let's work together to

Help reduce student anxiety, isolation & depression

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16106

Kris Majors Kris Majors Project owner

DMAX Foundation

http://www.dmaxfoundation.org/

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Our goal

Caring clubs 4 everyday conversation about mental health so students can understand/help each other.

The Challenge

There is a mental health crisis on college campuses

DMAX was founded in 2013 by Lee and Laurie after they lost their 18-year-old son Dan Maxwell to suicide. When Dan was sick, he felt like an alien, believing that no one else could possibly feel the way he did. While he confided in his parents, he isolated himself from his friends. Neither he nor his family felt they could tell others what was going on inside their family. The stigma was just too great.

Dan Maxwell, Senior Year, two months before he took his life.

Our Solution

DMAX Clubs: A trusting environment for students

DMAX Foundation is helping to address the crisis on college campuses that exist today where over the past 12 months, 80% of students have felt overwhelmed by all they have to do, 60% have felt overwhelming anxiety, 40% have felt so depressed they can't function and over 12% have seriously contemplated suicide.

Students at Penn State University host a DMAX Club meeting.
DMAX Clubs host a fruit smash to help students bust exam stress.

Your Impact

By donating just $10, you can help students so they don't feel alone

DMAX Clubs on college campuses work! When surveyed, over 80% of DMAX Club members said that the Clubs are trusting environments where they can talk about what's on their mind, and where other members care about and listen to them. Over 70% experienced positive impacts on their academics, feelings about self, and feeling about their future. Over 85% would recommend the Club to a friend. All funds raised help to establish new DMAX Clubs, and support active ones.

Pledge spending

57% -
Start/run new club for 1 yr
43% -
Operate ongoing club for 1 yr

"DMAX helps students feel they are not alone in their struggles and there is an outlet of students for them to talk to."

THE LATEST

A lot can happen in just a few days. Stay up-to-date with our project and progress here.

Completed

Created our project

Jan 14
Collected our first 3 pledges

Jan 17
Funded 25% of goal

Jan 25
Funded 50% of goal

Jan 28
Funded 75% of goal

Feb 6
Funded 100% of goal

Feb 13
Funded 100%+ of goal

Feb 13
We have reached our goal!

Feb 18

Thank you for your generosity and contribution to the DMAX Club program. Your support will make a difference in the mental health lives of college students. We look forward to updating you on our progress as we work to establish 3-5 new DMAX Clubs by the end of 2019!

Kris Majors

Project owner

What's Next

Campus outreach to start a Club
Student leaders chosen who apply for and gain school approval
Student leaders trained in active listening, emergencies, referrals, helping friends
Club becomes active, hosts meetings and events
Students talk about their own mental health, college stress, anxiety, relationships
Students make friends,and help each other, and no longer feel alone
Students leaders work with DMAX Foundation to improve clubs and their impact
Students realize it is okay to talk about their own mental health with each other
Students report that the Club helps them feel more connected to others
Students report the Club helps them feel better about themselves and their future
Students report the club helps them feel better about school, friends, family
GOAL

Establish and support 8 DMAX Clubs by the end of 2019.
GOAL

Impact 500 students on each college campus
GOAL

Students will feel more connected and less isolated
GOAL

500 students at each campus will feel more at ease talking with each other about their own mental health
GOAL

8 DMAX Clubs will host at least 10 Conversation meetings and activities this year
GOAL

DMAX Club Student Leaders will learn from each other at DMAX Foundation's Annual Leadership Gathering
GOAL

DMAX Club leaders will present to audience of 300 about their own mental health and the important of DMAX Clubs
GOAL

DMAX Club student members will feel better about themselves and their futures
GOAL

Honest everyday conversations about mental health will become more commonplace

Project complete

CaringCrowd

let's work together to

Help reduce student anxiety, isolation & depression

SEE THE FULL STORY

There is a mental health crisis on college campuses

DMAX Clubs: A trusting environment for students

By donating just $10, you can help students so they don't feel alone

Created our project

Collected our first 3 pledges

Funded 25% of goal

Funded 50% of goal

Funded 75% of goal

Funded 100% of goal

Funded 100%+ of goal

We have reached our goal!

Campus outreach to start a Club

Student leaders chosen who apply for and gain school approval

Student leaders trained in active listening, emergencies, referrals, helping friends

Club becomes active, hosts meetings and events

Students talk about their own mental health, college stress, anxiety, relationships

Students make friends,and help each other, and no longer feel alone

Students leaders work with DMAX Foundation to improve clubs and their impact

Students realize it is okay to talk about their own mental health with each other

Students report that the Club helps them feel more connected to others

Students report the Club helps them feel better about themselves and their future

Students report the club helps them feel better about school, friends, family

Establish and support 8 DMAX Clubs by the end of 2019.

Impact 500 students on each college campus

Students will feel more connected and less isolated

500 students at each campus will feel more at ease talking with each other about their own mental health

8 DMAX Clubs will host at least 10 Conversation meetings and activities this year

DMAX Club Student Leaders will learn from each other at DMAX Foundation's Annual Leadership Gathering

DMAX Club leaders will present to audience of 300 about their own mental health and the important of DMAX Clubs

DMAX Club student members will feel better about themselves and their futures

Honest everyday conversations about mental health will become more commonplace

See how far we've come

Learn more about this project

Better, together.

There is a mental health crisis on college campuses

DMAX Clubs: A trusting environment for students

By donating just $10, you can help students so they don't feel alone

Created our project

Collected our first 3 pledges

Funded 25% of goal

Funded 50% of goal

Funded 75% of goal

Funded 100% of goal

Funded 100%+ of goal

We have reached our goal!

Campus outreach to start a Club

Student leaders chosen who apply for and gain school approval

Student leaders trained in active listening, emergencies, referrals, helping friends

Club becomes active, hosts meetings and events

Students talk about their own mental health, college stress, anxiety, relationships

Students make friends,and help each other, and no longer feel alone

Students leaders work with DMAX Foundation to improve clubs and their impact

Students realize it is okay to talk about their own mental health with each other

Students report that the Club helps them feel more connected to others

Students report the Club helps them feel better about themselves and their future

Students report the club helps them feel better about school, friends, family

Establish and support 8 DMAX Clubs by the end of 2019.

Impact 500 students on each college campus

Students will feel more connected and less isolated

500 students at each campus will feel more at ease talking with each other about their own mental health

8 DMAX Clubs will host at least 10 Conversation meetings and activities this year

DMAX Club Student Leaders will learn from each other at DMAX Foundation's Annual Leadership Gathering

DMAX Club leaders will present to audience of 300 about their own mental health and the important of DMAX Clubs

DMAX Club student members will feel better about themselves and their futures

Honest everyday conversations about mental health will become more commonplace

See how far we've come

Learn more about this project