Redbird Football To Participate In Mental Health Awareness Game
Go Redbirds
NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State Football's October 15 game against South Dakota will be its inaugural Mental Health Awareness Game as part of their partnership with Hilinski's Hope.
During the game, the student-athletes will be showcasing a green ribbon on the back of their helmet with a "3" in the middle to honor Tyler Hilinski, Washington State quarterback that died by suicide in 2018. The team will also be displaying the mental health ribbon on their uniforms to remember those lost and those suffering in silence. Additionally, staff members will be wearing lapel pins and cheerleading will be wearing hair ribbons with the mental health awareness logo displayed.
At the start of the 3rd quarter, the program encourages all students, parents, alumni, and fans to participate in showing solidarity by holding three fingers in the sky at the end of the Public Service Announcement to honor Tyler and show commitment to eliminating the stigma around mental health in college athletics because #MentalHealthMatters.
To see what the Redbirds have done this month to honor College Football Mental Health Week and the Hilinski's Hope initiatives, follow Illinois State Football on Twitter.
