Dear Friends and Supporters,
As we reflect on 2024, we are deeply grateful for your unwavering support of Friends for Survival. For over 40 years, our mission has been to provide compassionate support to those grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide. This year, because of your generosity, we reached more families, expanded our resources, and strengthened our community of hope.
Every donation, every volunteer hour, and every kind word has made a tangible difference in the lives of survivors navigating one of life's most challenging journeys. Your partnership allows us to be there in the darkest moments, offering connection, understanding, and the promise that healing is possible.
Thank you for being part of this vital work. Together, we are bringing light to the darkness of loss.
With deep gratitude,
Susan J. Reynolds
Executive Director, Friends for Survival
Our Mission and Who We Serve
Friends for Survival provides compassionate peer support, education, and resources to those grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide. Through support groups, grief materials, and community outreach, we help survivors navigate their healing journey and find hope after devastating loss.
2024 Impact Highlights
Meeting Attendees
States and 4 Foreign Countries
States and 4 Foreign Countries
States and 4 Foreign Countries
States and 4 Foreign Countries
States and 4 Foreign Countries
Grief Books Distributed
States and 4 Foreign Countries
Grief Books Distributed
Newsletters Distributed
Newsletters Distributed
Grief Books Distributed
1st Responder Resources
Newsletters Distributed
1st Responder Resources
Together, We Bring Light to the Darkness of Loss
Your partnership makes healing possible for suicide loss survivors.
We’re proud to earn Candid's (formerly GuideStar) Platinum Seal of Transparency. To reach the Platinum level, we added extensive information to our Nonprofit Profile: basic contact and organizational information; in-depth financial information; quantitative information about goals, strategies, and progress toward our mission.
Some of our programs are funded in part by the Division of Behavioral Health Services through the voter approved Proposition 63, Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).