Elhart Family Sponsors Suicide Prevention Awareness Premiere Movie Event
On March 27, 2015, local business leader Wayne J. Elhart of the Elhart Automotive Campus succumbed to depression illness which resulted in suicide. The Elhart family has embraced this tragedy and is making it into an opportunity to serve the community by providing an evening of entertainment and serious conversation around this topic of depression and suicide.
Wayne’s brother Jeff Elhart stated, “In respect to Wayne and his love for life the Elhart family is initiating an educational opportunity for our community to learn more about this dreadful disease of depression. Moreover, our society does not know how to deal with loved ones who suffer with this illness. Our family’s goal is to do what Wayne did so well in his life…love on others.”
Mental illness conditions are treatable. Suicide is preventable. Hope is real.
“That’s why we have teamed with the producers of Hope Bridge”, Jeff Elhart said. Hope Bridge is a movement beginning with a movie starring Kevin Sorbo from the movie “God’s not Dead” and Booboo Stewart from “X Men: Days of Future Past” to educate the community on the effects of depression up to and including suicide.
The Hope Bridge Free Movie Premiere Event will include the movie along with a panel discussion for questions and answers after the movie to include contemplators, survivors and lifeguards. Additionally, the Elhart family has teamed up with twelve local partners who either specialize in mental illness treatment or are actively involved with youth programs. “They will all be in attendance with an exhibit for attendees to visit before or after the movie,” Jeff exclaims. Further, Jeff Elhart goes on to claim, “Hope Bridge is a movie and so much more. This 90 minute film will give you answers to the “why” if you’re struggling with the reason a friend or family member took his or her life. It will also provide you visual signs to look for to help loved ones who may be experiencing symptoms of depression. This Hope Bridge Movie Premier Event will help save lives and may save yours or your son, daughter, mother or father.”
This is a free event to the community. Reservations and tickets are not necessary to come. The movie premiere is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend regardless if people are affected by depression or loss of loved ones from suicide.
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