Light Somebody's Fire by Helping Others ™

The Fred Fund ® seeks to diminish the stigma associated with suicide and provides a forum for interaction regarding emotional and mental conditions associated with suicide. We encourage those who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings to seek immediate treatment from professionals.

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To Send e-mail to the Fred Fund ® info@thefredfund.org

We welcome e-mails from people seeking information about upcoming Taos Suicide Prevention Coalition meetings as well as The Fred Fund's ® Donor Advised Fund, through the Santa Fe Community Foundation. However, The Fred Fund ® does not provide counseling or advice in any format including e-mail. We do not respond to e-mail messages that seek help or advice concerning a person, including you, who might be suicidal, depressed, or otherwise in crisis. It is not that we do not care, but we are not qualified to respond. We cannot and will not refer or forward your message to anyone outside our organization. If you feel suicidal, or have a family member or friend who is in crisis, or want to talk to someone right away, DO NOT e-mail us. Instead, we suggest that you take one or more of the following actions: Call 911 or your local police emergency number, call your doctor or a family member or friend, go visit a medical treatment center, find an interventionist, or visit with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) - get help as soon as possible. If you are near someone who is suicidal or is exhibiting warning signs, seek immediate professional or emergency assistance.

For additional information, please contact American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Donating to the Fred Fund ® Donor Advised Fund

The Fred Fund's ® donor advised fund is administered by the Santa Fe Community Foundation. The Fred Fund ® provides established 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations with funding to disseminate information and help people with depression and suicide prevention, and their grieving families, within communities that need it most. All contributions made to The Fred Fund ® through the Santa Fe Community Foundation are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Click here to make a tax-deductible contribution to The Fred Fund ®. On the donation form, under Designation, be sure to indicate the The Fred Fund ®.

For donations under $100 or to make a donation by mail, please make a check payable to the Santa Fe Community Foundation, and then send it to the Santa Fe Community Foundation, PO Box 1827, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1827. Be sure to write The Fred Fund ® in the memo portion of your check. If you do not want to use online giving nor pay by check, please call Annmarie McLaughlin at (505) 988-9715 ext. 3. Donations by phone can be made with MasterCard or Visa.

We wish you a very blessed existence and happiness
in your life and endeavors here on earth.

© Copyright 2006-2009 The Fred Fund ®, LLC. All rights reserved. LIABILITY WAIVER: Depression and other forms of mental illness are serious medical conditions which should only be treated by a licensed medical or health professional. The information contained on this website only reflects the views, memories, experiences and opinions of its owners, administrators, contributors, website users and authors, and is not and should not be considered professional medical or health advice. This website is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or health diagnosis and treatment, nor is it intended to prevent suicide or alleviate the symptoms associated with mental illness. Viewing the following material found on this website may exacerbate the symptoms associated with depression and mental illness. If you believe that you or someone you know may suffer from depression or have contemplated suicide, please contact a physician or other professional service provider by going to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. BY VIEWING OR OTHERWISE BENEFITING FROM THIS WEBSITE, YOU ASSUME ALL THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH VIEWING THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE, AND YOU WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITY AND ACTIONS AGAINST THE OWNERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, CONTRIBUTORS, WEBSITE USERS AND AUTHORS OF THIS WEBSITE FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, LIABILITY, BODILY INJURY, DEATH, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS OR OTHER EXPENSES OR LOSSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF USING, VIEWING OR OTHERWISE BENEFITING FROM THIS WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORESEEABILITY OF SUCH AN EVENT OR EVEN IF RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE, RECKLESSNESS, OR GRAPHIC OR MISLEADING INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH CLAIM OR ACTION IS BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER BASIS IN LAW OR EQUITY.