The Trevor Project, Inc.

I was a digital counselor (which took 6 months of training and testing) for almost 3 years with Trevor and thought I was doing great, never a complaint from staff, which ended this January (2024) when I was unexpectedly taken off the system with no notice or notification. Please see the note I sent, that ended up with a lovely call from a Vice President who asked me to follow up in the spring, I did and have heard nothing back. This was a heart wrenching situation for me and has taken away my love for serving this community, work that I thrived on and was so proud of this person having called me eventually as I sent emails trying to figure out why I was suddenly blocked from the system, I thought it was a technical issue, and was finally escalated to a VP. I don’t understand how I could be a successful digital counselor for almost 3 years and suddenly be torn from the system with no notice, I thought I was doing so well, and I loved the work. I miss working with youth in crisis, I was always so proud of being part of Trevor and to be summarily dismissed for unspecific reasons has been a huge hit to my confidence in helping in any non-profit organization. I knew that had management issues, I had no idea this kind of cruelty would be aimed at volunteers.

I am a young queer teen who has struggled a lot with anxiety and suicidal thoughts in the past and I always look to The Trevor Project when I feel like im in crisis. I don't call or text often but the volunteers I have spoken with are always understanding and soft spoken, making my experience comfortable and safe. I thank the organization for providing a safe space for young people like myself. I don't think I would be here if I didn't have someone willing to listen.

Apparently they employ fundamentalist church ladies who try to make us feel like predators because we say a word they don't like. The word was a reference and not directed at anyone. I explained to her that she was being a fragile fascist and doing undue harm by playing that violated victim game. I am in the LGBT community and value my freedom of speech and free expression. She tried to make me feel like a moral criminal for uttering a simple word, in reference no less. If you are that fragile and entitled that you would oppress us by suppressing our right to free speech and expression then you are the enemy in our camp so to speak. Don't let these word fascists try to silence you, speak your mind and exercise your free expression.
Haven't we seen enough of that, we certainly don't need to tolerate oppression/suppression from those who claim to be our allies. I'm appalled and enraged and will never call that line again. No safe space has fascists in it.

Don't volunteer unless you are ready to put yourself through emotionally grueling and time-consuming work and then get dropped without any support or acknowledgement of your work if you don't pass. They don't support their counselor students like they claim to.

The mission statement of this organization is to support LGBTQ youth mental health with the purpose of reducing suicide. Most people who rate this organization are automatically aligned with this mission statement. Which makes sense. Who wants a 13-year-old killing himself?

There is always a degree of dangerousness when an organization has a monopoly. Or example, I worked at this organization and was having performance issues due to young, queer people killing themselves. My heart shattered. I reached out to human resources in a letter for support. I received two different 10 minute meetings. The first meeting notified me that I was being put on administrative leave. The second meeting notified me that they decided to terminate me. I am a fool and moron to think that my own community would support me in this broken heartedness. Instead, my desire to openly discuss lgbtq youth suicide was met with contempt and silencing. This organization never allowed me to have a real conversation about lgbtq youth suicide. For example, if you worked in human resources and an employee wrote a letter regarding their heart brokenness related to your mission statement, would you want to have a conversation with the employee? As previously stated, all I had was two different, 10 minute meetings. My direct manager was even informed to stop contacting me after writing the letter for support.

The biggest issue I have with this organization is based on their LGBTQ youth mental health survey. When meeting with the research director, I asked her about including questions related to resiliency. As a person with a master's degree in social work, I understand the critical necessity for professionals too explore resiliency. The research director agreed with my perspective. And, she was unsure how to include questions related to resiliency. Even though this employee has a doctorate degree in social work. Their research model follows the minority stress model. This model states that people with marginalized identities experience negative outcomes based on their exclusion to dominant society. This assumption is most definite true! As a gay man, I can validate this perspective based on personal experience. The dangerous impact of the minority stress model is that the Trevor Project is unable to explore the strengths of lgbtq youth. As a social worker, we are trained to view people through aliens of strength. The Trevor Project reinforces weakness. They rarely talk about the resiliency of lgbtq youth. They receive millions of dollars for people buying in to the idea that queer people are going to kill themselves without societal support. This organization uses their mission statement to kill people into giving them money. They curate their research data to reinforce this guilt trip on to donations. As previously stated, I earned a master's degree in social work. I have advanced training in research. When asking the research director about strengths and resiliency, she did not understand a way to explore these questions. She could not comprehend even directly asking lgbtq youth questions such as, "even though life is difficult for lgbtq youth, how do you find hope?" The resiliency approach to understanding clients literally has hundreds of various questions.

The greatest concern I have over this research is a sociological term called labeling theory. This theory is based on social constructivism. Social constructivism is the idea that our experience is based on our group identities which is predetermined by society. In essence, when the dominant media tells a group a message over and over, they internalize this message. So, telling LGBTQ youth that all they have is being suicidal only reinforces their desire to kill themselves. For example, dominant media states that women should visually appear in a very specific way. Any deviation from this Norm causes shame. This shame is not attributed to their own experience, but is based on societal pressure. This is one way that labeling theory functions within the experience of people with marginalized identities. Lgbtq youth are learning from this organization that there is an expectation to want to kill yourself in order to belong to the societal construct of being queer.

This organization is incapable of having honest, open discussions about LGBTQ youth. Additionally, the research that drives their mission statement is based on lgbtq youth wanting to kill themselves. The trapper project financially benefits from this perspective. The research director, who is in a position of very high leadership, agreed with my perspective and was hesitant to include questions related to resiliency. This organization has such a high rating on this website because it benefits them financially for you to think that all LGBTQ youth are going to kill themselves without acceptance. As a gay man, I can guarantee you we are much more resilient.

The biggest piece of advice I would give to someone considering calling the line is this: you don’t have to be in the worst possible crisis to call. I was having relationship struggles and had nobody to talk to but I was afraid to call because I was afraid they wouldn’t consider my problems “serious” enough. I was so wrong. I’ve used the line a couple of times now and the volunteers are so lovely and really listen and help me talk through and work through my thoughts when I’m dealing with hard times. Sometimes there’s a wait and you want to limit your conversations to 20-30 minutes (they do have a lot of callers who need help so don’t let this discourage you). But even so, the volunteers are so kind and understanding. I encourage anyone who needs someone to talk to to give the trevor project a chance. Don’t wait for things to get the worst they can get. If you need to talk, CALL!

I joined a chat feeling sad because of people at my school, and the person on the other line helped a lot! Thank you so much!

I was having suicidal thoughts, and I was really stressed because my friend is in a bad situation (as I write this) and the counselor made me feel like I mattered. Thank you Lane I think you saved my life.

Some background information beforehand; I am the type of person that does not get help or seek help unless it is really needed. With this in mind, I had quite a bad time and needed help, so I sought out TrevorProject. I heard wonderful reviews and bonus! it was an LGBTQ+ help organization. I wanted to use their online chat because it was more anon, however I waited upwards of 4 hours. *4 hours* before finally calling quits and shutting the tabs. I have tried to reach out for help through their organization at least 5-7 times and not once have I actually spoken to anyone. All of those times have been waiting for an insane amount of time and eventually giving up. If you are truly seeking help especially in an online chat format, I would not recommend TrevorProject!

This Christmas I choose to give to charities that will support those who have been marginalized, and who will likely be increasingly marginalized because of the incoming President. I am a senior minister in a congregation that supports the rights of people of all gender preferences and sexual orientations. Giving to The Trevor Project and working with lgbtqi youth in my own community are two ways I can maintain hope at this time in our society. This Christmas donation is also the honor the love shared between my niece and her partner.

This is a fantastic organization. The Trevor Project was the first organization to provide suicide prevention and crisis intervention services for LGBTQ+ youth, and they have grown so much in the last 16 years. What started off a simple telephone hotline has now grown to also include communication with youth via texting, online chat, letter-writing, online social space with other youth, and countless social media services with which to interact. The Trevor Project works tirelessly to ensure that LGBTQ+ youth in crisis have someone to turn to, someone to talk to, and someone to tell them that they are not alone.

They refused to re-send the "Talk to me" kit for the Suicide Prevention Week, and I had ordered it for free, but it said it was sent & delivered, yet I never got anything from them.

I live in an apartment, where no one can get into my mailbox without my key, so tell me how the heck it could "just simply have been taken after delivered"?? It's a shame you don't care more about your customers.

Do you realize how much I wanted this kit, simply for the meaning behind it, not just to have one? A lot of my friends have struggled with suicidal thoughts, and I had made a list of people to send a "Talk To Me" sticker to, with a nice note saying that the sticker is true, and they can talk to me ANY time when they are feeling suicidal. I have a few friends watching their mailboxes, waiting for me to send it to them, because they truly do need the extra support knowing I'm here for them, always. For all you know, this kit and stickers could prevent my friend from killing themselves because I was going to send several people a sticker with a nice note saying I'm always there for them to talk to me anytime about anything.

THE KITS ARE FREE. WHY CAN'T YOU MAIL ME A NEW ONE?
Is it only because the kit was free to me that you won't send another one? Because I certainly hope you don't treat your customers like this who actually BUY stuff from you, and never recieve it. Because you could get in a lot of trouble, because you would be STEALING their money.


You completely lost all my support with you guys.
I'm even completely ashamed to be one of your "Likes" on your Facebook page.

This is a terrific organization helping meet a critical need in our community. With the spotlight on youth bullying and suicides, I know they have been busier than ever with the surge of media coverage. Although I have not been on the phone calling in for help, I have been brought in as youth to help train volunteers and also now as a trans-identified (specifically: genderqueer) person to share my unique experiences. I love what they stand for and hope to keep helping them do the great work they are able to accomplish. My hat goes off to those who volunteer who must be emotionally drained from hearing heartbreaking stories. Thank you, Trevor Project, for helping make this world a better, kinder and more loving place.

We sent a donation via credit card earlier this year and never heard from the Trevor Project as to whether or not they received it or even a Thank You email. Besides using Charity Navigator, we normally send a smaller donation to see if we get a response via email or letter telling us about the organization, etc. I am sorry to say that even though Charity Navigator has given them a fair rating, my partner and I give them an "F" for communicating with their donors since we didn't hear a word from them via email or otherwise......not even a Thank You.

Sincerely,

Rob

The Trevor Project and all of their wonderful volunteers are the best! I have never been around so many awesome people who care so much for so many! Without ANY complaints!! I am truly looking forward to helping out in the future! This is a cause that is in need of supporting, mature individuals who can actually listen and help, instead of lie to them like so many do! I tell EVERYONE I know about this project, even those who are not necessarily supportive of the lifestyle and I have never received a bad response! I can't wait to help in the future! Thanks especially to Brian & Daman! You both rock!

The Trevor Help line along with their social web site Trevor Space is a great resource for not only me, but also many GLBTQ youth. The fist time i called the Help line i was 13 and extremely confused about my whole life. The lady on the line helped me to realize that things do have a bright side and very well may have saved my life in the long run if not just at that point in time. I then called it again about a year later, now being out to most family and friends, when me and my first girl friend broke up. Again the person on the line helped me to see the bright side of thing and that life is worth living. At the end of that call was when the person on the line told me about Trevor Space and as i said above it is truly a great resource. I am now doing much better in my life with the help of some medications and have improved so much over even the last few months. I thank the Trevor project for being then at a point in my life when it seemed like there was no one else! Brianna A.

I learned about The Trevor Project,Inc through my school's GSA. Once I joined trevorspace.org and saw the safe options, I was hooked. I realized that here was a safe place for me to talk with other LGBT peoples about the issues I care about. Since being a member I have enjoyed the sites available bulletins and the people who care as much as i do about our rights.

The Trevor Project is the best at providing an invaluable service to LGBT teens, letting them know that they are by no means alone. The volunteers are great, which makes the organization great. I hope that more teens will find the Trevor Project and the solace it had provided so many others.

This is such a great organization... I'm glad something like this is out there for today's youth, because it can be hard thinking that you're alone, with no one to talk to...

Thank you Trevor Project for all the support you have provided to the community! You have an amazing hardworking staff and I hope you will continue to provide the well needed support you have.

Many LGBT children lead isolated lives because of their inability to find resources and others like them. The Trevor Project really serves this community by providing the support and networking that these children lack. By addressing a particularly vulnerable group - kids in their mid and late teens - they have undoubtably given a helping hand to those who would have otherwise turned to other outlets such as drugs or self abuse.

It's a great resource. I had the pleasure of meeting a few members and volunteers and they provide a great service.

I've never had the problem, but I could imagine how The Trevor Project can help the LGBT youth in need, and save lives! It's a much needed service to our community, and to help youth who lost their direction in life.

I love these guys. All the people are so attractive and hard. working! Hands down the best. The Trevor Project ftw!!!

I grew up not being able to identify with anyone. It wasn't until I got older that I experienced things that made me aware of who I truly was. To spend the better part of your youth in confusion is like being locked in the darkness. The Trevor Project reaches out to those like myself and it would've been helpful if i knew about non-profit organizations like this when I was younger. Keep up the good work and continue lending a kind ear to those who need it.

Great site, lots of good information and good people. I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested in doing some good work and helping out people in need

Excellent site for GLBT networking. I even met my boyfriend on this site as well as many other lifelong friends. Truly saved my life!

As an eighteen year-old just about to enter college, I know that when I was at a peak of self-discovery and realizing who I am, there were so many questions that I had, so many things that I wish I could ask my parents. The problem? I couldn't, because my parents and family are homophobic. I cried myself to sleep many nights, wondering what would happen if I turned out to be gay, wondering if my family and friends would accept me. There were times when I didn't know if I could make it through all of the stress and worries. Luckily, I opened myself up to a few close friends around me who were there to help me along the way. I was willing to open myself up and take a risk with a friend to seek the support I needed, but I realize that for many youth, that's just too big of a risk to take. Having people from The Trevor Project there at any time to talk with you and help you through those personal and stressful moments in your life is such a valuable tool to have. If you feel like you cannot open up to anyone, if you feel like you need to talk with someone to ease your mind and let yourself have some peace, please, don't hesitate to call. It's important to know that The Trevor Project isn't there to make up your mind about who you are, they're there to let you know that no matter who you are, you're someone special. I am proud to be a young college student actively donating to The Trevor Project as a Lifeline Club member, and proudly support this organization and everything it does to serve the LGBTQ community.

What a great organization and much needed service. I truly wish this type of service was available when I was younger- it would have saved me a lot of pain and needless trouble. It would have allowed me to love, accept and know myself earlier in life instead of trying to disappear and hurt myself. My wish is that this organization continues to grow and reach as many young people as possible.

This is an amazing site, helped me so much. This site helps lgbt youth, amazing job. Well worth this award.

The Trevor Project has been an ongoing program that has proved vital to numerous LGBT youth. Through the implementaiton of their new program, Trevor Space, they have allowed youth from across the country (LGBT and Allied youth)to connect in a safe environment, share their stories and continue to provide one-on-one personal mentoring. Not only does Trevor Space and the Trevor Project provide suicide prevention for LGBT youth, it provides them with a situation in which they can feel comfortable about who they are, explore their identity, and find similar youth with whom they can share their experiences and simply become friends.

I recently launched a website aimed towards helping gay teens feel not so alone. In doing so, I researched many LGBT sites and programs with a shared goal of helping gay teens live long, happy, healthy lives. The Trevor Project was the best one I found, with the history and successes to prove it.

I'm familiar with The Trevor Project through friends. By all accounts, it's an outstanding organization that provides a much needed service. Everyone involved should be applauded for the work they do in making a difference in so many lives.

The Trevor Project provides an important service to our youth. To be able to talk to someone when they are in need. Friends and family, even though close, are sometimes very hard to turn to when a gay teen is thinking about suicide. The Trevor Project provides a live person there to talk to these youth. They have also played a key role through the country in gay teen and youth suicide awareness through thought provoking marketing strategies.

As a member of the trevorspace website, I feel this website has linked me to transgendered peers and helped me on my path to self-realization. I also feel I would have support if I had a rough time coming out to my family in the near future.

This is an amazing site, it helps so much by letting you write your own questions and getting them answered. it's so amazing and is so helpful.

The Trevor Project. How amazing. This site helped me to cope with questioning if I was gay, and talk to some local gays who know what it is like to come out in our area!

The Trevor Project is amazing. It's a wonderful thing that allows you to communicate with others and really feel like you're not alone. Like you're not weird. Even when some of your closest friends seem to not 'get it', you know that there's someone out there who does. That there are other people out there like you. Support, resources, information, and friends. All in one place. What more could you ask for?

I've seen the results of this organization in small rural conservative areas, that is why i feel they are doing a wondertastic job.

The Trevor Project I think its a great service that allows young people all over the world not to be afraid of who and what they are and can provide help and support to those who need it ^^ There should be more organizations like this aimed at gay people ^^ Trevorspace is also great for networking and informing us, the gay community, about events and news that affects our lives FulL Marks from me ^^

I was relatively new to the West Hollywood/Los Angeles area when I began volunteering for The Trevor Project in 2001. Over the years I met the most wonderful, passionate and dedicated group of people that one can imagine. These people were saving lives and changing lives and doing as a remarkable team. Some of my closest friendships started through my work with Trevor. Volunteering can change your life too.

The Trevor Project is an amazing organization, led by people with huge hearts. From the first moment that I volunteered for them, I felt welcome and appreciated. It was one of the best group of people that I met while I lived in Los Angeles.

I love the Trevor Project :) I've met some great people through there, and I still am meeting people. Lots of positive support from everybody and there's no anti- violence at all. I love this site!

The Trevor Project is an amazing organization which saves the lives of hundreds of young people every year and gives them an outlet to speak to people that understand the things they go through. To save a life....How much more can you say about a caring organization like the Trevor Project?

I learned of the Trevor Project from a friend who is involved first hand. He was relating to me his past feelings of isolation and not having anyone around he could really connect with or talk to. It was so great to hear him say that he remembered his feelings and that he didn't want others to suffer or feel that same isolation. So, he got involved in the Trevor Project. What he and others are giving is the greatest personal gift, reaching out, knowing how it feels and wanting to prevent others from that pain. The hope continues, that folks who take advantage of this great group will go on to become members and carry on the tradition of inclusion, security, and lack of isolation. The Trevor Project can only get better with each new member joining together, to make the world a better place for everyone.

The Trevor Project is definitely life-saving and life-changing for millons of LGBTQ kids who just need to know that someone cares, understands, and has been where they are.

I have been a Circle of Hope donor to The Trevor Project and continue to support them in their vital life-saving work. Trevor is an important resource to LGBTQ youth everywhere and I am proud to speak in favor of this organization.

I volunteered for the project and boy was I PROUD OF IT! This group is the Mother Theresa for young LGBT. It has saved lives and made life much better

the trevor project saved my life. i was on the phone. i had taken a handful of OTC pills and was going to take more. i called Trevor and they literally saved my life. i love you trevor and everyone who helps trevor. i'm alive now.

The selfless passion, enthusiasm, and dedication of the volunteers and members of The Trevor Project in facilitating an outlet for LGBTQ youth is unparalleled. This is an organization that saves young lives, and is beyond vital to the community.

The Trevor Project is an invaluable organization that offers an essential service for those in need of guidance. This service works and due to that fact, should get numerous awards for all it does in the lives of others.

All of our children should know they are valued. Thank you Trevor Project for giving LGBTQ youth 24/7 access to highly trained counselors who will listen and understand in their darkest hours. I can’t think of a more important cause to support; saving the lives of our children.

The Trevor Project offers an important service to the LGBT community and to adolescents. If it helps one person NOT to take their life because of fear of rejection and/or shame, it's worth it. The Trevor Project needs to grow so it can help young people know that being homosexual by any definition is okay.

The Trevor Project Is A Fantastic Organization. It Has Helped Save Many Lives And Helped Alot GLBT Youth Find Who They Are. Its Helped Them Realize That It's Okay To Be Who They Are. The Trevor Project Is Truly Incredible.

The Trevor Project is not only a good idea in theory, it has saved many lives, not to mention my own life more than once. I am so grateful that this organization exists. Without it, so many wonderful people wouldn't be here today. I am so glad that people are beginning to realize that LGBTQ youth are at risk for suicide. We still need to raise more awareness, but this is a wonderful start. The Trevor Project is not only a helpline, they also hold workshops and other things to help educate others about LGBTQ youth and suicide prevention. I really cannot say enough about this organization, it is such a wonderful idea and is filled with such wonderful, caring people.

An excellent organization that is in full force helping those at a time in life when you need all the emotional support you can get. I love the work they do and can't wait to get more involved.

This is a great organization providing our youth with an outlet to be able to express who they are and to find peace with themselves.

The Trevor Project, to me, is ultimately offering the most important service to the LGBT community. I learned of the trevor project just a couple of weeks ago, through a post by Mike Ruiz on Facebook. My initial thought was of how often in my youth it would have made life much easier to know I was okay, and to be accepted. I believe most of us had thoughts of ending it all at some point because of fear of rejection, shame, and loneliness. And just recently, the teenage daughter of a friend from high school took her own life. We believe she was struggling with her own sexual identity at the time. The Trevor Project needs to grow so it can help everyone know and understand that being homosexual by any definition is okay.

I was lucky enough to spend an evening with the folks from the Trevor Project and it is unbelievable the amount of good that they do. Their commitment to such an important cause is astounding.

I was having a very bad week, my emotions varied from day to day, and I was very depressed and lonely at one point. Thankfully, I already knew of the organization from the internet before this point. A counselor that I called likely saved my life during that week.

Has helped a lot of rural youth without resources nearby to believe in themselves and not give in to fear and self-loathing.

The Trevor Project is an amazing and unique organization. I am proud to support its mission to provide crisis and suicide prevention to LGBTQ youth.

The Trevor Project offers the immmediate assistance that those struggling in the beginning years of their experience coming out of the closet the support necessary. There are absolutely suicidal risks for those that are not finding the supportive environment they need during this time and The Trevor Project, Inc. provides that. This is necessary for the LGBT community.

I was a volunteer at the '09 Gala event and was touched by all the love and support shown by members of the Trevor board who were there and working so hard to make the event as beatiful as possible. I was moved by the dedication of each member and was honored to help and be apart of such a wonderful organization. This organization is one of the most amazing nonprofits working as hard as they do to help those in need to help them feel better about who they are as people and reassure those individuals they are loved and have support and that they are beatiful people.

they are amazing. they have helped me and so many others. they try to get to other people of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and question community.

Trevor is a unique organization. As the nation's only 24-hour a day suicide prevention helpline for gay and lesbian youth, Trevor provides critically important lifesaving services.

I am a current helpline counselor with the Trevor Project and have seen how important it is for us to have this resource available for the many people who reach out to the counselors on a daily basis. My fellow counselors are very dedicated and motivated to do everything they can to make a difference in the life of our callers whether it is by providing an understanding ear, a virtual shoulder to cry on or information on a useful resource. On many occasions we were able to provide support for our callers who wanted to speak with someone who could understand what they were going through.

I can't imagine what this world would be like without The Trevor Project. In such a vital time of debate over gay rights this organization literally saves those who fear losing their way. I commend Trevor for all the great work that they do and I hope that they continue to strive and grow in years to come.

It was about 3 in the morning in the spring of 2005. I had been tossing and turning in my sleep, feeling anxious and unsettled. I finally had had it, got up and googled a gay helpline. Trevor was the only 24-hour one I could find. I called, nervous as hell. And talked to someone on the phone, and whispered as quietly as I could that I was gay. (I didn't want my roommates to hear). But it felt like a bomb dropped, nevertheless. It was the first time I actually came out to someone, guilt-free and without feeling that I had caused a grievous sin. I felt silly. Here I was in my early-20s and was scared of my own gay shadow. The call helped me realize that I wasn't a freak, that what I was feeling was true and right, and that it was okay to talk about it. The helpline counselor gave me the courage to step out and establish my life as an out gay man. What a load off my back! Fast forward two years later, I had forgotten about the helpline that helped give me a sense of identity and happiness. I was now more involved than ever in all-things gay: PFLAG, gay soccer team, queer 20s group, etc. One night, I came across a blog that mentioned that there was going to be a New York office being established. Trevor was looking for counselors. I applied, and I was thankfully selected to be in the first class of the East Coast Call Center. I have been a counselor ever since, trying to give back any way I can. Trevor saved my life. I can honestly say that. Before, I had no one to talked to. I was alone. I was miserable. And so now, I don't want anyone to feel that way, especially kids who grow up thinking that they're freaks because they like or love someone of the same sex. They shouldn't have to. Trevor opened up my heart, and I hope you open yours by donating. Thank you.

These days, you get overwhelmed with the number of non-profits out there - and it's hard to tell between them. As an adult having lived in New Orleans, San Francisco, and Manhattan - Trevor is the ONLY one I've noticed in each city - through personal stories. Of course, I've met so many volunteers thrilled with the training who felt that they were given the tools to actually make a difference in the community. But also, I've run into people who've actually used the helpline before they had the means to move to a more gay-friendly environment - and Trevor helped them get through. Bravo.

The Trevor Project provides an invaluable resource for troubled members of the LBGT community. Personally growing up in a very religious environment, I contemplated suicide several times. I made it through the ordeal via repression and extreme denial. Had I known about the existence of this group, it would undoubtedly have made me aware that I was not alone. Made me aware that there are people who would accept me for who I was. Instead, I spent the majority of my youth terrified to give any indication of a predilection for the same sex, and in fact went to the opposite extreme to avoid suspicion. If the Trevor Project could be integrated into America's schools, its vital educational programs would become the new frontier of suicide prevention, especially in the LBGT community.

I have been a donor and volunteer helpline counselor for nearly three years, and I cannot imagine a better place to give of myself.

This is an amazing organization. I have been involved with Trevor for the last 2 years now and have such an amazing journey. The hotline is available 24/7 and reaches millions of LGBTQ youth. There is no more valuable organization to help build and protect the future of the LGBTQ community.

I have a friend who volunteers for this group and he is always telling me how important it is to have a place like this for teens. As a volunteer myself, I have seen the importance of having support first hand. I highly recommend getting involved with the Trevor Project. They are a wonderful organization with a dedicated staff.

I've been with The Trevor Project (TTP) for nearly a year and it has changed my life forever. I have been given the opportunity to save young powerful educated LGBTQ youth in their time of need. These youth have reminded me, that without TTP, they would not have the strength to fight. To fight for equal rights, to fight for themselfes and the cards they've been dealt. To fight for what they believe, for happiness, and for strength to empower themselves to make a difference in their own world. Everyday when I work with Trevor Staff, it reminds me that without them, it wouldn't be possible. Without the funds of $15.00 per call, we wouldn't have the ability to empower the youth, and that there would be no light at the end of their tunnel, in a time of need

The Trevor Project is one of the best organizations I have volunteered with. The counselor training is phenomenal and the clinical support is amazing. All of the counselors are so passionate about the Trevor Project mission and they are wonderful on the phones. It is the only group I know of that reaches out to some many young GLBT people and lets them know that help is there for them and life is worth living.

It's a group with such a clear sense of purpose. There's nothing political about it. The Trevor Project reaches out around the country to young adults, teens, and kids, who are in need of some kind of support. Whether suicidal, depressed, lonely, or just full of questions, TTP is there to help them. They are an amazing and heartfelt group of people. They are clearly making America safer for LBGTQ kids and giving them hope when they feel like giving up on life.

All of the volunteers are compassionate and dedicated to helping LGBT youth. The organization is unique in that it serves LGBT youth nationwide. I love the people of trevor project because they save lives and make a real positive difference.

Trevor is still the nation's only 24/7 suicide prevention and crisis intervention helpline for LGBTQ youth (though the helpline takes calls from anyone, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender ID). I am proud to be a helpline counselor playing a small part in the Trevor mission. I am constantly blown away by the feedback of callers who thank us for literally saving their lives; Trevor is often the last lifeline for kids (and adults) with no other place to turn. Trevor also takes its slogan "You Are Not Alone" directly into schools and community organizations in the form of the Lifeguard Program, offering workshops on youth suicide and LGBTQ issues; filling a huge need for today's youth and opening up honest dialogue among students, creating much needed LGBTQ allies. And all these Trevor services are FREE OF CHARGE!! The Trevor Project doesn't just talk about the need for change; it CREATES the change!

An amazing organization that I've been a part of for many years. I've watched The Trevor Project grow and have seen the difference that it makes in young lives. I remembering touring the phone room early on and hearing the astounding statistics of gay teen suicide. I was also told that many of the calls were from children in the south and from Christian homes. Having been raised in Texas, son of a Baptist minister, I understood all too well -- and it broke my heart. I dream of a world where a day will come when we will not need this organization. Until then, they have my undying support. Del Shores

This organization saves lives, and reaches out to the small towns and rural regions in a way that few organizations have been able to do! I remain impressed by their dedication and drive, especially whenyou consider that many of their counselors are volunteers. The small but very professional staff of The Trevor Project deserve kudos for their leadership and training efforts!

The Trevor Project is phenomenal! Their staff is such a team that not only cares about the organizations mission to the T but each other and work so well together. I have participated as a guest performer with their staff for their popular varitey show fundraisers, sold out many nights!!! Additionally, I am so proud of Erin English and her dedication to curriculum and program development over the course of this year for the Youth Outreach/Student Mentor program. Her note worthy experience and hard work will be effecting lives across the nation with person to person training for dealing effectively with gay/lesbian issues and targeting the youth to stand up and help one another locally. She is an asset to the organization, and in turn the organization is a tremendous asset to the next generation, leading leaders of human rights and individuals who will lift up their own communities and provide hope for those who live in fear of being who they are. The Trevor Project operates at multiple levels of outreach, from preventive education to traumatic care for affected youth which makes them such a dynamic organization at their core. I hope that Trevor sticks around to see many generations through and continue to stick it to inequality. They definitely are in need of such official recognition, may they win!!!

This organization's work is truly self-less. The mere act of saving people's lives by helping young men and women accept themselves for who they are and to stop them from committing suicide is possibly one of the most emotionally draining and hardest jobs out there. The Trevor Project devotes itself full force to this very difficult task and makes the world a better place for all of us as a result.

An amazing resource/saving-grace for so many LGBTQ youth. I'm incredibly proud of my friend who volunteers there, and even more proud to witness the good the Trevor Project does and how many lives it has both saved and put at ease as a result of all their members dedication and compassion.

The Trevor Project? THE GLBTQ hotline? A lifeline for so many kids who have nowhere else to go, no other resource? Yeah. It's been there for me. It's always been a conversation that I could now have. Talking with someone, someone like me, someone who could help me understand the problems I was going through. I care so little about speaking for an organization. Actions should speak for themselves, which means that The Trevor Project needs little in the way of words, for its actions make all the difference in lives like mine.

I think this is a great project! It helps people with any and all problems they might be having. It also has a community [Trevorspace] website where people can go to meet people who they may not be able to meet wherever they live. Because of this, they feel like they have more support. I think this organization is absolutely amazing.

I love what The Trevor Project does - it's important work and they do it well. TrevorSpace especially seems to be a wonderful tool for queer youth to find community, no matter where they are geographically.

I've been involved with The Trevor Project for over a year and can genuinely say that it's one of the most incredible, selfless organizations of which I've ever been a part. The people are kind and giving and the mission could not be more important. Although it's a LGBTQ Helpline, Trevor never turns away anyone, gay, straight or other who needs help and guidance.

The Trevor Project is a very important resource, if not the only resource, for LGBT youth across the country. I got involved with Trevor because I wish there was a resource like this when I was younger and I do not want the LGBT youth of today and tomorrow to have to suffer the same kind of isolation, grief and misplaced guilt that some of us had to go through as we struggled with our identities. As the Trevor Project's visibility increases, the call volume also increases and more money and volunteers are needed. While the helpline is an important resource for those pushed to the edge, Trevor is expanding their education programs in schools and communities to help prevent the bullying and abuse that lead LGBT and questioning youth to need the helpline in the first place. The Trevor Project is an amazing organization.

I heard about the Trevor Project years ago when HBO first aired the film TREVOR, and jumped at the chance to get involved as a helpline counselor almost two years ago. I feel recommitted by the incredible energy and dedication of the staff and volunteers and everyone's vigilant dedication to the Project's mission, but most of all, by the boundless courage and strength of the teens and young adults who call the helpline, log onto trevor space, or write to dear trevor.

In 2008, I became a volunteer helpline counselor having known about the Trevor Project for a few years. Over the past 10 months, I have only become more passionate about the cause. To hear directly from young people across the country and listen to their stories of confusion, rejection, depression, and the whole gamut of other emotions makes me realize how absolutely necessary it is to have people available 24/7 to talk, or simply just to listen. Many times I have heard from callers that it is the first time they have talked to a gay person, or the first time they have considered that they don't need to be ashamed for being who they truly are. Many of us know that one of the best ways to get through tough times is to have someone to talk to, and for the many youth out there who can't talk to someone where they are, The Trevor Project will be there. The combination of the Helpline, TrevorSpace, Dear Trevor, Survival Kits, and school workshops allows The Trevor Project to take an effective, multi-faceted approach to crisis and suicide prevention.

I love TrevorSpace.com! I have safely made many friends who are a part of or support the LGBT community! The Trevor Project helps me be myself. It's truly lovely!

Trevor is a wonderful organization that provides much needed services to a vulnerable and tender population. Their work is brave and important and gives strength to young people in times of great fear, and hope for the future.

The Trevor project came to our Early College and spoke about sensitive issues with a wide variety of students. The groups of students were mixed and came to the session with different prejudices and backgrounds. The Trevor project group was able to remove tension and allow students to see people as individuals with emotions and emotional distresses that everyone ought to be sensitive to.

The Trevor Project is an invaluable resource for the GLBTQ community. Without Trevor, many young people would have to traverse the very difficult process of coming out by themselves. Those who have supportive friends/family are lucky, this service is there for those who may not. The Trevor Project saves lives everyday!

I believe that the Trevor Project is one of the most resourceful and best organizations in the So Calif region to address such sensitive issues facing the youth of today. I have had the pleasure of having them speak in my College class and present valuable information about their program. I cannot stop speaking about their good points. Mohamad Khatibloo, PhD Collge Professor / Asst Program Dean Criminal Justice

Earlier this year The Trevor Project came and gave an hour long presentation at the high school where I teach. They made a tremendous impact on our students. Since they have visited I have heard from numerous students as well as witnessed myself a complete turn around in the atmosphere. Students are more respectful, courteous, and understanding of their classmates. The Trevor Project made our school a more enjoyable place to work and learn. They are invaluable to the climate of this school and I look forward to working with them more in the future.

The Trevor Project spent an entire day working with students at the school where I work for Community Day. They led sessions centered around the Impact of Language and Actions on the GLBT Community, and they did a WONDERFUL job with our students. Many groups who met with them carried on conversations for the rest of the day about what they learned and discussed with The Trevor Project, and students were really inspired and energized to continue learning more and making the school a safe space for everyone.

The Trevor Project talks to young people every day who have no one else to turn to besides the counselors on the helpline. Speaking to one person who understands you can be the difference between accepting yourself and trying to hurt yourself, and Trevor provides understanding and support to every caller. The staff and volunteers are empathetic and professional, and I'm honored to be a part of it.

The Trevor Project is a wonderful non profit agency and I will tell you why. I have gone to some of Trevor's past events in New York City and the impact of the testimonials that were told by the youth have changed me for a lifetime. I myself am a big supporter of GLBTQ rights and think that anyone who believes in the same rights for all people should go and listen to any of the Dear Trevor letters that are told at the events. I myself have referred a few of my friends to check out the Trevor Project and think that other people should do the same.

In my opinion, there is no more crucial cause than the death of a young person by suicide. The Trevor Project educates all about how tragically common this is, especially among LGBT teens. The disproportionate prevalence underscores not only a huge problem, but also where resources can be allocated to make a real difference saving lives. The Trevor Project is doing just that. It is a life-saver for some and a rallying call for others, pushing us all to pay attention to the needs of LGBT teens and our ability to make a real impact.

The trevor project is a wonderful organization to volunteer with and for the sake of young people. The work that they do is literally life saving and a godsend! I hope they continue to strive as they are critical to our community!

The Trevor Project has allowed me to open up, specially when they came to my self. I was able to tell my story of suicide and how life is going to be tough but you can get over the bumps in the road. I got to help other people by doing this. The trevor project is just amazing specially when they can to our GSA, that was the best experience of my life. Can't wait to have them back next year.

the trevor project is a safe place to meet LGBT people, where one feel safe to chat about issues that are effecting him or her. A place where you know other are going through the same thing as you. All though they are doing a grate job in the USA they are not so well know in the UK but the web site is a grate place that allows you to chat with other like us.

Being Bisexual myself and having many LGBTQ friends i have gone through many suicidal situations, with myself and my friends. I have been quick to turn people toward the trevor project, and active youth who support this project. It is uplifting and wonderful to know there is something like this out there when things get out of my hands. Thank you:)

The Trevor Project is close to my heart. Growing up gay was difficult for me & many times I contemplated suicide while spending my youth in Montana...I really had know where to turn, thankfully by the grace of God, I made it through. The Trevor Project is a great organization that I wish I had as a child...a help line to assure all youth that they are perfect the way they are. Their continued dedication to the LGBT Community & broader community of youth certainly deserves to be recognized.

The Trevor Project is an irreplaceable resource for LGBT & questioning teens. It saves lives every day. It's national suicide hotline is the only one of its kind and gives a place of refuge for teenagers who are not in supportive environments as they come to terms with their sexuality. The rate of suicides among teens who are LGBT or questioning is so much higher than that of their heterosexual counterparts the same age. The Trevor Project is the greatest non-profit I know. The service that The Trevor Project provides reaches teenagers on their most human level, immediately and in during their greatest time of need.

I have been involved with gay organisations over the past 20 years, having founded them and served on their Boards. Recently I met with the CEO and some staff members at the Trevor Project. I was very impressed with their work and their commitment to help lesbian and gay youth who are in real need and distress. They operate out of small rooms in LA and NY and are saving lives daily.

I have been volunteering with The Trevor Project for a year now and joining this organization was the best decision I ever made. The Trevor Project provides an invaluable service to LGBTQ youth throughout the country and the people that make up the organization are all amazing. Trevor serves as a reminder to struggling youth that they are not alone and provides an essential service that would be unavailable were it not for the hard work and dedication of all of its volunteers. I’m couldn't be prouder to be part of this organization filled with so many caring people that come together on a daily basis to save young lives.

The Trevor Project is an INCREDIBLE organization. Social stigma puts a tremendous burden on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth who can sometimes feel that the only way to make things better is to take their own lives. The Trevor Project is unique in doing outreach to educate teens about LGBT issues and to train volunteers to do suicide prevention and crisis intervention with youth on a daily basis. Through the various services provided by this organization, countless lives are saved and even more youth are given a sense that someone is there for them when it seems like no one else is.

The Trevor Project redefines the term "difference maker". The strides it is taking in the LGBT community are hugely heroic. The helpline saves lives daily and provides the much needed guidance to the young LGBT community that begets the all-important necessary sense of pride all people need.

The Trevor Project has enabled LGBT youth in any community to have a fighting chance when the expected support systems are failing in their lives. The staff is incredibly dedicated and inspiring to work with and does some of the most important work I've ever been a part of.

The Trevor Project´s blog site, TrevorSpace, has been a truly valuable networking tool for finding and talking to other kids who have some of the same types of problems I do, even the weirder ones. While I´ve never called the helpline, I have several friends who have, and at least one whose life was definitely saved by it. Thank you, Trevor Project.

I love that even though the organization has grown by leaps and bounds over the 10 years it's been operational and serves more people than ever before, it has never strayed from its core mission-- to aid in suicide prevention among gay and questioning youth. It has created more programs to address that need and has reached more people as a result. The core program--the 24/7 tollfree crisis hotline--has now answered over 125,000 calls since inception. It has literally helped save lives. What could be better than that...

Having been deeply involved in TBLG organizations for the past several years, I've had the opportunity to see in many organizations the policies that further our cause - or hold us back. Fortunately, we have an erudite organization like the Trevor Project that is making great strides without stumbling. They have become a respectable model of how to run an organization and create significant, real-world impact; this alone is enough to make me help them in any way I can (especially by plugging them like I am now), but the fact that I've seen and heard how much this means to the youth they serve will make me forever beholden to this organization.

The Trevor Project fills an important void in the GLBT community by having an outlet for all the gay and questioning youths around the country who are marginalized and in need of someone to talk to. The stories are heart-breaking. The successes are heralded and volunteering for this group of dedicated people is beyond description. Thank you Trevor Project for allowing me to help save lives and make this world more enriched for the youth who will make a difference.

I have been volunteering with the Trevor Project at their gala specifically for the past three years and looking forward for their next one in a couple of week. Every time I was at the gala, tears come rolling down my face listening to stories after stories of how lives of teenagers were saved because there's a voice on the other end of that phone call that takes their time, energy and give these kids the most amazing thing that they could hear - HOPE. It takes courage, guts and most importantly love to do what these counselors do.

I discovered The Trevor Project online roughly four years ago and immediately felt compelled to get involved. This organization is literally saving lives, and I knew I had to be a part of it. From the helpline, to the school program, to the website, Trevor continues to reach out to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. Trevor reminds them that they are not alone and helps them through what can be a very difficult time. I’m very proud to be affiliated with an organization filled with so many wonderfully caring people coming together to save young lives.

I work with LGBT teens whom I often refer to The Trevor Project website. I have found that just giving out the phone number and website to our kids helps them know that not only do I care but others are available to help and they are not alone. Thank you for all of your great work!!!

Noone can deny the healthy effect of sharing our pain and sorrow. Holding certain thoughts or actions back builds this sort of defense mechanism many don't realize is damaging to their growth. They begin to recede into their own mind, loathing who they are and what they can't be. The Trevor Project pulls these helpless and hopeless people from their pits and tries to tell them they are free to live, laugh and love just as everyone else in this world. No one is alone in their thoughts, there's always somebody who knows what you're going through. The Trevor Project is a great example of letting you know that.

i adore the trevor project. it's the only organization that i know of that does what it does. there's so many of us out there that see no hope for a better tomorrow and the trevor hotline has saved my life and so many others in a lot of ways. i go on trevorspace everyday cuz there's nothing else like it. it's still a small website but it's nice to know i'm not alone.

The Trevor Project is an invaluable service to not only the LGBTQ community but to everyone. They are there to listen when nobody else will and they truly save lives. These are dedicated individuals who are excited about helping people! God Bless Them.

I currently serve as the Vice Chairman on the board of Directors for The Trevor Project. We operate the only 24 hour, year round suicide prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth. To confidentially connect directly with a helpline counselor has not only given thousands of teens hope and support it has helped save young lives. The Trevor Project also provides guidance and vital resources to educators and parents of potentially suicidal gay and questioning youth. The organization is fiscally responsible and holds successful, entertaining and informative events honoring those who have been an inspiration to LGBTQ youth. The staff, the counselors and the volunteers are all dedicated and passionate about the cause. Its an inspiring group of which I'm proud to be affiliated.

The Trevor Project is a one of a kind vanguard of young LGBTQ generations, helping LGBTQ youth know they are not alone. Their 24/7 crisis and suicide prevention helpline reaches countless young people and lets them know there is hope in even the most painful, isolated situations. Beyond that, Trevor's insightful educational programs help spread acceptance among straight allies and peers, creating change one mind at a time. And even further, Trevor gives LGBTQ adults a meaningful way to invest in our next generation and community as a whole. I have been out and proud for 6 years, but was never as proud as I am now that I have the opportunity to serve with Trevor. It is often said that "children are the future," but due to a large number of factors ranging from geographic isolation to politics, the LGBTQ community has long been unable to do anything for our young people. Traditionally, we sort of just hoped that young LGBTQ people will survive long enough in their confusion and loneliness to find us at a bar or community center, where we can finally teach them self-love and understanding. Trevor changes that by finding them where they're at, bettering the lives of the young people it serves as well as the larger community.

The Trevor Project is an amazing cause that helps so many desperate young people and adults who feel they have no where else to turn. The staff are all dedicated, passionate, and exceedingly helpful. Overall, the Trevor Project is a great organization. I am proud to be a small part of its crucial mission.

I've volunteered for the Trevor Project for two years. It's a fantastic organization committed to saving young lives and providing young LGBTQ people with resources and hope for a brighter tomorrow. I can attest firsthand to the support Trevor provides, and the actual difference it makes in young people's lives. So many of the young people Trevor helps say that they have never had anyone tell them they are normal and OK - that first step is huge. Many have never had anyone listen to them or take their concerns seriously. And Trevor literally saves lives every day. Trevor's services include The Trevor Helpline - a suicide prevention and crisis helpline, Dear Trevor - an online letter-response forum for young people in crisis or with questions, TrevorSpace - a safe, monitored social networking site for LGBTQ youth, The Trevor Lifeguard Workshop Program - which provides information and real stories and resources to educators and young people, and the Trevor Survival Kit - a toolkit sent to educators, social service agencies, etc. Awesome non-profit!

Over the years I have been involved in many organizations that have served the GLBT community in different ways. For the past three years I have been volunteering as a helpline counselor for THE TREVOR PROJECT and it has been--without a doubt--the most satisfying experience. The reason is this: unlike other organizations I have volunteered for, TREVOR adds the letter "Q" (for "questioning") to the target population it serves. While I think there are many civic, cultural, and political GLBT that do important work, I think the one segment of society that has been overlooked is America's youth, particularly those who are "questioning" their sexuality. I honestly believe they are the ones who need are help and support the most because in most cases, they have no one else to turn to.

Trevor has found a place in my heart. It attracts the most compassionate, caring people that I have ever worked with and I find myself, again and again, in awe of the work of our helpline counselors. I am so glad there is an organization dedicated to this cause. My greatest hope is that more youth find out about Trevor and take advantage of its services.

I had always wished there was something out there like travor space. It is like a dream come true. It is one thing to have a helpline, and thats great in its self. But it's even better to get that same support from kids like you that know what your going through. Trevor has changed my life, I even met my girlfriend through trevor, which would have been impossible to do without it. Thank you trevor!

The Trevor Project is a unique and effective organization serving LGBT youth through a variety of programs and services. Young people - many of whom have no place to turn - can rely on The Trevor Project for support and counseling and resources through the Trevor Helpline. Our school program brings important information and discussions to classrooms on the nature of homophobia, impact of language and behavior and responding to depression and suicide. And Trevor space provides a safe and supportive networking community on-line.

The Trevor Project is fantastic and fun! It has helped my life majorly and helped so many of my friends and I'm glad that The Trevor Project was out there!

I think Tina Turner summarized it well: Simply The Best!! The Trevor Project is a greeat family of volunteers and staff who are truly committed to the cause and love what they do. A great organization built around the best bunch of people. =)

The Trevor Project is one of the most amazing projects I've been involved with, though I have not been involved in many, it is still amazing. Around where I live there have recently been a lot of suicide's in different schools, I think after hanging posters and such from the Trevor Project, that reduced a lot of kid's thoughts about suicide, It also helped a lot of kids out. Given I live in a small town in Nebraska, It's not very excepted to be gay. I also thing the Trevor Project's TrevorSpace helped kids out also, he made it easy for kids to find others like themselves, to talk to other kids and be able to feel like they are not alone in the world.

The Trevor Project helped me so much. Mostly when i was coming out to people and the people would stop talking to me. And they were basically like a shoulder to cry on when i didn't have anyone.

I'm the mother of a young man who was bisexual and who committed suicide at 17 in 1995 after he was assaulted in a hate crime. If The Trevor Project had been available when Bill was suicidal he might still be with us now. Since his death I have frequently referred LGBTQ youths and the people who love them and those who serve them to The Trevor Project and am so glad they exist.

This orgainization does a great job! They help young teens with the complications and feelings that young LGBTQ get. They help us by providing a toll free 24 hour hotline;devoted to helping and comforting us. As well as having Trevorspace which helps young lGBTQ kids interact with each other from all over the world;like a safe haven.

This organization not only provides a much-needed service for LGBTQ youth today, but ensures that the gay civil rights movement will be a sustainable quest for equality and justice. By giving today's young people resources, counseling, confidence, and hope, the Trevor Project engenders a sophisticated pride in todays LGBT youth and their allies.

The Trevor Project provides critical and unique services that prevent young people from making an irreversible decision to end their own life because they are simply discovering who they are - and are not supported by family, friends, religion, and society. The organization is amazing, the Board, the staff, the volunteers, the donors, the constituents—across all the full scope of the organization. Even in 2009, young gay people kill themselves because they think there is no future for them. These kids need to be supported for all the gifts they can bring to their communities—what would have happened if Harvey Milk had killed himself when he was a teen? Or Ellen De Generes? or Barney Frank? or Elton John? Or Dustin Lance Black? All of our lives would be diminished. Some of these kids are our leaders of tomorrow. And Trevor is addressing two issues that are still not talked about enough publicly - being gay and suicide. They are doing the most important, life-saving work.

I first was introduced to The Trevor Project a little over a year ago at a pool party. Since then I have been a big supporter. The staff is all overwhelmingly nice. I have done about five events with them now and no stopping me. I am now apart of the administrative team for Trevor Space. I volunteer with or am associated with ten other agencies that deal with the LBGTQ community, I must say The Trevor Project is my favorite and is the most organized and put together group of them all. One of my groups (that didn’t know I was associated with Trevor) was speaking to me about other agencies and mentioned The Trevor Project has a model agency that they wish were more like. The Trevor Project is a source that I wish we didn’t need to have. But with increased pressure on the LBGTQ youth of day in schools and out in the world. Life isn’t getting that much easier for them. But The Trevor Project is there for them.

I am constantly impressed with the passion and the commitment that this organization gives from each and every volunteer, staff and board member. The fundamental goal of saving a life is the most basic and pure form of unconditional giving and love. The Trevor Project embodies all of these qualities.

I first became aware of the The Trevor Project several years ago, because I wanted to go to a pool party. What I learned there changed my view of social responsibility. From my experience as a gay kid who grew up in a highly intolerant environment, I understood the tough issues that LGBTQ youth face at a very young age--and that the consequences are sometimes, and needlessly, tragic. The Trevor Project provides lifesaving services to the under-served and at-risk LGBTQ youth population. I have watched the organization grow over the last several years, and am proud to serve on its board.

so many great organizations, so many great causes ...all serving the greater good of the LGBT community at large. With all those deserving of recognition and respect, one stands out apart them for its singular purpose...saving lives. we've all been there once in our life, having struggled with being gay or lesbian. some have felt that struggle was not worth the fight and found themselves contemplating suicide as the way to end that struggle. their future, their lives, their unknown contribution to our future lay in the balance....this is where The Trevor Project stands alone in being there when the struggle seems to have no friends or allies. Trevor is the lifeline, the friend at the end of the rope and in the lives of thousands of people over its years of existence, was the reason they are with us today. Trevor saves lives...the single greatest act we can do for our fellow human beings.

The Trevor Project offers a completely unique and vital service to the youth of America who are conflicted, not only by their own developmental and identity issues, but also by the mixed messaging they are receiving from political and social media. This service is relatively new to the US, but is something I wish I had access to when I was growing up. Their simple messaging and concrete programs offer great outlets for those in need of their services.