Stay; For Life will be holding a vendor table on October 18 for Connor’s Climb “Stick it to Stigma” UNH Women’s Hockey game. Stop by the SFL table to say hello to us, snag some free mental health and suicide prevention resources, and learn about the organization and it’s programs.
Angela Whitten, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Stay; For Life, a Maine-based nonprofit dedicated to mental health awareness and suicide prevention, will share her insights on the critical importance of equipping individuals with the necessary tools to better understand and manage their mental well-being. She will provide practical strategies and resources to facilitate awareness and mechanisms to foster growth. Drawing from her personal experience as a mother who tragically lost her 18-year-old son to suicide in June 2022, Angela brings a unique and powerful perspective to her advocacy work.
Learn more about MRPA’s fall workshop here
Stay; For Life will be holding a table at Sanford High School Football’s mental health awareness night. Our volunteers and table will be honored to greet you with free mental health and suicide prevention resources, information on our programs, and a safe space to talk.
Stay; For Life will be present at Building Wellbeing for ME; Mental Health Summit on September 30. Stay; For Life will hold a vendor table with free resources, great volunteers, and real talk waiting for you. Learn more here
Summit runs from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Stay; For Life will be holding a vendor table at the Portland location of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Walk. Our volunteers and table will be honored to greet you with free mental health and suicide prevention resources, and a safe space to talk. To learn more visit American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Start time 10am
Stay; For Life and The Kita Center are honored to both be chosen as beneficiaries of Exit Oceanside Realty’s 4th Annual Mental Health Awareness Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held on Monday September 22, 2025 at Atlantic Pines Golf Club (formerly Old Marsh). 8:00 Registration and 9:00 start. Stay; For Life will be on hand with our table of free mental health and suicide prevention resources, swag and friendly conversation. FMI reach Rick Coyne of Exit Oceanside Realty.
8am registration, 9am start
Stay; For Life will be hosting a vendor table at Connor’s Climb 2025 5k & Family Walk on September 21st. We’ll be present with friendly faces, helpful tools, and honest conversations. Learn more here
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Stay; For Life will be hosting a vendor table at the Portsmouth New Hampshire location of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Walk community event. We’ll be present with friendly faces, helpful tools, and honest conversations. Learn more at American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Start time 10am
Stay; For Life will be present at the Bangor location of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Walk. Stay; For Life will hold a vendor table with free resources, great volunteers, and real talk waiting for you. Learn more at American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Start time 10am
Stay; For Life will be participating in the annual Biddeford & Saco Rising, a family engagement night for families of PreK-12 students in Biddeford, Saco, and Dayton. We will have our table full of free mental health and suicide prevention resources and more! We’re looking forward to being involved in this family-friendly event, to help bring mental health and suicide prevention to more conversations. Stop by to see what we’re all about! Learn more about the event here
4:30-6:30 pm
The Stay: For Life website should not be used as a substitute for medical advice, counseling, or health-related services. We do not offer crisis counseling or emergency services. If you feel that you are in a crisis situation, please call 911 or go to your closest emergency room. You can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. It is a free, 24-hour hotline should you or someone you know feel suicidal or think about hurting themself.
