NORTH FALMOUTH, Mass. — The Quell Foundation remains committed to its mission to reduce the number of suicides, overdoses and, incarcerations of people with mental health illness. As a testament to achieving its mission, The Foundation is pleased to announce that it has distributed nearly $1.3 million to students across the country since its inception […]
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Riggles Raises 10k at the 2019 Boston Marathon
Congratulations to Lori Eidson-Riggles who ran for Peace of Mind and raised over $10,000 for the #LiftTheMask campaign! Below is Lori’s story of inspiration. I told my daughter Emily that I would do everything that I could to help her when she was experiencing symptoms of depression in 2016. By early February 2019? It had […]
Quell Featured in USA Today
Below is a copy of the Q&A of cEO Kevin Lynch that was featured in the Future of Mental Health Insert in March, 2019. What led you to be so open about your mental health journey and form The Quell Foundation? After serving 12 years with the U.S. Naval Submarine Force and enjoying a fulfilling […]
Aisworth Awarded UT Austin Creative Arts Scholarship
The Quell Foundation Writing Scholarship ($1,000) was offered as part of the 2019 Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest, distributed to the writing category winner who was enrolled in the 2019–2020 collegiate academic year. The Foundation is proud to congratulate the University of Texas Austin student, Holly Ainsworth, for her beautiful essay. Below is the […]
Foundation Announces Jr. Board of Directors
The Quell Foundation is proud to announce its inaugural Junior Board of Directors who, through their leadership and volunteerism work to engage scholarship recipients, alumni, and supporters to help conduct and expand the Foundation’s mission initiatives. “We are thrilled to recognize these 11 individuals for their stellar achievements and unwavering commitment toward advancing The Quell […]
Quell Raises 1 Million in 2018
Foundation Raises One Million in 2018 in Support of Next Generation of Mental Health Care Professionals NORTH FALMOUTH, Mass. – The Quell Foundation continues to impact lives across the country, raising over one million dollars in 2018 toward their mission to remove the stigma of mental health and to fund the next generation of mental […]
2018 Scholarship Thank You Video
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Brooke DuBois Awarded the 2018 Quell Foundation Achievement Award
The Quell Foundation is proud to bestow the 2018 Quell Foundation Achievement Award to Brooke DuBois, a Scituate High School Junior and President and CEO of The Doghouse (http://theofficialdoghouse.com). “Brooke exemplifies the strength and tenacity that is needed to bring awareness to the day-to-day obstacles that young adults are forced to overcome in this fast-paced, technologically-driven […]
Quell Celebrates 2018 Masquerade Ball
The Quell Foundation proudly announces that its 2018 Masquerade Ball was the best year yet as it raised nearly $900,000 to fund the Foundation’s scholarship program and the “Lift the Mask” documentary campaign. The event, held at the Newport Marriott in Newport, R.I. and hosted by emcee John O’Hurley, is the third event of its […]
Lift the Mask screened in Hartford
The Quell Foundation will host the documentary “Lift the Mask – Portraits of Life with Mental Illness” on Thursday, May 24 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Wadsworth Museum of Art. “Lift the Mask,” tells the harrowing, hopeful stories of six individuals living with behavioral and mental health diagnoses. View the Trailer for the film at […]