“If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255).” CASPER, Project Kenny, a local nonprofit that works to place service dogs with people with post-traumatic stress disorder, has found a new headquarters in Mills. Project Kenny will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting…
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Amputee charity fundraiser arrives in WA after 5000km ride
Source: WA Today An Australian amputee riding his bike 10,000km from Vietnam to Sydney has arrived in Perth ahead of his final journey. Vietnam veteran Laurie “Truck” Sams is on a six-month “long ride home”, raising money for veteran suicide and PTSD. A PTSD sufferer himself, Truck hopes to inspire others to seek help. “I’ve been down that…