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\"Dozens<\/p>\n

We\u2019re grateful and excited to shout out some incredible high school students who dedicated themselves to championing mental health and raising funds for The Jed Foundation (JED). The Wisconsin-Upper Michigan (WIUM) Key Club, under the leadership of Luke McCormick, a student at Marquette University High School, raised more than $6,000 to support JED\u2019s work preventing suicide and promoting mental health for teens and young adults.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Choosing to Support JED<\/b><\/h2>\n

Key Club is the biggest student-led service organization for high school students. At Key Club, sponsored by Kiwanis International, teens get together to make their communities better through service and leadership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Each year, the student elected as District Governor gets to pick a cause for the whole district to support. That student was McCormick this year, and he chose JED.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI chose to work with the Jed Foundation because I know the importance of mental well-being in creating strong, healthy communities,\u201d McCormick said. \u201cI\u2019ve had a number of people close to me suffer from mental health issues in recent years, and, as a result, I\u2019ve become more aware of the strain that these struggles put not only on the person who is suffering, but also on all those who support and care for them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

McCormick said he wanted to use his role \u201cto be a voice for those who suffer in silence,\u201d especially since many students in his district live in rural areas where there is often less of a mental health support system.<\/span><\/p>\n

JED, he said, \u201caddresses the root cause of the issue and proactively addresses crises before they arise. The results of their programs, which are backed by science, speak for themselves.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The message clearly resonated with McCormick\u2019s fellow Key Club members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t need to give my reasons for why people should fundraise,\u201d he said. \u201cThey could look around them at home, at school, and in their communities and find their motivation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Turning Passion Into Action<\/b><\/h2>\n

During his State of the District address kicking off District Convention (DCON),the annual convention, McCormick shared that the district had collectively raised over $5,000 for JED throughout the year. That sum was in addition to a previous $925 donation from the group\u2019s executive director.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Dr.
Luke McCormick of the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan (WIUM) Key Club with Dr. Thea Zunick, JED\u2019s Director of Community Giving<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The group invited Dr. Thea Zunick, JED\u2019s Director of Community Giving, to speak at its annual convention, which was attended by 370 guests, advisers, and speakers and had over 25 high schools represented. After her remarks, an additional \u201cmiracle minute\u201d fundraising request \u2014 think Key Club leaders running around with buckets for 60 seconds collecting cash donations \u2014 netted another $500. All of that, together with $50 raised at the convention\u2019s souvenir shop, brought the fundraising total for JED to $6,475.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe cause resonated on such a deep level with my peers and me because we could envision the impacts of JED\u2019s programs in a tangible way,\u201d <\/span>McCormick<\/span> said. \u201cIt\u2019s so much easier to get behind a cause when it benefits people like you who have the same experiences as you.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many thanks to McCormick and his peers at the WIUM Key Club for all they\u2019ve done to raise awareness and funds to protect mental health and prevent suicide for young people nationwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Inspired? Learn more about hosting your own <\/span><\/i>do-it-yourself fundraiser for JED<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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