The outpouring of support and donations was the largest we have ever received in our history in a single day. We received over 100 donations in one day. Our supporters were and still are sending donations and words of encouragement from all over the world - the US, Canada, Great Britain, Norway, Germany, Australia... We made our target of $10,000 to keep the line live for two more weeks. The $10,000 pays for a 2-week extension (our bill is $5,000 a week).
We still need to raise $60,000 more in the next two weeks. We will not receive another extension from our phone company. If we can manage this goal, then to get through the end of the year we only will need $20,000 per month. Please help us pay this debt that we have so we can continue providing services in a private and completely confidential way. If the federal government would simply pay the outstanding claim we have with them that would get us through to July 2007!
We received calls of support from people who credit the Hopeline with helping them through their most difficult times and now they wanted to help us in ours. We also received the most media coverage in our 8 year history. So many more people will learn of our service as a result of this campaign. There is much work to be done to get our organization into a secure sustainable position but our all volunteer Board is dedicated to helping us to get there, and with the support of people like you this grassroots network of community based crisis centers can be even better and stronger than before. From all of us at the Kristin Brooks Hope Center and the members of the National Hopeline Network, we thank you for your continued support, faith in us to be stewards of the nation's suicide hotline network and belief in our mission to offer help and hope from unconditional and confidential crisis centers.
Best always,
Reese Butler, President and Founder
KBHC Board of Directors
P.S. This note below we received yesterday with a ten dollar bill. This is why we keep the candle burning and fight to keep this line available for everyone who needs it.
