Kate Spade New York is doing something incredible in honor of the brand’s late co-founder. Her suicide was shocking to myself and the rest of the fashion world seemingly out of nowhere. The unfortunate news is that it’s often the case with suicide. No one sees it coming, and no one expects it, leaving those left behind broken hearted, which is why the brand is doing something about it.
Kate Spade New York Donates Millions to Suicide Prevention
After Spade’s death, stores all over the world put up posters on their windows commemorating the designer. Now, they’re taking it a step further by donating $1 million to suicide prevention. On top of that, they plan on matching your donations as well.
The statement made on their Instagram account reads: “in honor of our company founder, kate spade, our foundation is donating over $1 million to suicide prevention and mental health awareness causes, starting with $250,000 to the @crisistextline. from june 20 through june 29, 2018, the kate spade new york foundation will also match public donations made to the crisis text line, up to the amount of $100,000. to make your donation, please go to crisistextline.org/katespadeny. thank you for your generosity and support.”
It’s important to shine a light on mental illness. Thank you Kate Spade New York for doing something meaningful with your brand. If you or someone you know is going through a crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741-741.
