The Forsythe Foundation-Reboot with JuJu-Mental Health & Suicide Support

08/25/2026

💜 20 DAYS TO GO! 💜

We are officially 20 DAYS AWAY from The Forsythe Foundation – Reboot with JuJu’s Second Annual Su***de Prevention 5K! 👟💜

And tomorrow… WE’RE IN THE TEENS! 😳🙌🏾

Since JuJu would have turned 20 just two days ago, I’m bringing back the:

💜 20 FOR JUJU CHALLENGE! 💜

Today I’m asking you to:

📲 SHARE this post with 20 people.
💜 Ask those 20 people to FOLLOW our page.
🔄 Ask them to share with 20 more!
👟 And if you haven’t registered yet—IT’S TIME!

We have officially MATCHED last year’s participant count, so every registration from here helps us make Year Two even bigger! 🙌🏾

Run. Walk. Participate virtually. Volunteer. Cheer. Or come honor someone whose light continues to shine.

This is bigger than a race.

💜 YOUR LIFE MATTERS.
💜 YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
💜 HOPE LIVES HERE.

Already registered? Drop a 💜👟 below and tag someone you want beside you! If you’re still interested click the link below ⬇️

https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Fredericksburg/RunForJuJuSu***dePreventionMonth5k

📅 Sunday, September 13, 2026
📍 John Lee Pratt Park | Stafford, VA
🏃🏾‍♀️ JuJu Fun Run: 8:30 AM
👟 5K Start: 9:00 AM

20 DAYS. 20 FOR JUJU. LET’S KEEP GROWING! 💜🙌🏾

Live. Love. Give.




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The Run For Juju Su***de Prevention 5k is on Sunday September 13, 2026. It includes the following events: 🏃 Run for JuJu 5K Run/Walk, 💻 Run for JuJu Virtual 5K, and 👟 JuJu's Junior Fun Run (Ages 12 & Under) (1-Mile Fun Run).

08/21/2026

💜 FRIDAY REBOOT CONVERSATIONS | HOLDING ON TO HOPE 💜

Tomorrow would have been JuJu’s 20th birthday. 💜

As I prepare to honor and celebrate his life, today’s REBOOT Conversation feels especially meaningful.

Hope doesn’t always mean everything is okay. Sometimes hope is simply saying:

“This is hard, but I’m still here.”

Hope can be asking for help, going back to therapy, answering the phone, leaning on someone you trust, or believing that how you feel today does not have to be how you feel forever.

💬 TODAY’S REBOOT CONVERSATION:

When life has been hard, what helped you hold on to hope?

Was it family? Faith? Counseling? Music? A goal? A friend? Or simply someone reminding you that your life matters?

👇🏾 Share only what you’re comfortable sharing. Your words may be exactly what someone else needs today.

On the eve of JuJu’s birthday, my hope is that his story continues to open conversations, encourage someone to reach out, and remind us to check on the people we love.

💜 YOUR LIFE MATTERS.
💜 YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
💜 HOPE LIVES HERE.

See • Speak • Support.
Live. Love. Give.




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08/16/2026

💜 SUNDAY REFLECTION | WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH TODAY? 💜

Today is Sunday a day to reflect, reset, and prepare our hearts and minds for another week.

And today, I want us to reflect on something we sometimes take for granted:

TODAY.

We spend so much time thinking about tomorrow.

I’ll call them tomorrow.
I’ll check on them later.
I’ll apologize another day.
I’ll tell them I love them next time.
I’ll take care of myself when things calm down.

But tomorrow isn’t promised to any of us.

As we continue through JuJu Month and get closer to what would have been JuJu’s 20th birthday, I’m reminded that some of the things I miss most aren’t the big occasions I often tell him all you need is a hug 🫂 from mommie and that’s medicine on its own!!!!

It’s the ordinary moments.

His voice.
His laugh.
His presence.
The conversations.
Simply knowing he was there. ❤️💜

So today’s Sunday Reflection is about being intentional with the time and the people we have RIGHT NOW.

🌟 TODAY’S REFLECTION CHALLENGE

Before this Sunday ends:

💜 Tell someone you love them.

📱 Call the person you’ve been meaning to call.

🤗 Give the hug.

👂🏾 Ask someone, “How are you REALLY doing?” and stay long enough to hear the answer.

🧠 Give yourself permission to rest if you need it.

🙏🏾 Be grateful for one thing that happened this week even if it was a difficult week.

And most importantly, don’t wait for a crisis to remind someone that they matter.

Check on the strong friend.

Check on your children.

Check on your parents.

Check on the person who always says, “I’m good.”

And check on YOURSELF, too.

This week, may we be more intentional about loving people out loud, listening without judgment, and creating spaces where it’s okay to say, “I’m not okay, and I need someone.”

Because sometimes the greatest gift we can give someone is simply reminding them:

I see you. I hear you. I’m here. You matter. 💜

As I continue turning JuJu’s memory into purpose, that is one message I will never stop sharing.

Love them today. Check on them today. Be present today.

💜 See • Speak • Support.
💜 Live. Love. Give.





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08/15/2026

08/15/2026

💜 30 DAYS TO GO 💜

We have officially hit the 30-DAY MARK for The Forsythe Foundation – Reboot with JuJu’s Second Annual Su***de Prevention 5K! 👟💜

But before I say anything else…

🎉 WE HAVE OFFICIALLY MATCHED LAST YEAR’S PARTICIPANT COUNT! 🎉

YESSSSSS! 🙌🏾💜👟

To every single person who has already registered, shared a post, tagged a friend, invited someone, volunteered, donated, sponsored, or simply encouraged me along the way

THANK YOU! 💜

guess what?

WE’RE NOT STOPPING HERE! 👀😂💜

Now that we’ve matched last year…

🔥 IT’S TIME TO SURPASS IT! 🔥

ONE MONTH FROM TODAY, WE SHOW UP FOR HOPE!

If you’ve been saying, “I’m going to register,” this is your reminder that we are officially 30 DAYS AWAY!

You do NOT have to be a runner.

👟 Walk it.
🏃🏾‍♀️ Run it.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring your family.
💜 Bring your friends.
🙌🏾 Volunteer.
📣 Come cheer.
🕯️ Come remember someone you love.

Just SHOW UP.

Every person who joins us on September 13 helps us send a powerful message:

💜 Mental health matters.
💜 Su***de prevention matters.
💜 The lives we’ve lost matter.
💜 The people who are still here matter.
💜 YOU matter.

🌟 THE 30-DAY CHALLENGE

Now that we’ve reached our first goal, let’s keep this momentum going!

👟 REGISTER — Help us officially SURPASS last year!

👥 TAG — Tag that person who keeps saying, “Send me the information!” 😂 Consider this their reminder!

📲 SHARE — Even if you can’t participate, sharing this post helps us reach someone who can.

📅 Sunday, September 13, 2026
📍 John Lee Pratt Park | Stafford, Virginia
🏃🏾‍♀️ JuJu Fun Run: 8:30 AM
👟 5K Start: 9:00 AM

As we continue celebrating JuJu Month and prepare to honor what would have been JuJu’s 20th birthday, this event means so much more to me than the number of participants.

Every registration represents another person choosing to stand with us for awareness, remembrance, conversation, community, and HOPE.

And through Their Light Lives On, the beautiful lives we are honoring will be remembered along our Legacy Route, where every step taken will have purpose. 🕯️💜

NEXT GOAL: SURPASS IT! 🙌🏾💜

Let’s see just how BIG we can make this year’s 5K!

30 DAYS. ONE COMMUNITY. ONE PURPOSE. LET’S KEEP GOING! 💜👟

https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Fredericksburg/RunForJuJuSu***dePreventionMonth5k

Together, we remember.
Together, we encourage.
Together, we inspire hope.
Together, we save lives.

💜 Live. Love. Give.






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The Run For Juju Su***de Prevention 5k is on Sunday September 13, 2026. It includes the following events: 🏃 Run for JuJu 5K Run/Walk, 💻 Run for JuJu Virtual 5K, and 👟 JuJu's Junior Fun Run (Ages 12 & Under) (1-Mile Fun Run).

08/11/2026

💜 TUESDAY TIPS | CHECK IN DIFFERENTLY 💜

We often ask people, “How are you?” and without even thinking about it, the automatic response is usually, “I’m fine.”

But sometimes…they’re not.

For today’s Tuesday Tips, I want to challenge us to go a little deeper when checking on the people we care about.

💜 Instead of “How are you?” try:

“How have you REALLY been feeling lately?”

“What’s been weighing on you this week?”

“Is there anything you need help with right now?”

“Do you want me to listen, or do you want help figuring it out?”

And one of my favorites:

“I don’t need anything I was just thinking about you and wanted to check on you.”

Sometimes people don’t need advice. They don’t need us to fix everything. They just need someone willing to listen.

As we continue through JuJu Month, I’m reminded more than ever of how important it is to have the conversations that go beyond “I’m fine.”

📱 TODAY’S CHALLENGE: Pick ONE person you haven’t talked to in a while and check on them differently today.

Don’t just send “Hey.”

Ask the second question.
Stay for the answer.
Listen without judgment. 💜

You never know how much that one conversation could mean.

See someone. Hear someone. Support someone.

💜 Live. Love. Give.





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08/09/2026

💜 SUNDAY REFLECTION | JUJU MONTH 💜

As we begin another week, today is an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and remember something important:

You don’t have to have everything figured out to keep moving forward.

Sometimes progress looks like taking a big step. Other times, it looks like simply making it through the day, asking for help, allowing yourself to rest, or deciding to try again tomorrow.

At The Forsythe Foundation – Reboot with JuJu, our mission reminds us that hope can begin with something as simple as recognizing when we or someone we love needs support—and having the courage to reach out.

During JuJu Month, I find myself reflecting even more on the importance of the moments we share with the people we love. The conversations. The laughter. The hugs. Even the ordinary days that we may not realize are extraordinary until they become memories.

💜 TODAY’S SUNDAY REFLECTION

Ask yourself:

“What do I need to give myself more of this week?”

More grace?
More rest?
More connection?
More courage?
More time with the people you love?
More willingness to ask for help?

And then ask one more question:

“Who might need me to check on them this week?”

Don’t just think about them reach out.

A simple “How are you REALLY doing?” can open the door to a conversation someone may have been waiting to have.

As we honor what would have been JuJu’s 20th year of life, may we continue turning love into action, memories into purpose, and purpose into hope for someone else.

Take care of yourself.
Check on your people.
Listen without judgment.
Love while you have the opportunity.
And never underestimate the difference your presence can make. 💜

His light lives on. His legacy changes lives.

💜 Live. Love. Give.





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08/08/2026

💜 36 DAYS TO GO! 💜

36 days until we come together for the Second Annual Su***de Prevention 5K!

Today is Saturday, August 8, and as we continue celebrating JuJu Month, I want today’s countdown to focus on something simple: Who can YOU bring with you?

You don’t have to be a runner to be part of this day. Walk it. Run it. Participate virtually. Volunteer. Cheer from the sidelines. Come to remember someone you love. Come to support someone who is still fighting. Just come be part of the movement. 💜

🌟 THE 36-DAY CHALLENGE

Today, I’m asking everyone who sees this post to do ONE thing:

👟 Invite ONE person to join you on September 13.

Send the text. Tag them below. Share this post with them. Tell them, “Come do this 5K with me.”

Imagine what could happen if every person already registered brought just one more person.

That’s how we grow awareness.
That’s how we start conversations.
That’s how we build community.
And that’s how we spread HOPE. 💜

As we honor what would have been JuJu’s 20th year of life, every step taken in his memory and in memory of every beautiful life represented through Their Light Lives On carries meaning.

📅 Sunday, September 13, 2026
📍 John Lee Pratt Park | Stafford, Virginia

💬 Who’s coming with you? TAG THEM BELOW! 👇🏾

If you haven’t registered yet, today is a great day to make it official. And if you’re already registered, help us reach someone new by hitting SHARE. 📲

https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Fredericksburg/RunForJuJuSu***dePreventionMonth5k

36 days. One community. One mission. So many reasons to keep going.

Together, we remember.
Together, we encourage.
Together, we inspire hope.
Together, we save lives.

💜 Live. Love. Give.





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The Run For Juju Su***de Prevention 5k is on Sunday September 13, 2026. It includes the following events: 🏃 Run for JuJu 5K Run/Walk, 💻 Run for JuJu Virtual 5K, and 👟 JuJu's Junior Fun Run (Ages 12 & Under) (1-Mile Fun Run).