A Dallas County commissioner lost her niece to suicide.<\/p>\n
Ever since, Theresa Daniel has helped collect shoes to display and represent lives lost to suicide.<\/p>\n
Dallas County the Suicide\u00a0and Crisis Center of North Texas and the Behavioral Health and Leadership Team are collecting shoes for exhibit at a public\u00a0remembrance planned for noon Sept. 18 at the Dallas County Records Building, 500 Elm St.<\/p>\n
Daniel’s fun, pretty and accomplished niece, Neena, died from suicide in her early 20s, she said.<\/p>\n
“For whatever reason, this person came to that moment,” she said. “It just really stops you in your tracks.”<\/p>\n
The event and exhibit are “dedicated to breaking the silence, sharing stories, and fostering hope one step at a time.”<\/p>\n
Last year the “Every Shoe Tells a Story” effort brought in 650 pairs.<\/p>\n
The Suicide and Crisis Center’s goal this year is 1,000, said Executive Director Lavida Davison.<\/p>\n
She said in addition to dropping off shoes in Daniel’s office downtown, donations can also be left in a box in front of the crisis center, 2808 Swiss Ave. in Dallas.
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The shoes will be donated to The Well Community, a local nonprofit organization.<\/p>\n
Mental health support and community services organizations will be available at the Sept. 18 event.<\/p>\n
For more information email Tzeggabrhan Kidane at: Tzeggabrhan.Kidane@dallascounty.org or call 214-653-7834.<\/p>\n
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