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You Matter was organized to honor the memory of Joseph “Joey” DeRose. May 1, 2018 marks four years since Joey’s death. Like many others Joey battled with depression and chose suicide as his option for peace. We want to share Joey’s story and celebrate his life in May, along with so many other lives and encourage new beginnings because “YOU MATTER".  Our goal is to reduce & eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness and to raise awareness & support for suicide prevention through the efforts of Legacy Treatment Services.

Legacy Treatment Services is a nonprofit mental and behavioral health organization whose mission is to change the behavioral health and social service outcomes for people of all ages from surviving to thriving. All proceeds donated to You Matter will benefit LegacyTreatment Services' suicide prevention, mental health resources and in memory of Joseph DeRose.  For more information on Legacy Treatment Services please visit www.legacytreatment.org.

Contact us at our You Matter Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/You-Matter-340996629430947/

Personal Statement:  “ Since Joey’s passing, Nicole and I knew we had to do something, to keep his memory alive.  We decided to do what we know best, and RUN.  We didn’t realize how much work was involved in organizing a run and so we learned on the job so to speak.  Together we pulled it off and had great success our first couple of years.  Our overall goal with You Matter is to raise awareness while eliminating the stigma behind mental health and most important – suicide prevention.  We want others to know there is hope and resources available.  Together we can make a difference.”   -Nick and Nicole DeRose

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