EVERY NAME MATTERS

Every name represents a life. Every life leaves a story. Every story deserves to be remembered.

Every Name Matters is StrongSteps Behavioral Health Foundation’s annual suicide prevention, remembrance, and fundraising campaign. It was created to honor individuals whose lives were lost to suicide, support the people who continue to carry their memories, and bring our community together around hope, awareness, and prevention.

Too often, conversations about suicide are reduced to numbers and statistics. Behind every number is a person — someone’s child, parent, sibling, partner, friend, coworker, neighbor, or loved one.

Every Name Matters is about the people behind those numbers.

2026 Names of Hope

At the heart of the Every Name Matters campaign is our 2026 Names of Hope remembrance design.

Supporters who make a donation or purchase an item from the Names of Hope apparel collection may submit the name of someone whose life was lost to suicide for consideration for inclusion in the final 2026 remembrance design.

The names submitted by families, friends, and community members will come together to create a powerful visual tribute — one that allows us to carry their names beyond this campaign and into our communities.

We remember the person.
We honor the life.
We carry the name.
We carry hope forward.

Add a Name to the 2026 Remembrance Design

When making a donation or purchasing Names of Hope apparel, supporters will have the opportunity to submit a memorial name.

Please enter the person's name exactly as you would like it to appear on the final design.

If you are supporting the campaign but do not wish to submit a name, simply enter N/A in the name submission field.

StrongSteps Behavioral Health Foundation will review submissions before the final design is produced. Minor formatting adjustments may be made when necessary to accommodate the overall design.

2026 NAME SUBMISSION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 9, 2026

Names received after the submission deadline may not be included in the 2026 apparel design.

Wear Their Names. Carry Their Memory.

The 2026 Names of Hope Apparel Collection transforms remembrance into something our community can carry with us.

The collection includes:

Names of Hope T-Shirt
Names of Hope Long Sleeve
Names of Hope Hoodie

Each piece features the Every Name Matters campaign artwork on the front and a remembrance design featuring submitted names on the back.

Wearing Names of Hope apparel is about more than wearing a shirt or hoodie.

It is an opportunity to honor lives, remember those we have lost, start conversations about suicide prevention and mental health, and remind people throughout our community that their lives matter.

Preorders open September 1, 2026.

APPAREL PREORDER DEADLINE: OCTOBER 16, 2026

After preorders close, StrongSteps will finalize the remembrance artwork and submit the apparel for production.

Orders are expected to begin shipping in late October through early November 2026.

Please note that product images shown during the preorder period are representative mockups. The final remembrance design will be updated to reflect names approved and finalized for the 2026 campaign and may differ from the images shown.

You Don't Have to Purchase Apparel to Participate

Names of Hope apparel is only one way to support Every Name Matters.

Supporters may also make a direct donation to the campaign. During the donation process, you will have the opportunity to submit a remembrance name for the 2026 design.

Every contribution helps StrongSteps continue building programs and initiatives focused on mental health, suicide prevention, community connection, and access to support.

Your Support Carries Hope Forward

Proceeds from Every Name Matters support the charitable mission of StrongSteps Behavioral Health Foundation, Inc.

Campaign support helps StrongSteps advance initiatives including:

Mental health education and awareness
Suicide prevention education and outreach
Peer and community support initiatives
Community outreach and engagement
Behavioral health resource navigation
Connections to community resources and supportive services
Programs designed to reduce barriers to behavioral health information and support

Your purchase or donation helps us continue bringing education, resources, conversations, and hope into the communities we serve.

More Than a Name on a Shirt

For the people who loved them, these names have never simply been names.

They represent birthdays and holidays. Conversations and photographs. Laughter and memories. Families and friendships. Dreams, accomplishments, struggles, and moments that will never be forgotten.

Every Name Matters exists to create space for those memories while also helping build a future where more people know that support exists and asking for help is possible.

We cannot change the lives that have already been lost.

But we can remember them.

We can say their names.

We can tell their stories.

We can support the people who carry their memories.

We can have conversations that may help another person feel seen.

And together, we can continue working toward a future with greater awareness, connection, support, and hope.

Together, We Remember

To every family member, friend, and loved one who submits a name: thank you for trusting us with their memory.

To every person who purchases and wears Names of Hope apparel: thank you for carrying their names into the community.

To every person who makes a donation: thank you for helping StrongSteps continue this work.

And to anyone who may be struggling: your life matters, your story matters, and reaching out for support matters.

Every name matters.
Every story matters.
Every life matters.

Together, we remember.
Together, we support.
Together, we carry hope forward.

StrongSteps Behavioral Health Foundation, Inc.
Every Name Matters | 2026 Names of Hope Campaign