My Nonprofit Reviews

I find it disappointing to see negative reviews for this organization. We are all human and the vast majority of people that “work” for AFSP are actually volunteers with their own stories of loss or personal struggle. These events and walks can be just as painful and emotional for all of us. However, these reviews are intended to be on an entire organization and its mission and not on an interaction that one may have had with an individual person or volunteer.
Research, advocacy, education and loss & healing programs require money, there is no way around it. The amount of time, effort, compassion and dedication put into continuously moving the needle forward in the field of Suicide Prevention, by both Staff and volunteers, is nothing short of heroic.
I have been a volunteer and staff for AFSP. I have seen both sides and I know how much each and every person gives of themselves. AFSP is a unique organization in that each chapter has very few staff (if any) and it is the volunteers that truly help keep things running. If you want to see more programming in your community- volunteer! Bring it to your schools, your places of work, your colleges! Suicide Prevention relies on ALL of us to make a difference.