Sincerely Yours: To Write Love on Her Arms

To Write Love On Her Arms is a non-profit organization that raises awareness and gives hope to those struggling with addiction, depression, self-injury, and suicidal thoughts. The organization is connected to treatment centers, books, online sites, support groups and encourages people to have conversations within their community about these subjects and not have them continue to be considered "taboo" subjects.

TWLOHA

Majority of the work that TWLOHA does is to give people who are struggling the help they need. In order for them to get the word out, TWLOHA attends music festivals, such as Warped Tour and uses social networking sites, such as Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, and even MySpace. Much of their exposure comes from musicians and bands that wear their merchandise while either on stage or in photographs. To name just a few celebrities and bands that have endorsed TWLOHA are Miley Cyrus, Joaquin Phoenix, Christina Perri, Boys Like Girls, OneRepublic, Paramore, Switchfoot, Amy Lee, Mat Kearney, and so many more. Some of the organization's campaigns include, "Love is the Movement", "Rescue is Possible", "Hope is real, Help is real", "Stop the Bleeding", and they are also very supportive of the LGBT community and promoted the "It Gets Better" campaign.

Actress and Activist Sophia Bush

I completely support it and everything they do for our community. I also think that they use social web technology extremely well to get their message across. They share their vision on so many social media sites, it's impossible to ignore them. If a company wants to get the word out, they should make use of the resources that they have. Majority of people today have access to a computer and it is free of charge to create a Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, and MySpace. In order for a company or organization to become known, they need to get the word out. What better way to get the word out about something in this day and age than to start online? TWLOHA started out as a small blog with some T-shirts for sale on MySpace and has since been able to travel all around the country and the world giving lectures about getting rid of stereotypes concerning mental health issues at campuses, conferences, events, and programs. If you feel inspired, take a look at their amazing work on their homepage and feel free to buy some of their merchandise, donate, and get involved today.