Stonington Woman Will Run Boston Marathon For Suicide Prevention

Information via Let It Be Known Public Relations

STONINGTON, CT — Stonington native Callahan McGuinness is running this year’s Boston Marathon for very important and deeply personal reason.

Callahan lost her brother to suicide when she was just 13 and that loss fuels her passion for raising funds, awareness and educating the public about the important issue of suicide prevention. Callahan is part of this year’s Samaritans Boston Marathon team and says she’s honored to run on behalf of a lifesaving nonprofit and the important cause they stand for.

“Samaritans is an organization that literally saves lives, provides a safe place and lets people know that it’s okay to ask for help and that they are not alone” said Callahan. “I’m honored to be a member of Team Samaritans and run in honor of my big brother Kevin.”

You can donate by visiting her fundraising page at https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/samaritans2020/callahanmcguinness1. Every donation will go to Samaritans to help fund the lifesaving resources they offer to the community

This is the 13th consecutive year that Samaritans, a suicide prevention organization serving the Greater Boston and Metro West communities, has received bib numbers for their Marathon Team. The donation was made to help Samaritans generate awareness about the issue of suicide, educate the public about suicide prevention and raise much-needed funds. All proceeds generated from this year’s team will benefit Samaritans’ suicide prevention services. This includes their 24/7 Crisis Services phone and text Helpline, suicide prevention workshops for schools, businesses, and community groups, and SafePlace support groups for those who have lost someone to suicide.

For over 40 years, Samaritans, Inc. volunteers have answered more than 2.5 million phone calls. The agency has trained more than 4,500 volunteers and instructed more than 100,000 individuals through its Community Education and Outreach Program and has supported over 10,000 individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. For more information about Samaritans, please visit http://www.samaritanshope.org or contact Samaritans’ business office at 617-536-2460 or info@samaritanshope.org.