MEMORIAL DONATIONS
Pay tribute to the enduring legacy of friends and loved ones with meaningful In Memoriam donations.
Pay tribute to the enduring legacy of friends and loved ones with meaningful In Memoriam donations.
HONOUR AND CELEBRATE THE MEMORY OF SOMEONE IMPORTANT TO YOU
Having a friend, family member, co-worker, or acquaintance die by suicide can leave us grappling with overwhelming feelings of grief and disorientation. Losing someone to suicide is incredibly painful. We extend our heartfelt condolences and offer guidance on how to navigate the grieving process after a suicide.
Every life is unique, and the decision of how best to honour someone is deeply personal. We are profoundly touched by the donations we’ve received in memory of men who have died by suicide, and we are unwavering in our commitment to work toward preventing such heartbreaking deaths.
Some of men (husbands, boyfriends, fathers, sons, brothers, uncles, and nephews) whose lives have been honoured by their community through donations to HeadsUpGuys include:
As HeadsUpGuys is a program of The University of British Columbia (UBC), our Alumni and Development Engagement Office offers the opportunity to create a dedicated page for collecting donations in honour of your friend or loved one.
In Memorial pages include:
To request a page, please contact us at [email protected].
Please note that setting up these pages may require a week or more of advance notice.
* Image from a In Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament held for Dylan Forstyle and Liam Castle.
Join other families who have chosen to request donations to HeadsUpGuys in lieu of flowers as a lasting tribute to their loved one. These contributions honour their memory by advancing men’s mental health initiatives, helping to prevent more suicide deaths by men.
Friends and family members can then be encouraged to support HeadsUpGuys, advancing our mission of promoting men’s mental well-being, and potentially initiating much needed conversations with men in your community.
If you have already set up an In Memoriam page (as outlined above), you can direct supporters to that page.
If there is no In Memoriam page, please contact the UBC Development and Alumni Engagement Office via phone at 604-827-4111 (or 1-877-717-4483) to arrange a donation in honour of a loved one.
Upon providing the contact details for a family member or friend, our UBC Development and Alumni Engagement Office will personally inform them of your thoughtful contribution.
In addition to setting up an In Memoriam page, consider hosting fundraising events specifically to honour a loved one. For ideas and tips on organizing your own fundraiser, please visit our page on Starting a Fundraiser.
The banner photo for this page is from a fundraiser for HeadsUpGuys, held in honour of Luke Macdonald by the University of Guelph: Men’s Rugby Team.