Every day, 22 veterans and one active duty soldier takes his or her own life.
Wall Street came together to help those in need who served their country and are close to the breaking point. INTL FCStone Financial was the anchor sponsor for Night for Life, a charity event to promote the work of Stop Soldier Suicide. The vent took place on the deck of the USS Intrepid on June 2nd. Other event sponsors included Bloomberg, UBS and other major corporations that gathered to raise awareness of the high suicide rates among US service men and women.
Traders presents a gallery of images from the Night for Life event.
The 2016 Night for Life event supported Stop Soldier Suicides mission to end military related suicide. The aim, according to a press statement, is to empower them to move forward with their lives, and to support them through times of struggle.
All event proceeds will provide support services for active duty soldiers and veterans, according to the press statement.
Suicide is the number one cause of death of US service members and Veterans.
Burdened with the stigma associated with mental health issues and the military shame surrounding PTS (Post Traumatic Stress), they turn instead to suicide as their only option to relieve suffering. In the most recent wars, the number of deaths by suicide exceeded combat fatalities by more than two thousand. From the Vietnam era, the United States had lost more than 100,000 service members to suicide, almost twice the number of combat losses, just five years after the conclusion of the Vietnam War, reads the press statement.
We are truly honored to be the Anchor Sponsor for the 2016 Night for Life, and to support Stop Soldier Suicide in its efforts to prevent suicide among U.S. military personnel. At INTL FCStone, we care deeply about those brave men and women who have sacrificed so much to protect this great nation, said Jacob Rappaport, Managing Director and Head of Equity Capital Markets for INTL FCStone Financial.
Rappaport added, We are immensely proud to have the unique opportunity to support Stop Soldier Suicide in its noble endeavor, and would like to thank all U.S. military personnel, both active and retired, for all their tremendous courage and selflessness.
