TAKE THE 38 CHALLENGE

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Why the 38 challEnge

Founded in memory of Captain Matthew Brewer, The 38 Challenge’s mission is to eliminate suicide through challenging the stigma associated with seeking help and showing vulnerability.

The purpose of The 38 Challenge

The purpose of The 38 Challenge is for members of society to voluntarily place themselves in an uncomfortable situation and to lean on one another when suffering. We believe this same approach must be taken in order to break the mental health stigma ingrained into warrior culture.

Mission

To eliminate suicide through challenging the stigma associated with seeking help and showing vulnerability.

Our Core Values

CAPTAIN MATT BREWER

The 38 Challenge was created to honor the legacy of Matt Brewer – an incredible athlete, a decorated marine, and most importantly, a loving son and brother. Tragically, Matt took his own life due to the effects of suspected CTE and PTSD.

Events

Army / Navy

Dallas / Fort Worth

St. Louis

HEY BROTHER, MY NAME IS SPENCER, I WAS IN THE SISTER PLATOON TO THE PLATOON CAPTAIN BREWER WAS IN CHARGE OF IN 2017. (HE LEAD CAAT 2,1 WAS IN CAAT 1). I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU SOMETHING THAT 111"r HAPPENED TO ME TODAY: I'M ON VACATION IN EUROPE RIGHT NOW ON A RIVER CRUISE DOWN THE RHINE RIVER. SOMEONE CAME UP TO ME TODAY AND SAID "I SAW YOU WEARING A 38 CHALLENGE SHIRT YESTERDAY AND I WAS VERY CURIOUS WHAT IT MEANT. SO I GOOGLED IT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT THAT IS." I WAS ABLE TO TELL THEM ABOUT YOUR NON PROFIT AND HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION ABOUT IT. THE MESSAGE IS SPREADING AROUND THE WORLD!

"Good Morning , my name is Tyson Nguyen, and I just wanted to send you this message as a personal thank you message. Discovering your podcast was without a doubt one of my personal greatest achievements, helping me finally admit that my mental health is far more important that how I learned it growing up. If it wasn't for The 38 Challenge, I personally would of never tried seek the help I'm getting today. Thank you again for your work, and I can't express how much your work means to me from the bottom of my heart"

“The 38 Challenge is doing something they know is right and because they love it and they want to. It will resonate. The message they are spreading is so needed and so timeless. Building one story by one will build a community, and in community we find our hope. I needed the Dallas – Fort Worth event more than you know. This shit is extraordinary because it’s authentic. I need to hear from these people how they did it, how they still find joy, how they find purpose, how the feel in the moment, how they cope, how they self soothe. I need to hear their vulnerability because I want to be inspired and find hope."

"I just listened to all of your podcasts (started on Matt’s birthday this year) and God knew how much I needed them. First off, I’ve been encouraged to have those hard conversations with my family members…the ones where I know something is off but can’t quite bring myself to ask about it because I know the answers. And they’re hard to take. I’ve always been nauseated at the thought of getting to that point, but you and your guests have encouraged me to take a big step on that."

"Your honesty, determination, and fight won’t go unnoticed and will save many who feel hopeless. My uncle (Mark Fischer if you want to look up his story) battled cancer for 7 years and always said instead of asking why me, ask why not me using his fight as a platform to lead his football team and many others to Christ. Like you, he knew God was working through him to change hundreds of lives and had him there for a specific reason and purpose. Thank you for your courage despite the opinions of the world to step out and make a change that will leave an everlasting legacy. You are a voice for the voiceless and changing the world one life at a time. What you’re doing matters and deserves all the recognition in the world."

"Just wanted to say The 38 Challenge is an inspiration, I’ve dealt with depression and your account has motivated me to get back in the gym again. It’s awesome what you’re accomplishing with this!"