The MN Twins have partnered with the Chris Benz Memorial Foundation to create the Save A Life Initiative (SALI).  SALI provides resources to foster healthy communities by increasing suicide awareness and prevention for youth and young adults.   

Financial contributions to SALI support efforts to increase the number of communities creatively holding events to educate young people (and their families) about the difficult subject of teen suicide, including overtly “programming” throughout their events key, age-appropriate messages of support, encouragement and the importance of young people making healthy choices — because “mental health is a team sport!”  

The summer of 2012 features three Baseball Tournaments, a Charity Walk and a Softball Skills Clinic.  Monies raised through these events result in grants to their respective community schools to further increase suicide awareness and prevention!:

• The MN Twins Softball Skills Clinic in Golden Valley
  (for the Golden Valley Girls Softball Association – a private event;
  Click Here to view photos from the 2011 Clinic)
• The Hwy 10 SALI Baseball Tournament in Perham/New York Mills
• The Waseca Area Baseball Tournament in Waseca
• The Shatter the Silence Walk in Rothsay
• The 6th Annual Chris Benz Memorial Baseball Tournament in New Hope/Plymouth
• Stomp Out Suicide! 5K Run/Walk in Wyoming
   
  We invite you to become involved in the Save A Life Initiative either via SALI or by supporting one of the 2012 Local Tournaments and Events!  INFO HERE!                                                   

We welcome these Statewide Sponsors!  To become a SALI Sponsor, Click Here!
    

Additionally, thank you to the Sir Speedy in Golden Valley (2525 Nevada Ave N
Suite 207) for our printing support!

       

Consider here how YOUR contributions can further support SALI’s work to prevent youth and young-adult suicide: