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Valley residents are invited to support teen suicide prevention by attending the 19th Annual Teen Lifeline Connections of Hope gala on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 6 p.m. at the Arizona Biltmore.

Donations made during the 2023 Connections of Hope Gala will help Teen Lifeline prevent teen suicide. Peer-to-peer hotline volunteers will respond to more than 40,000 calls and text messages from teens in crisis this year. Teen Lifeline also provides prevention education and outreach to more than 275 schools and more than 20 community and youth-focused organizations.

The evening’s festivities include dinner, a live auction and recognition of influential teen peer counselors and community leaders who embody the Teen Lifeline mission of preventing teen suicide in Arizona.