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2010

• Students “Make Noise” and Dance to Raise Money for Suicide Prevention and Samaritans
  • The Republican, February 18, "Student turns loss into hope"
  • WCVB-TV, Channel 5, February 20, "Teen Suicide Prevention"
  • Boston Herald, February 21, "Party Favors Spreading Info on Suicide Prevention"
  • Boston Globe, February 22, "Great Samaritans"
  • Allston-Brighton Tab, February 26, "Brighton student helps organize event to bring awareness"

2009

• BCR, MBTA and Samaritans team up to prevent railway suicides

2008

• August, 2008 - Samaritans receives Commonwealth Corps grant

2007

• November, 2007 - Samaritans UK Founder, Chad Varah, dies at age 95
• January, 2007 - Samaritans opens a new SafePlace location in Worcester

2006

• December, 2006 - Samaritans launches multi-media awareness campaign

2005

• May 19, 2005 - The Samaritans open a new SafePlace location in Quincy
• May 3 - The Samaritans of Boston Expands
• Apr 18 - Five Boston Marathon Athletes Run the Distance for Samaritans, Inc.
• Jan 25 - Samaritans Launch Teen Suicide Awareness Campaign

2004

• Jan15 - Samaritans Launch TV Spot From Hill, Holliday For Volunteer Recruitment