To Write Love on Her Arms

It all started with a story. The real story of a girl named Renee, and her friends; whose unconditional love helped her find hope in the midst of her struggles with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. From those humble beginnings, ‘To Write Love On Her Arms' (TWLOHA) is a non-profit organization that has become an international movement aimed at providing encouragement, inspiration, education, and even funding treatment for young people dealing with the same issues as Renee.

Over the last several months TWLOHA has been rapidly expanding. By partnering with several bands who have allowed the group to tour with them, they have been given a platform to spread their message of hope across the globe. Additionally, they use their myspace and facebook page as a forum for discussion and encouragement as well as a link to resources for treatment. Thousands logged on everyday to talk about their own struggles with depression, self-esteem, and drugs addiction.

At my church, Ward Presbyterian Church, To Write Love on Her Arms is coming there on March 22, 2009 at 6:00. This event is non-church related, its just to help people who are struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. Its not like we are gonna act all nice and then strike you with things about Jesus, its just to help those people out:)

How Do We Do This??

Days are selected through out the year, the organization picks days, and people write LOVE on each others wrists to show that you support the cause and that you are loved. You don't even have to have LOVE written on your arm for only that time, you could have it written all the time to show you support for it. People also ask questions like "Why is love written on your arm?" if they don't know what the cause is, its a good conversation starter about it, plus you can spread the word to others and crate good relationships with them.