize warning signs in individuals and take action by connecting them with life-saving resources.

FirstLink leads the way in suicide prevention, education, follow-up and immediate support.

FirstLink assists people to identify, access and make effective use of community and volunteer resources 24 hours a day. It’s the first link to connect people to resources. Just call 2-1-1 or 701-235-7335(SEEK) to contact their helpline. In 2017 the team handled 6,533 calls from our community.

Giving to FirstLink takes your dollar and turns it into resources utilized by our whole community. Your donation makes sure the resources for a strong community are always available.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 8

HOLIDAY INN | 3803 13 th AVENUE S, FARGO guest speaker PAM TEBOW

Pam is the mother of NFL player, Tim Tebow. Her notoriety increased when Tim became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. During the nationally televised Heisman broadcast, ESPN aired a portion of an interview that focused on her refusal to abort Tim when she was advised to do so.

Pam loves speaking for women’s events, prolife, and other non-profit groups across the country. She is passionate about encouraging people of all ages to trust the Lord with all their hearts for all their lives and use the incredible influence God has given them to eternally impact their world.