We were very grateful and honored to have Jeff Winton, the founder of Rural Minds, fly in personally to speak to us. This is a wonderful new organization created to “serve as an informed voice for mental health in rural America and provide mental health information and resources.” To learn more about the reason for its founding and find lots of resources, check out the website Ruralminds.org and be sure to watch the video there. We hope to cement a close relationship with Jeff and encourage programs in every Grange to combat the stigma of mental illness, depression and suicide in rural areas. The suicide rate is 25% higher in rural America than urban—a terrible statistic that we hope to assist in reducing.