Welcome to The Vinson Foundation
Helping Families Coping with Suicide Loss
Welcome to The Vinson Foundation
Helping Families Coping with Suicide Loss
Helping Families Coping with Suicide Loss
Helping Families Coping with Suicide Loss
A strong and loving man with a heart of gold. Always there for his wife, children, mother, family and friends. A hard-working man that would give his last dime to someone in need. Certified General Contractor by day and Karaoke DJ by night. We all loved his enthusiasm and laughter. No one had any clue as to what he was planning.
A Karaoke event was held in his honor in 2014 and raised over $5800 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's North Florida Chapter.
Our team walks each year in the Spring as the Vinson Foundation Memory Walk to remember our loved ones.
When helping each other deal with a loss of a loved one to suicide, one's identity becomes one of acceptance rather than stigma. Our suicide Support Groups and One-on-One Support for Children and Adults have become extremely important to our Mental Health. We provide a safe, confidential and supportive environment for people to share as much or as little as they choose to. Talking helps us heal and to cope. We are not a Crisis Center. We are not trained counselors or therapists. We just have good listening skills, strong shoulders and strong arms for hugs. We are people who care and are here for you.
Designed to help families and friends cope with losing a loved one to suicide. We are Survivors of a Suicide Loss and volunteer our time and resources to help other families and friends left behind. As a 501(c)(3) approved organization we will use 100% of donations for family support. We are members of The Chamber of Commerce
Is to support these families and friends as we understand first hand the shock, guilt, anger, depression, rejection, self-pity, fear and anxiety associated losing someone to suicide. Family suicide help is a core focus of our program. We recognize the ripple effect that suicide can have on close relationships, and our resources are tailored to help families heal together.
We hold support group meetings several times throughout the month in Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, Neptune Beach, St. Augustine, Fleming Island, Orange Park and Fernandina. We also provide a Zoom in and call-in feature at all our meetings. Anyone can reach us at any time.
They have become our Guardian Angels and we look up to them. Not a day goes by that we don't need them to watch over us as we go through challenges in life without them here.
We will strive to keep the memories of our loved ones alive. We hope to take each other back to remember the beautiful life they lived and how much our loved ones had to offer us.
No one understands our pain and the struggle to keep moving on. Suicide triples the pain of any other loss. We cannot take the pain away. We just help each other live with it. Sharing thoughts and feelings with those that understand helps us heal.
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and helping these families. Your generous donation will fund our mission of suicide prevention.
You can pay by PayPal, Venmo or Zelle also.
We are located at 8613 Old Kings Road South Unit 403, Jacksonville, FL 32217. Donations can also be sent to our address. For Support Group Meetings call 904-509-2749. You can also send an email to gloriavinson@comcast.net. The National Suicide Prevention hotline is also available 24/7 at 1800-273-8255 or by the 3 digit line 988. Crisis Text line is 741741.
8613 Old Kings Road South, Jacksonville, Florida 32217, United States