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Long Beach volleyball at the @michaelberubefoundation tournament Saturday morning

Link to full gallery in bio:
https://patrickdonaghy.smugmug.com/LBHS/Girls-Volleyball/2026/LB-VB-Berube

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Long Beach HS girls volleyball program is hosting a tournament today to support @michaelberubefoundation

The Michael R. Berube Foundation honors Michael’s life by supporting local students through scholarships and advancing mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and advocacy.

You are loved
You matter

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Congratulations to my dear friend Neila Berube, founder of the Michael Berube Foundation. @neils8282 Her son, Michael’s foundation was named Person of the Year at this year’s Let’s Walk Let’s Talk event Loss can deeply affect our mental health. Some days, facing life without someone we love requires a strength we never knew we had.

Moving forward does not mean moving on. It means carrying the love, memories, and pain with us while choosing, one day at a time, to keep living with greater purpose—helping others and honoring those we have lost.

That is courage. That is strength. That is purpose.

That is why Play With Purpose JP Foundation proudly supports the Michael Berube Foundation.

This weekend reminded us of the incredible power of unity in community—showing up for one another, honoring those we have lost, supporting those who are grieving, and reminding each other that no one has to walk this path alone.

And healing can look like smiling, too. A smile doesn’t mean the pain is gone or that we have forgotten. Sometimes it simply means the love, friendships, and memories are helping us find our light again.

Neila and I understand that in a very personal way.

Together, we are turning loss into love, grief into strength, and remembrance into purpose.

Two foundations. Two legacies. One community showing what it means to turn unimaginable loss into something that can help others.

Together, we continue to say their names, honor their lives, and carry Michael and Jason’s legacies forward—with purpose.

#UnityInCommunity #MentalHealthMatters #GriefAwareness #PurposeAfterLoss
LL9Forever💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 @bobarkow 📸

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Sunday, October 4th 2026 was the @licrisiscenter 18th Annual "Let's Walk, Let's Talk. Suicide Prevention Walk Stepping Together to Prevent Suicide"

It was my 1st time attending.

The Michael R. Berube Foundation was named Person of the Year by the Long Island Crisis Center.

Neila Berube, Michael's mother, spoke at the podium. Standing next to her were Sage & Leah.

As Neila was speaking, a beautiful butterfly moved through the crowd. It was making itself known. It brought smiles to everyone who saw it. It actually hit a person in the face.

Michael's spirit is alive and well.
Full body chills.

The walk was beautiful.
Some LBHS marching band members were playing as we walked.

It was a special morning and I'm grateful to have attended this year.

"It's OKAY to ask for help."
- LONG ISLAND CRISIS CENTER.

CALL
24/7 Crisis Hotline.
516 679 1111

DIAL
The 988 Lifeline is also available 24/7 by dialing 988.

#ADoseofMindi
#MentalHealth #MovementHeals #LongBeachNY

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Sometimes the message you need to hear comes from a complete stranger. ❤️

This message of hope was left for us at the Michael Berube Foundation Color Run — and we felt like it deserved to be heard by more people.

You never know what someone may be going through today. Share this with someone who could use a little hope, encouragement, or just a reminder that better days are ahead. ❤️

Real people. Real voices.

#MessageOfHope #WordsOfEncouragement #SpreadHope #KindnessMatters #VoicemailsFromStrangers

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October is widely recognized as National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month. This weekend we walk for the @michaelberubefoundation to love our Michael, speak out against the stigma and remind everyone the world is better with YOU in it. 🫶🏼

A weekend dedicated to our family and friends who are still here so we walk together today, tomorrow, and always.

If you/ when you struggle with your mental health, take time for you. Research all the natural modalities/ therapies and talk to someone. Medicine exists to help as an option and everything is worth exploring.

📲Call or Text 988

📲Text HOME to 741742

📲Call 911 for immediate danger

I learned that when Men share they have suicidal thoughts the protocol is to act immediately (different for women) because they are more likely to act after right after sharing. So if you are a man suffering with your mental health, ask for help now. Not tomorrow, today. The world needs good men, and struggling with mental health is very human of you — it’s not weakness. It is human. Please stay.

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In four days, LICC is honoring The Michael R. Berube Foundation as our Person of the Year.

When the Berube family lost Michael to suicide, they made a choice that changed this community. They built a foundation in his memory. They launched the Michael Berube Sunset Color Run right here in Long Beach. They showed up year after year — and in doing so, they helped save lives they may never even know about.

“A life that is remembered is never lost.”

On Sunday, we honor Michael. We celebrate his family. And we walk together as a community that refuses to let anyone face a crisis alone.

We hope you’ll be there. 💜🎗️
https://lnkd.in/e-8EhWtc

#LongIslandCrisisCenter #LetsWalkLetsTalk #PersonOfTheYear #MichaelRBerubeFoundation #longbeach

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Before the Nor'easter

Friday, September 25th 2026

As the sun went down, this piercing orange light blanketed the sky over Long Beach.

Neighbors from close by headed to the beach. It felt like an exodus. Everyone with their phones in hand, trying to capture a glimpse.

The wind was WILD.
The waves were HUGE.
The sea spray everywhere.
The white water stretched wide and deep.

The SOUND of those waves crashing? Thunderous.

You can hear the excitement in my voice.

I was taking it all in.

Majestic Ocean, you were putting on quite a show. 🌊💫

#ADoseOfMindi
#LongBeachNY #NorEaster
#CalmBeforeTheStorm #SaltLife

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Sometimes, the most powerful message is simply knowing you’re not alone. ❤️

In honor of September being Suicide Prevention Month, we’re sharing this beautiful message of hope left on our vintage VoiceMento phone at the Michael Berube Annual Color Run in Long Beach, NY:

A reminder to check in on the people you love, listen without judgment, and never underestimate how much a few words can mean to someone.

#SuicidePreventionMonth #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthAwareness #MessageOfHope #LongBeachNY

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🌊🤼 REGISTRATION IS CLOSING SOON! DON’T MISS OUT! 🤼🌊

⏰ Time is running out to register for the 3rd Annual Jones & Gillespie East Coast Beach Wrestling Tournament! Spots are filling quickly, and once we’re full, registration will close.

📅 Saturday, August 1, 2026
📍 Riverside Boulevard Beach – Long Beach, NY

🕘 Check-In: 9:00 AM
🤼 Wrestling Begins: 10:00 AM

💲 Only $45 (Includes your beach pass!)

🏅 Medals awarded to the Top 4 finishers in every division!

🔥 Open to ALL ages and skill levels!
Whether you’re a first-time wrestler or a national-level competitor, this tournament is for boys, girls, men, and women of all experience levels.

❤️ Proudly held in honor of Lazar LaPenna, Michael Berube, Josh Encarnacion, and Gerrin Hagen.

📝 Register now or click the link in our bio:
https://nyway.sportngin.com/register/form/157294038

📋 Event Information:
https://www.nyway.org/event/show/587890168?referrer_id=1292081

📄 Tournament Flyer:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rzhTK8zFxNH2QXY4kIsWMi0avGsKQYxP/view?usp=sharing

📣 Please share this post and help us spread the word!

We can’t wait to see everyone competing on the beach for another unforgettable day of wrestling, family, and fun!

Coach Rodriguez
📧 lbgladiators2008@gmail.com

#BeachWrestling #EastCoastBeachWrestling #LongBeachNY #NYWAY #LongBeachWrestling WrestlingFamily SummerWrestling NoExcuses LaFamilia BeachLife WrestleOnTheBeach

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Day 1188. ♾️🌊

I love the numbers that repeat throughout this journey. The number 8 has always been special for me - I was born on February 8th, and turned sideways it's the infinity symbol. It just felt right to plunge on Washington Blvd.

I was the only adult in the water today, surrounded by kids who had no problem jumping into the majestic "cold" ocean in July.

I decided to walk to Lindell Beach. That's the beach where I walked into the ocean during those unforgettable snowstorms back in
Winter 2026!

When I got out the water I told the lifeguards on Lindell about 1188 days. They applauded me.

When I walked back to Washington, I told the lifeguards there. They too clapped for me.

Every conversation with the Long Beach Lifeguard Patrol reminds me of meeting Michael Berube and Gerrin Hagen. I'm always thinking of them!

Day 1188 is in the books.

#ADoseofMindi
#LongBeachNY #ColdWaterMagic

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This year, we are proud to honor The Michael R. Berube Foundation as our Person of the Year.
The Foundation honors Michael’s life by supporting local students through scholarships and advancing mental health awareness, suicide prevention education, and advocacy and they have done so with extraordinary heart. Through their annual Michael Berube Sunset Color Run, the Foundation brings together hundreds of Long Beach residents to honor Michael’s memory while promoting mental health awareness and breaking the stigma around suicide.
A life that is remembered is never lost.
On October 4th, we walk together. For Michael, for every family who has loved and lost, and for everyone who needs to hear that they are not alone and there is always another way. Www.longislandcrisiscenter.com/thewalk

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