In 2019, the Bear’s Foundation launched Linked4Life as a direct response for connection and community following the loss of a member of the Bear’s team to suicide. The Linked4Life initiative encourages honest conversations around mental health and dismantles the stigma often associated with it. Discussing mental health is not always easy; for this reason, Linked4Life offers a variety of events that bring people together through art, music, and food, complemented by resources and local partners that provide essential mental health services.

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Linked4Life uses the symbol of a Blue Carabiners to represent that when we linked together we are stronger. The L4L Carabiner has been used in several Bear's Foundations initiatives & events often as a tangible item supports can take with them to remember the impact they have made and the message it represents.