My Son, Your Daughter, the Jonah Johnson Youth Scholarship Fund was founded by Donnetta Bishop-Johnson in 2012 to shine a light on depression and its consequences, healthy choices, and suicide prevention. Having lost her own son to suicide, Bishop-Johnson decided to make a difference in her community through the charity. Issues such as depression, anxiety and mental health are still shrouded in societal stigma.
Awareness is lacking, as discourse gets silenced.
Four in five teenagers give clear warning signs before attempting suicide. There is hope, however:
Suicide is preventable, and with your help and support,
we can make a difference.
we can make a difference.
Let’s work together to fulfill our mission: Never stop dreaming about a better life for our children. The Jonah Johnson Youth Scholarship Fund is a Hope for Tomorrow.
"Suicide does not end the chance of a life getting worse,
it eliminates the chance of it ever getting any better."
- Anonymous
it eliminates the chance of it ever getting any better."
- Anonymous
Our Projects
Annual Grants and Scholarships
Using funds donated the JJYSF funds the following programs:
Using funds donated the JJYSF funds the following programs:
- Scholarships to college students studying the arts;
- Annual grants to Hillsborough Board of Education music and theater arts programming which often provide important lifelines to kids at risk;
- Mental health first-aid training and certification for local school district teachers and student-facing administrators.
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