Our founder, Jamie Tworkowski, didn’t set out to start a nonprofit organization. All he wanted to do was help a friend and tell her story. When Jamie met Renee Yohe, she was struggling with addiction, depression, self-injury, and suicidal thoughts. He wrote about the five days he spent with her before she entered a treatment center, and he sold T-shirts to help cover the cost. When she entered treatment, he posted the story on MySpace to give it a home. The name of the story was “To Write Love on Her Arms.” Read the original story here.
THE TITLE, “TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS,” ALSO REPRESENTED A GOAL—TO BELIEVE THAT A BETTER LIFE WAS POSSIBLE.
We believe:
You were created to love and be loved.
People need other people.
Your story is important.
Better days are ahead.
Hope and help are real.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE, AND THIS IS NOT THE END OF YOUR STORY.
SINCE 2018, TWLOHA’S FIND HELP TOOL HAS SEEN 56,000 PROGRAM SEARCHES. FOR EVERY 4 SEARCHES, SOMEONE WILL TAKE THE NEXT STEP TO SIT WITH A COUNSELOR OR CALL A CRISIS HOTLINE.
No matter what you’re facing, you deserve to be connected to help. We want you to know that people have been where you are now. Things can get better. Healing is possible.
To find help, click here.
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