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Hope for the Day's Partnerships
Hope for the Day has partnered up with various organizations to promote suicide prevention and mental health awareness.

Beartooth:
On December 13 of 2016, the American post-hardcore band known as Beartooth created a charity auction where they auctioned off exclusive band items as a means to help support Hope for the Day through raising funds. The band believes deeply in Hope for the Day and fully supports their mission. As a result, they are special partners with Hope for the Day and are a big part in promoting the organization for the means of promoting mental health education.

Chicago Digital:
Chicago Digital, a digital markting and web design Chicago based company, teamed up with Hope for the Day to create a free website using Adobe Business Catalyst in order to help Hope for the Day connect better with their supporters and spread their message out to a wider audience. The website was made simple and usable with custom web apps to help users of the website find all the information they need on Hope for the Day without trouble.

Dark Matter Coffee:
Hope for the Day’s founder, Johnny Boucher, partnered up with members of the Dark Matter Coffee, a Chicago based coffee shop, to start creating and opening up a coffee shop located in the Chicago neighborhood of Logan Square, where 100% of the profit made will go towards Hope for the Day’s mission of promoting suicide prevention and mental health first aid through different programs. Sip of Hope officially opened up on May 3 of 2018 where Sen. Dick Durbin and many others attended and gave their support for Hope for the Day's mission.

Havas Chicago:
On September 24 of 2018, Hope for the Day worked with Havas Chicago, a known Chicago ad agency, to create a public art display where 121 manneqins were setup in Havas' office space wearing Hope for the Day's "It's okay to not be okay" shirts. The goal from the display was to show the reality that per day at least 121 people commit suicide and that it cannot be ignored by the public anymore. Additionally, the display was used as a means for Hope for the Day's fundraiser known as #121ToNone, where a mannequin would be removed per 121 dollars donated or per 121,000 times the hashtag #121ToNone was used on Instagram.

Nickel A Day Films:
Hope for the Day's founder, Johnny Boucher, and director of programs and operations, Carl Evans, teamed up with AnnMarie Parker of Nickel A Day Films to direct and create a short film based in the Chicago neighborhood of Naperville. The short film of "I'm Fine" is about the coping of a group of friends and twin brother after a young teenage girl, twin sister of the brother, commits suicide randomly. Specifically, the film follows the theme of pressure and how pressure to be successful is an issue to mental health and kids trying to perform successfully and meet the expectations of their families, schools and friends; particularly in the Naperville and DuPage County center where kids are hit really hard to be successful and pefect.

The main website for the non-profit. It includes their mission and goals for their philanthropy work. The organization specializes in mental health education and suicide prevention. It also includes a brief story from the founder, Jonny Boucher, and includes resources to raise awareness for the cause.

Hope for the day partnered up with Havas Chicago, an advertising industry, to raise awareness for suicide prevention month. They had an exhibit displaying 121 mannequins to represent the average statistic of 121 people dying from suicide per day.

Sip of Hope is a coffee bar established by Hope For The Day in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. The coffee shop is a social enterprise where 100% of the profits made goes towards funding for suicide prevention and mental health education.

Owner, Jonny Boucher, talks about his story before Hope For The Day, discussing his different jobs while he worked as a concert promoter in the music industry. Video also talks about how the non-profit has partnerships with different bands such as Vanna, Beartooth, and The Color Morale.

Boucher says that though they do not have all the answers, they have a variety of resources to help those who are suffering. He encourages listeners to seek help and being open to counsel through the resources they have via their organizations. He says that silence prevents people from living the life they want to live.

Jonny Boucher, founder, on Chicago radio station B96, discussing and promoting the organization. During mental health awareness month, talks about his testimony and him compelled to start the organization after losing 15 close friends in his life to suicide. He encourages that it is okay to ask for help and encourages people who are suffering from mental health to not stay silent and to talk.

A report on HTFD by the Chicago Tribune, promoting the non-profit. It covers Boucher’s story about events that inspired his reason to start, as well as information regarding the educational intents of the organization.

Chicago news outlet DNAinfo discusses the goals of Hope For The Day and its creative ways in raising money for awareness. Boucher says in an interview that coffee is just a “vehicle” to spread awareness.

American post-hardcore band Beartooth auctions exclusive band items as a means to help raise funds for HFTD. They are special partners with the non-profit, and are vital in promoting the organization for the means of promoting mental health education.

Chicago Tribune article discussing Senator Dick Durbin visiting Sip of Hope and his thoughts on mental health, as well as Dark Matter Coffee, the coffee supplier for Sip of Hope, partnering with Hope For The Day in 2013.

All the staff of the coffee shop are certified in mental health first aid, and also have materials in the shop to help those seen fit. Claims to not have religious or political affiliation, just looks to help all people.

This article explains how Senator Dick Durbin attended the opening of “Sip of Hope”, a coffee shop opened by Hope for the Day, and agrees with the message behind; in terms of how conversation within a coffee shop being a step to help prevent suicide. The article also explains how neighbors, like Sandy Jocoy, support the effort Hope for the Day is putting to raise effort and support for suicide prevention.

This article is about an interview Riot Fest did with Mike Vinopal, the Director of Outreach for Hope for the Day, and the main points about the organization such as their mission, Sip of Hope, suicide rates, suicide prevention and more.

This website lists Hope for the Day’s current and past events. Example being suicide prevention workshops, mental health first aid training, live talks and more

This article from National Runaway Safeline explains their spotlight on Hope for the Day and how Hope for the Day takes effort to prevent teen suicide, and their story. Along with ways to help the organization.

Dark Matter Coffee dedicates and sells “Sip of Hope” a Hope for the Day coffee blend and explains how they are honored in working with Hope for the Day and raising/donating their money from the blend to charities revolving around suicide prevention.

This article is about New Noise’s interview with Jonny Boucher, the founder of Hope for the Day, in which Boucher explains Hope for the Day’s mission, why it was started, his inspiration, and how Hope for the Day works with the music industry to spread a guide about suicidal awareness, how to help and how to prevent. Additionally, the interview explains Boucher’s plans to expand Hope for the Day to spread their message to even more people.

This article is about the Sip of Hope Coffee Bar, Hope for the Day’s own, and how the coffee bar acts as a place an open and free space for all people, including those with suicidal thoughts, to break the ice and connect with others to where they can have conversations and obtain free mental health aid as the whole staff is trained in mental health first aid.

This article is about Hope for the Day’s Sip of Hope, Hope for the Day’s coffee shop, and how it’s the first coffee shop to donate 100% of its profits to helping suicide prevention and mental health education. The article also goes on to how Boucher set up Sip of Hope as a safe place where anyone can seek mental health resources and just take a break from the world by having a cup of coffee and possibly breaking the ice. It also explains Hope of Day’s partnership with Dark Matter where Dark Matter is family to Hope of Day now as they have supported the organization in a lot of ways to where they work so well together in suicide prevention and mental health support, such as help raise over 100 thousand dollars to open up Sip of Hope. Lastly, the article explains how Boucher mainly started Hope for the Day based on how mental health has affected his own life, such as his old mentor committing suicide back in 2010 and how he wishes to prevent that.

This site provides information on Hope for the Day itself such as their message of needing to prevent suicide and provide health aid as more than 44,000 people commit suicide per year. The site also provides information on different programs that have ran to follow through with their goal, the strategies they take to prevent suicide and results of how many people they have reached with mental health education; being a bit over 500,000 people in 2017.

This article is about how Havas Chicago worked with Hope for the Day during September’s Nation Suicide Prevention Month by setting up 121 mannequins with shirts saying “It’s Ok Not To Be Ok”. This is a representation of 121 people dying due to mental illness. As a result of them setting up these mannequins, Havas Chicago made a call of action to get people involved by either removing one mannequin per 121 dollars donated to Hope for the Day or per 121,000 likes on their hashtag #121ToNone.

This article talks about how a new film was shot and produced in Naperville titled “I’m Fine” by Nickel A Day Films and Hope for the Day, a film dedicated to opening up conversation about suicide and mental health. The film follows a teen’s brother and their friends dealing with the aftermath of his sister committing suicide. One particular girl deals with pressure of being overwhelmed, but eventually realized that others are like her and everything will be ok. The message of the film is that truly it’s ok to not be ok and seek help. The producers of the film talk about how they hope the film makes teens realize the message as they watch it in their schools, particularly in the area of Naperville where pressure of being successful is high.

Hope for the Day Founder Jonny Boucher: "Where tragedy lies, opportunity exists"

During the 2017 warped tour Jonny Boucher spoke to Neck Deep and Beartooth about making a positive impact in the music industry and how both their messages are alike. It goes on to explain what HFTD is and cites HFTD website for their statistics. It ends with providing resources for anyone who might need them. They include the numbers for the National Suicide Prevention lifeline, Crisis text line, and The Trevor Project For LGBTQ Youth.

Sip of Hope opening up in Logan Square in Spring. It is the collaboration between HFTD and Dark Matter Coffee. A hundred percent of the proceeds will go to HFTD. The staff will be trained in mental health services. Jonny Boucher talks about how it's not about the coffee but rather about knowing people can walk in there and receive support. In 2010, while working in the music industry his boss took his own life. He had also lost his aunt and uncle to suicide. He founded HFTD in 2011 for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. Boucher says mental health is being talked about today more than before but stills needs more progress. HFTD has supported creating the organization Angel Forever Foundation. HFTD has also collaborated with breweries Three Floyds in Munster, Indiana and Pipeworks in Chicago. The reason for partnering up with breweries is to talk about addiction and abusing alcohol since Boucher’s uncle drank himself to death.

Sip of Hope opening up this Spring in Logan Square. It will be the first coffee shop in the world where 100% of the proceeds will go to suicide prevention. The staff will be certified in Mental Health First Aid and will be able to connect people to mental health resources. On December 2nd, HFTD will be hosting their 2017 signature fundraiser at WeWork Chicago to raise 250,000 for Sip of Hope. The night will include food, drinks, and entertainment. Jesse Diaz, the founder of Dark Matter Coffee will be given the Partner in Prevention Award.

HFTD is receiving a free website. They teamed up after Chicago Digital’s front end developer Brian Mulholland connected them to Jonny Boucher. They used Adobe Business Catalyst to make their website.

The event “Love gives me Hope” took place on February 13 at MB Financial in Lakeview. It included organizations HFTD, MB Financial, Malelifepartner.com and the Chicago-gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. HFTD pledges to focus more on the LGBTQ community. HFTD is shooting a video for teens made by teens in Naperville.

Sip of Hope is opening up in Logan Square where 100% of the proceeds will go to suicide prevention and mental health. The baristas will be trained in mental health first aid. HFTD partnered up with Dark Matter Coffee. HFTD plans to train 5,000 people in mental health first aid in years to come.

Humboldt Mile took place on June 2nd, 2018. It was presented by Dark Matter Coffee and 3runz Running Club. A hundred percent of the proceeds went to HFTD.

The Chicago Outfit announces that their 2018 Charity Partner is HFTD. Therefore, a portion of their proceeds from this season’s bouts will be donated to them.

HFTD opening up Sip of Hope in Logan Square where 100% percent of their proceeds will go to suicide prevention and mental health. The coffee cups will have information on mental health printed on them. The baristas will be trained in Mental Health First Aid which will help them with their use of language, questions, and confidence.

Mastodon is headlining on September 9th at Metro for a benefit concert where all proceeds will go to HFTD. This is personal to Mastodon since Brann Dailor lost his sister to suicide. For the event, 3 Floyds Brewing Co. will be serving Crack the Skye beer and Dark Matter Coffee will be re-releasing it’s Crack the Skye Blend.