SIP OF HOPE // CHICAGO, IL 4 May 2018

I've always been in awe of how amazing the company Hope For The Day and it's founder Jonny Boucher are. Hope For The Day is a company that's starting the conversations about suicide prevention through outreach and mental health education. Their tag line is "It's Ok Not To Be Ok." They're breaking down the walls of negative stigma and empowering anyone struggling to speak up and get whatever help is needed. Jonny is a force of nature and one of the most passionate people you'll ever meet. If you've been lucky enough to be at a show to see your favorite band and have him come out to introduce them, you've witnessed his positive energy in a powerful and impactful way. We all need more of that in our lives!

This week, they opened a new coffee spot "Sip Of Hope" in Chicago. Why is that important? Because it's the world's first coffee shop where 100% of the proceeds go to supporting proactive suicide prevention and mental health education. If you live in Chicago, stop by 3039 W Fullerton Ave and support this incredible new venture.

I also wanted to share a post Jonny made because it encompasses everything we stand for in setting a goal and achieving it:

"yesterday was proof that whatever you want to do in life, you can do - especially when you surround yourself with the best people that think and act just like you do. the process from original concept to opening the doors was a wild roller coaster that had a lot of lessons, set backs but the more we struggled, the stronger we became because giving up was never an option. thank you to my brother Sammy(team no sleep), our brothers and sisters at Dark Matter Coffee, the HFTD staff for handling things while we worked on this project every day for last 6 months, Kevin + Aaron from JGMA, BK + Steph, Lauren + Matthew and all the donors who back this project. Sip of Hope is officially open daily 6-9, swing by for a cup of freshly roasted coffee and conversation"