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The Courage to Give The Fight for Life Jon Byington Depressed, Jon surfed the web looking for help. After contacting Dale and Dar Emme in Denver and learning about their own son's suicide and their suicide prevention program, the Yellow Ribbon Program, Jon brought the program to schools in his own city, Eureka, California, and Governor Pete Wilson proclaimed September of 1998 Yellow Ribbon Week to Prevent Youth Suicide.