As a professional athlete, Griffin Colapinto struggled with mental health and started journaling to help him process the emotional ups and downs. In 2022, Griffin and his brother published their journal with plans to donate the profits to a charity that provides programs to youth, specifically those struggling with depression, addiction, suicidal ideation and self-injury. They partnered with To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), an organization dedicated to these very causes. TWLOHA offers therapy scholarships, supplies grants to crisis service providers, fosters virtual and in-person communities and provides useful educational and conversational materials centered on mental health advocacy, suicide and self-harm prevention. Within its educational program, TWLOHA has created a week-long curriculum, which includes guided questions and activities to supply schools’ administrative teams with critical information to help them understand the current mental state and needs of their students. Griffin has participated in multiple speaking events, sells journals at events and promotes the organization across his social media platforms.

The P&G 2024 Athletes For Good grant will allow TWLOHA to provide 96 high schools with its week-long mental health curriculum.