How it All Began
The Much Love Foundation is an organization created to honor the life of our brother, son, and friend Zach Mckenzie Moore. Our goal is to raise awareness around depression and suicide. We aim to build understanding and support around those affected by these great losses.
Zach's Suicide
On February 15, 2015, Zach chose to hang himself in the condo he shared with his wife. Zach was distraught over many personal and marital issues, but we never imagined he would take his own life. He was kind, loving and didn't judge people. He was accepting of anyone he met and enjoyed that honor. From this tragedy, we've dedicated ourselves to turning it into something positive by helping others.
The "Much Love" Sticker
The Story Behind the Sticker
The Much Love sticker is Zach's own handwriting from a letter he sent a very good friend. Zach and his mom used to say this to each other instead of I love you, thinking it was their little thing. Little did she know he had created a huge following of this statement, "Much Love!"
His very good friend, Kayla Mai Vu, had a memorial for Zach and handed these Much Love stickers out to honor his life. As our friends and people from work started asking for these stickers, it became a huge demand. We thought, what better way to start this Much Love Nation and spread the love!
Thank you Kayla for finding Zach's note and getting the stickers made. Thanks to Catherine Longmire for initially printing the stickers.
Check out our stickers, donate, or email us your stories. And please, if you're struggling talk to someone.
Some of our proceeds are donated to these organizations:
Stop Soldier Suicide, dedicated to helping our brothers and sisters in arms who suffer from the deepest, invisible wounds of war before they feel their only choice is taking their own lives.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, is the leader in the fight against suicide. They fund research, offer educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support those affected by suicide.
Who We Are
Blog
What We Do
We have three main objectives
Donating to larger suicide prevention organizations
Building web content to share resources and stories
Coordinating events about suicide and depression to connect people who've never experienced them
We have been a non-profit organization since August 2015. We're selling Much Love stickers to raise money to donate to organizations who are fighting for suicide prevention. Our goal is to impact as many people as possible to build a Much Love Nation focused on helping each other in the worst of circumstances. See our Progress page for updates as we go.
Keep an eye out on our site for more content! Here are some of things you can expect:
Blog series "Impact of Suicide", where people will write how suicide has affected them and how they've overcome it's lasting impact.
Tattoos/Art Exhibition where all arts pieces are focused on the topics of suicide and depression.
-Much Love