Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast
Welcome to Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise, Inc. Podcast where we create a community conversation and awareness about mental health, substance misuse, and overall community concerns and needs. We share inspiring stories of hope, compassion, connection, collaboration, healing, growth, and transformation that show the beauty of this thing we call life.
Remember you are not defined by your worst moment. We hope to inspire you to be your best self for yourself, your family, and our community. The belief is: Stronger Families = a Stronger Community! Let's Be and Start the Change!
Inspire to Rise, Inc. is a nonprofit with community centers located in Duval and Nassau counties focused on holistically helping make the community a little better, happier, and healthier place. For more information or to support our mission, please contact us at weinspiretorise.org or via phone at: 1-844-WE-RISE1 (1-844-937-4731).
Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast
Episode 25: Into the Marvelous Light
Welcome to Episode 25 of Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast. Today's episode was led by our host, Drew Brandom! Please join us as he interviews our guest, Cheryl Crawford-Deas, the Founder and Executive Director of the Darnell Deas, Jr., Marvelous Light Foundation.
Mrs. Crawford-Deas has a passion for bringing awareness to mental health and suicide prevention that stems from the loss of her own son, Darnel, Jr. (DJ) to suicide. Since 2018 the foundation has presented over $10,000 in scholarships to students throughout the country. You can learn more about Darnell Deas, Jr., Marvelous Light Foundation, as well as access resources, at djdeasmarvelouslightfoundation.com. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, you can also call or text 988 at anytime for immediate assistance.
Inspire to Rise, Inc. is a nonprofit focused on holistically helping make the community a little better, happier, and healthier place. For more information or to support our mission, please contact us at weinspiretorise.org or via phone at: 1-844-WE-RISE1 (1-844-937-4731).
