Our Mission

To provide financial and emotional support for survivors of suicide loss and individuals with lived experience of suicide, while engaging in community prevention through mental health education and advocacy to support healthier futures.

ARE YOU IN CRISIS?

Call or text for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Kate and Liz
Kate Hardy

Kate Hardy

Founder & Executive Director

Kate Hardy is the founder and Executive Director of Six Feet Over, a Michigan based suicide prevention and postvention nonprofit. Kate is the survivor of nine losses by suicide beginning with the loss of her mother in 2003. She has been recognized as the 2017 American Association of Suicidology Loss Survivor of the Year, spent 6 years as a member of the 988 (formerly NSPL) Individual and Family Lived Experience Committee, the Lifeline Chat Work-group, an advisor on the Michigan Suicide Prevention Plan Workgroup, a member of the International Messaging Advisory Group, an advisory committee member of Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative and the Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition, as well as a board member of With One Voice and a national speaker. She lives just outside of Detroit with Kevin, her husband of 20 years, and their teenage son Griffin.

Staff

Sam McCullough

Lemon Aid Program Director

Laura Lukofsky

Laura Lukofsky

Administrative Coordinator

Griffin Hardy

Griffin Hardy

Operations & Events Assistant

Emily Schroer

Emily Schroer

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Josh Boydston

Josh Boydston

Kansas Lemon Aid Client Advocate

Board Members

Benny Capaul

Benny Capaul

Board President

LIZ THORN

Liz Thon

Board Secretary

Ian Boyle

Ian Boyle

Board Member

Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Board Member

Dave Aro

Dave Aro

Board Member & Development Committee Chair

Mike Pierce

Mike Pierce

Board Member & Events Committee Chair

Ryan Keller

Ryan Keller

Board Member

David Parnell

David Parnell

Board Member (Advisory)

Leela Chandrasekar

Dr. Leela Chandrasekar

Board Member (Advisory)

Interns

Ashley Haji

Ashley Haji

Wayne State University, BSW

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LEMON AID

Do you need assistance paying for costs associated with the loss of your loved one to suicide, or need emotional and resource support?

Lemon Aid may be able to help with costs associated with:

  • Funerals and Memorial services
  • Granite Memorials/Headstones
  • Urns/Caskets
  • Bio-cleaning services
  • And various other services
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