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G I V I N G G U I D E 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com December 15, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 41 The Jordan Porco Foundation provides mental health awareness and suicide prevention programming for teenagers and young adults. We form partnerships with high schools, two and four year colleges and universities, the military, community organizations, foundations and leading prevention providers to deliver programs that increase awareness of the mental health resources and services available to students. Our goal is to reduce the stigma and misconceptions around mental health and suicide that often deter individuals from seeking help, empower peers to be gatekeepers by understanding the warning signs and knowing what to do if a friend is exhibiting signs of suicide or a mental health concern and increase willingness to ask for help if experiencing emotional distress. Since our inception, tens of thousands of students have engaged in our programming resulting in thousands of depression screenings that have helped identify at risk individuals and led to treatment. GOALS • Engage more students in peer to peer support efforts creating communities of inclusiveness. • Further reduce the stigma associated with mental health and suicide and increase help seeking behaviors. • Form additional partnerships with leading prevention organizations to compound the impact of our work. • More than double the number of schools and students participating in our programs and services. • Increase advocacy efforts to enact legislation supporting suicide prevention training. • Continue our national expansion to ensure greater visibility of our messaging. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES The Jordan Porco Foundation holds several fundraising events annually that offer plenty of opportunities to be involved in supporting the work of the organization. Whether it's a Together at the Table dinner event or our annual Jordan's Journey Gala celebration at the Mohegan Sun, we welcome your participation. Our events offer nationally renowned mental health subject matter experts with personal experiences that engage audiences in a profound way. The positive feedback we consistently receive from those involved in our events inspires us to work even harder to reach more students and save more lives. For more information about any of our events, please visit us at www.rememberingjordan.org/fundraisingevents GIVING OPPORTUNITIES We couldn't do our lifesaving work without your help and support! Financial contributions are the best way to support the work of the Jordan Porco Foundation. We are always looking for help making our mission possible: you can volunteer, make a donation, sponsor or attend a fundraising event, shop for the cause, and so much more! Visit us at www.rememberingjordan.org/support ABOUT US Year established: 2011 Annual revenues: $1,483,247.60 (most recent fiscal year) Total number of employees: 9 GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) We currently serve all of the northeast region of the U.S. and are now expanding nationwide. TOP FUNDING SOURCES Private Donors: 53% Corporate Sponsorships: 35% Foundation Grants: 12% Nancy Brockman Chimera Communications, Inc. Carlo Fusco Mass Mutual Michael J. Kuziak LAZ Parking Carla M. McCall Alexander Aronson Finning Len Novick Estreich and Company, Inc. Ernie Porco Chase Enterprises Tom Steen Capitol Area Substance Abuse Council President, CEO Marisa Giarnella- Porco Senior Board Member Alan Lazowski LAZ Parking, Chairman/ Founder Jordan Porco Foundation 225 Asylum Street, 12th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103 | 860-904-6041 www.rememberingjordan.org OUR MISSION: The mission of the Jordan Porco Foundation is to prevent suicide in the high school, college and college entry student population that is often the end result of significant emotional disorders triggered by stress and/or not recognized within the person until it is too late. BOARD OF DIRECTORS " " I t is very clear to me that the Jordan Porco Foundation has a platform in place to change university communities and motivate young people to help themselves and support their friends. – Jason F. Sikorski, Ph.D. , Central Connecticut State University Students at Three Rivers Community College participate in Fresh Check Day.

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