(*both laugh*) Episode 38: Punk Rock Saves Lives founder Rob "Rover" Rushing

In case you weren't aware by now, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. That's a cause that's pretty near and dear to my heart, and for Episode 38, I finally got a chance to promote it! If you've been to Warped Tour or the Flogging Molly Salty Dog Cruise or any number of other punk shows/festivals over the last decade, you've probably run into Rob "Rover" Rushing. For many years, he was the on-the-ground face of the Love Hope Strength Foundation, a non-profit that was co-founded by The Alarm's Mike Peters and that aimed to sign people up for the International Bone Marrow Registry. When LHS moved on from their street team a couple of years ago, Rushing and his wife Tina took the opportunity to create a non-profit of their own, and thus Punk Rock Saves Lives was born! Though it's still in a stage of relative infancy, PRSL has hit the ground running. Focusing on equal rights, human rights and health campaigns, PRSL has shown itself to be a versatile organization, helping to raise money and awareness for mental health campaigns, women's health and reproductive rights campaigns, and much more. The charity was founded in November 2019 and had some big plans for its first full year, but then COVID happened and, like most of us, they were forced to pivot. Now that things are opening up ever-so-suddenly, it seems, more good things are on the horizon. Check out the list of links below to get involved!

PRSL Homepage: https://www.punkrocksaveslives.org/ PRSL Mental Health Resources (blogs and PMA Sessions and virtual groups, etc): https://www.punkrocksaveslives.org/prsl-s-mental-health

PRSL Compilation: https://www.imrecordsstore.com/product/punk-rock-saves-lives-the-album-volume-one-vinyl-only-preorder-expected-late-may-early-june-/

PRSL Fundraising Campaign: https://www.classy.org/campaign/punk-rock-saves-lives/c337992

Punk Rover Saves Lives children's book pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Punk-Rover-Saves-Lives-Fulsty/dp/B094VR4P4X/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=punk+rock+saves+lives&qid=1621785638&sr=8-6

Amazon Smile: https://m.facebook.com/pg/PRSLUSA/photos/photos_by_others/

PRSL "I Am A Badass" Campaign: https://www.punkrocksaveslives.org/i-am-a-badass