9,000 banners each year
Red Star Banners
Over 8,000 veterans, 500 current military, and 500 first responders take their life each year - creating around 9,000 new Red Star families. Every one of those families should receive a banner. That figure does not include the more than 150,000 existing Red Star families who still need one.
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9,000 pins each year
Red Star Service Pins
Each Red Star family receives both a banner and a pin. The same 9,000 new families every year need pins, alongside existing families who have never received one.
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100,000 ribbons each year
Veterans Suicide Awareness Ribbons
The ribbon honors the lives of military personnel, veterans, and first responders lost to suicide while raising awareness of the urgent need for mental health support and prevention. It is one of the cornerstones of the Foundation's mission.
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25 films each year
Red Star Voices Films
Each film gives a family a platform to express grief, builds connection for families who see themselves in the story, and offers public acknowledgment of a life that mattered.
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Coverage
Red Star in the news
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Tampa Bay Times story
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Red Star film (Vimeo)
Source note: The source Banners image linked Givebutter Red-Star-Banners while its adjacent DONATE button linked Veteran-Suicide-Awareness-Ribbons. Destination links both the Banners image and button to Red-Star-Banners.
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