Matthew Alexander

Matthew a founding member of The Aiden Matthew Ripple Effect Foundation. He lost his son, Aiden, to suicide on Monday, April 19, 2021. He wanted to create a scholarship foundation for students and educators that would encourage activism and advocacy regarding mental health awareness and suicide. His goal is to provide support to our youth to assist them in advocating for their own mental health needs. In addition, he understands the gaps in the education system and wants to empower educators with knowledge on how to support the mental health needs of themselves and their students.

Matthew is devastated by the loss of his youngest son. He desires to prevent the loss of life due to suicide. Through the work of the foundation, he hopes to prevent any future families from going through what his family has endured. The stigma for mental health needs to be changed so people can reach out if they need help without being judged, especially our youth.