Hope For Hallie color run raises awareness for suicide prevention

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FOX 29’s Ellen Kolodziej heads to the Hope For Hallie Color Run in Swarthmore where she spoke to Hallie’s parents who gave insight on who she was and the importance of suicide prevention.

Suicide continues to be one of the leading causes of death among teenagers in this country, and one Delaware County couple has turned the tragic suicide of their daughter into a mission to help others.16-year-old Hallie Jackson loved to run track, so what better place to hold the Hope for Hallie color run than Rutgers Avenue Field in Swarthmore. FOX 29’s Ellen Kolodziej spoke to Hallie’s parents, who gave insight on who she was and the importance of Hope For Hallie.

I’ve been doing it since I was 16," said Dizari Hunter of Swarthmore. "I feel great it helped me a lot to talk to someone and get all that out and even get feedback that I never knew that I needed help and a really great way."Davona Jackson teaches at Haverford High School and says students have so much pressure on them nowadays.

 

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