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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPREVENTION. MORRISEY. LORI. THIS STARTED AS JUST AN IDEA AND NOW IT\u2019S GAINING COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND IT\u2019S TURNING INTO MUCH MORE THAN JUST SKATEBOARDING. THIS JOURNEY IS ABOUT MAKING SURE NO ONE IS FIGHTING ALONE AND BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS COMMUNITIES. THAT\u2019S WHAT WE\u2019RE HOPING WITH THIS. SKATEBOARDING TOO, IS NOW PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALIZE PEOPLE ARE BEHIND THEM IN THEIR FIGHT. THEY\u2019RE NOT FIGHTING ALONE. CALIFORNIA HAS MORE THAN 3000 MILES FROM YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, AND THAT\u2019S A JOURNEY. MATTHEW SNOW IS GOING TO TAKE COMPLETELY ON A SKATEBOARD. I FOUND THAT I AM ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE PRETTY EASILY AND OPENLY, AND THEY, I SOME REASON HAVE LIKE A TRUST WITH ME RIGHT OFF THE BAT SOMEHOW. AND WHAT BETTER OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION THAN A SLOW AND STEADY PACE ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND SPREADING THE WORD. AFTER EXPERIENCING HIS OWN STRUGGLES WITH MENTAL HEALTH, SNOW SAYS HE\u2019S LOOKING TO ADVOCATE FOR OTHERS. AS SOMEONE ONCE DID FOR HIM. I\u2019LL SEE YOU TOMORROW. AND THAT WAS SOMETHING SOMEBODY SAID TO ME ON ONE OF MY DARK DAYS THAT. THAT\u2019S WHY I\u2019M STILL HERE. SOME DAYS, JUST REMEMBERING THAT SIMPLE PHRASE. AND JUST LIKE THAT\u2019S ON MY SHIRT. I MEAN, A SIMPLE SENTENCE CAN MEAN THE WORLD TO SOMEBODY. THE GOAL IS TO BUILD CONNECTIONS AND SPREAD AWARENESS. A MISSION THAT ALIGNS WITH BUILDING BRIDGES. FOR BRIANNA, A GROUP DEDICATED TO PREVENTING SUICIDE IN YORK EVERY MILE OF THE SKATEBOARDING JOURNEY SERVES A PURPOSE, REINFORCING THE FACT THAT NO ONE HAS TO FIGHT ALONE. I\u2019M BLOWN AWAY. HIS HIS PASSION BEHIND THIS AND HIS STORY AND EVERYTHING THAT HE\u2019S BEEN THROUGH. NOW HE\u2019S TAKEN HIS PAIN, HIS SUFFERING, AND HE\u2019S TURNING IT INTO HELPING OTHERS. JUST LIKE I DID WHEN I LOST MY DAUGHTER. YOU KNOW, IT\u2019S JUST TURNING OUR OUR GRIEF INTO SOMETHING POSITIVE. EVERY SINGLE PUSH OF THE BOARD CREATES A CONVERSATION THAT COULD POTENTIALLY SAVE SOMEONE\u2019S LIFE. JUST REMEMBER, BRIANNA SAYING, KEEP FIGHTING. I BELIEVE IN YOU. YOU ARE A STAR. ESPECIALLY IF YOU\u2019RE STRUGGLING. SNOW\u2019S JOURNEY KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK AND HE\u2019LL BE BACK IN SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY AT THE END OF THE MONTH. THERE WAS AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE CREATED TO FOLLOW ALONG WITH HIS PROGRESS. WE\u2019LL HAVE THAT POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE AT WGAL.COM. LIVE IN DOWNTOWN NEW YORK, I\u2019M MARCY WALSH. WGAL NEWS EIGHT. MARCY, THANKS SO MUCH. AN IMPORTANT CAUSE. AND JUST A REMINDER, IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS IN CRISIS, YOU CAN ALWAY\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
York County man skateboarding across the US to promote mental health awareness<\/p>\n
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\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tMatthew Snow, a York County resident, is embarking on a 3,000-mile skateboarding journey from New Jersey to California to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention. \u201cWhat better opportunity to spread the message of mental health and suicide prevention than a slow and steady pace, cross-country and spreading the word,\u201d Snow said. A mission rooted in personal experienceSnow\u2019s mission is deeply personal, as he advocates for those struggling with mental health issues and recovering from burns, inspired by someone who once supported him during his own challenges. \u201cHey, I\u2019ll see you tomorrow. And that was something somebody said to me on one of my dark days. That\u2019s why I\u2019m still here. Some days, just remembering that simple phrase. And just like that\u2019s on my shirt, I mean, a simple sentence can mean the world to someone,\u201d Snow said.Community support behind the journeySnow is not alone in his journey. Local organizations, including Building Bridges for Brianna and Healing Phoenix Arts, have joined his effort, emphasizing that no one has to fight alone. \u201cI\u2019m blown away at his passion behind this and his story and everything that he\u2019s been through. Now, he\u2019s taking his pain, his suffering, and he\u2019s turning it into helping others. Just kind of like I did when I lost my daughter, you know, it\u2019s just turning our grief into something positive,\u201d said Matt Dorgan of Building Bridges for Brianna. Spreading awareness with every mileEven as Snow travels thousands of miles away from York, his community will be with him in spirit, advocating for awareness with every push of his skateboard. The journey aligns with the mission of Building Bridges for Brianna, a York-based group dedicated to suicide prevention.\u201cWe\u2019re not suffering in silence anymore. We\u2019re opening up and we\u2019re talking, and it\u2019s okay not to be OK. We just can\u2019t stay that way. How do we not stay that way? We start opening up, talking and doing things like this. Deep learning across the country. It\u2019s going to impact thousands of lives. And if we can just save that one, then we just did our job,\u201d Dorgan said.You can follow along with Snow’s journey here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tYORK, Pa. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Matthew Snow, a York County resident, is embarking on a 3,000-mile skateboarding journey from New Jersey to California to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention. <\/p>\n \t\t \u201cWhat better opportunity to spread the message of mental health and suicide prevention than a slow and steady pace, cross-country and spreading the word,\u201d Snow said. <\/p>\n A mission rooted in personal experience<\/p>\n Snow\u2019s mission is deeply personal, as he advocates for those struggling with mental health issues and recovering from burns, inspired by someone who once supported him during his own challenges. <\/p>\n \t\t \u201cHey, I\u2019ll see you tomorrow. And that was something somebody said to me on one of my dark days. That\u2019s why I\u2019m still here. Some days, just remembering that simple phrase. And just like that\u2019s on my shirt, I mean, a simple sentence can mean the world to someone,\u201d Snow said.<\/p>\n Community support behind the journey<\/p>\n Snow is not alone in his journey. Local organizations, including Building Bridges for Brianna<\/a> and Healing Phoenix Arts<\/a>, have joined his effort, emphasizing that no one has to fight alone. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m blown away at his passion behind this and his story and everything that he\u2019s been through. Now, he\u2019s taking his pain, his suffering, and he\u2019s turning it into helping others. Just kind of like I did when I lost my daughter, you know, it\u2019s just turning our grief into something positive,\u201d said Matt Dorgan of Building Bridges for Brianna. <\/p>\n Spreading awareness with every mile<\/p>\n Even as Snow travels thousands of miles away from York, his community will be with him in spirit, advocating for awareness with every push of his skateboard. The journey aligns with the mission of Building Bridges for Brianna, a York-based group dedicated to suicide prevention.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re not suffering in silence anymore. We\u2019re opening up and we\u2019re talking, and it\u2019s okay not to be OK. We just can\u2019t stay that way. How do we not stay that way? We start opening up, talking and doing things like this. Deep learning across the country. It\u2019s going to impact thousands of lives. And if we can just save that one, then we just did our job,\u201d Dorgan said.<\/p>\n![\"matthew](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/db7ecb19-0c80-4d1e-930a-7f7920cf5b7f.jpg\"\/ "\\"Matthew")
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