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SR 768: Red Star Foundation; recognize

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Senate Resolution 768

By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Payne of the 54th, Setzler of the 37th, Rhett of the 33rd, Wicks of the 34th and others

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending the Red Star Foundation; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Red Star Foundation is an organization focused on fighting against military, veteran, and first responder suicides; and

WHEREAS, first responders such as police, firefighters, and EMTs face suicide rates significantly higher than the national average due to relentless exposure to trauma, high stress, and the stigma surrounding mental health care; and

WHEREAS, in 2025, an America's Warrior Partnership study revealed that 44 veterans die by suicide every day; and

WHEREAS, more than 500 current military personnel and 500 first responders die by suicide annually; and

WHEREAS, the toll of suicide extends far beyond those lost – it devastates families, fractures communities, and leaves countless loved ones struggling with grief; and

WHEREAS, the Red Star Foundation is committed to helping service members, first responders, veterans, and their families fight against the suicide crisis, focusing every effort, connection, and resource on fighting against military, veteran, and first responder suicides; and

WHEREAS, the foundation mobilizes its allies, leveraging the knowledge, skills, and influence of every individual and organization willing to stand up against suicide; engages public voices, involving every celebrity, public figure, and community leader, to amplify the message and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health; empowers the frontlines, providing tools, training, and peer-to-peer support for those directly impacted; and supports survivors, standing with families who have suffered loss, honoring their loved ones, and transforming grief into purpose; and

WHEREAS, the Red Star Foundation's innovative and compassionate programs such as the Red Star Family: Peer-to-Peer Network, Red Star Service Banner and Pin, Red Star Pledge Program, Red Star Voices, and Red Star City Program work to build awareness, connect affected families to support networks, empower the voices of Red Star families, and ensure that no military personnel, veteran, or first responder feels that suicide is the only option; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this extraordinary organization be recognized for its many good deeds rendered on behalf of the citizens of Georgia and the United States.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend the Red Star Foundation for its unwavering commitment to advocating for mental health and suicide prevention among veterans, military personnel, and first responders.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Red Star Foundation.