Wounded Warrior Project® To Receive $100,000 From Man Whose Brother Committed Suicide

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- With suicide on the rise across America, THE LIFE IS PRICELESS FOUNDATION is handing a $100,000 check to Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP) on October 11, 2014 at their 3rd Annual gala held this year on the deck of The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, 22 veterans commit suicide each day, 110 a week - that's nearly 6,000 veterans a year dying by their own hand.  WWP works hard to combat these statistics by offering programs under their Mind Pillar that help warriors and their families maintain healthy, meaningful relationships while pursuing life goals free from the barriers or stigmas associated with mental health issues.

Timothy Price, whose brother David took his own life in 2011, began his fundraising efforts immediately thereafter with the founding of THE LIFE IS PRICELESS FOUNDATION recruiting friends and family in the effort. The hangar deck of The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will take on a World War II theme as over 600 young New Yorkers gather to celebrate life and to raise desperately needed funds to support suicide prevention that goes beyond the traditional hotline.  

"The Life is Priceless Foundation is helping organizations on the cutting edge of suicide research & prevention and is dedicated to my brother David," says Timothy Price, Founder of the LIFE IS PRICELESS FOUNDATION. He continues, "While my brother wasn't a veteran himself, the work Wounded Warriors is doing in the area of mental health is tremendous and hopefully this donation will help save lives."

THE LIFE IS PRICELESS FOUNDATION thanks its sponsors: 212NYC.org, ACS Services, Brightroll, Hip Cricket, Ninth Decimal, Opera Media and SUNY Maritime.

About THE LIFE IS PRICELESS FOUNDATION:
Founded after the death of David Price the Life is Priceless Foundation's mission is to provide grants to the medical community for the research, diagnosis and treatment of people who suffer from severe depression; To provide financial assistance to organizations and individuals who actively play a role in suicide prevention; To help educate and provide guidance and coping skills to sufferers, families and friends, who are troubled by depression and suicidal thoughts. LIPF pays NO salaries and is a 501c3 Not For Profit.   All money raised goes directly to supported programs.

About WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT^®:
Wounded Warrior Project is recognizing its ten-year anniversary, reflecting on a decade of service and reaffirming its commitment to serving injured veterans for their lifetime. The mission of Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP) is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. The purpose of WWP is to raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs.

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