May 6, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO) is looking for donations from the public to help keep its rural suicide prevention and financial counselling programs running.<\/p>\n
Since 2007, BIEDO’s “Beating the Blues” program has helped many rural families and individuals cope with stress and depression.<\/p>\n
It underwrites a rural counsellor who will go to families and individuals at their homes, their properties or their businesses, free of charge, and work with them in a non-threatening manner.<\/p>\n
Free access to a Business Financial Counsellor is also available for people affected by natural disaster.<\/p>\n
\u201cBIEDO is committed to rural suicide prevention and the continuation of the important services it currently offers, especially rural counselling services,\u201d BIEDO CEO Linda Silburn said.<\/p>\n
Most of BIEDO\u2019s rural suicide prevention program is funded only through initiatives such as sales of the North Burnett Flood Book and other fundraising ventures.<\/p>\n
Linda said the Business Financial Counsellor was funded by the Federal Government, but only for another 12 months.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to help as many people and families as possible to have access to free rural counselling,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt can literally save someone\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Linda said there were three ways people could help BIEDO continue to provide free counselling services and rural suicide prevention programs: monetary donations, the purchase of a toy cattle dog, or the purchase of a copy of the North Burnett Flood Book.<\/p>\n
This can be done via the BIEDO website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nShe said every cent raised went directly to rural counselling services and rural suicide prevention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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