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Ethan’s Purpose pledges $5,300 to expand Boone County Hope Squad peer program to middle and high schools

3241882 · May 9, 2025
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Summary

Ethan’s Purpose founders presented a check for $5,300 to Boone County Schools and pledged funding to support the Hope Squad peer-to-peer suicide-prevention program in all middle and high schools for at least four years.

Debbie Zegara, founder of the nonprofit Ethan’s Purpose, presented a $5,300 commitment during the board meeting and said the group will fund the Hope Squad peer-to-peer suicide-prevention program across Boone County’s middle and high schools for a minimum of four years.

Why it matters: The Hope Squad program trains students to…

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