Our Timeline
2023
November 16, 2023 Kym and Mark travel to Indianapolis to sit on NCAA Student Athlete Mental Health Panel
November 14, 2023 Kym and Mark travel to Eastern Michigan University to serve as honorary coaches for EMU Football game
November 1, 2023 Kym and Mark travel to Central Washington University for 2nd Tyler Talk
October 30, 2023 Kym and Mark travel to Auburn, HS for two Tyler Talk's with entire student-body, administrators, and staff
October 27, 2023 Kym and Mark are guests on Daytime Chicago
October 25-26, 2023 Kym and Mark travel to Arkansas for Tyler Talk at the University of Central Arkansas and meeting with Senator Boozman's office to discuss the Senator's proposed Mental Health Legislation
October 19, 2023 Kym and Mark travel to Dayton, OH for Tyler Talk and Town Hall Event with Dayton University
October 17, 2023 Kym and Mark travel to Berry College for their 2nd Tyler Talk as well as meeting with SAAC and coaches and administrators
October 13, 2023 Kym and Mark travel to USC Beaufort their 5th Tyler Talk with USCB over five years
October 4, 2023 Kym and Mark travel to NYC for NBC News appearance and Sirius Radio shows
September 30 - October 7, 2023 Hilinski’s Hope hosts the fourth annual Student Athlete Mental Health Week with 165+ university and college partners
September 24, 2023 Kym travels to Walla Walla, WA for Golf Tournament
September 17, 2023 Mark travels to New Jersey for Prizzi Golf Tournament
August 28, 2023 Tyler Talk at Illinois State University
August 26, 2023 Kym travels to Pullman, WA to begin assembling our Student Athlete Mental Health Week Boxes of Hope with College Hill Threads
August 22, 2023 Tyler Talk at Lamar University
July 23, 2023 Tyler Talk with Coastal Plain League Holly Springs Salamanders and Wilmington Sharks
July 22, 2023 Tyler Talk with Coastal Plain League Asheboro Zookeepers and HiToms Baseball
July 20, 2023 Tyler Talk with Coastal Plain League Florence Flamingos
July 13, 2023 Tyler Talk with Coastal Plain League Lexington Blowfish and Macon Bacon
July 11, 2023 Virtual Symposium with the National Athletic Trainers' Association
July 6-8, 2023 Mark attended the Mayor of Maple Valley Golf Tournament in WA
June 30, 2023 Tyler Talk at the Carolina’s Coastal Plain League in Lexington, SC
June 27, 2023 Tyler Talk with the Wilson Tobs at Fleming Stadium in Wilson, NC
June 26, 2023 Tyler Talk at the Carolina’s Coastal Plain League in Forest City, NC
June 21, 2023 Tyler Talk for Association of Franciscan Colleges & Universities Symposium at Siena College in Loudonville, NY
June 15, 2023 Tyler Talk for the Rotary Club in Yakima, WA
June 14, 2023 Tyler Talk at Central Washington University
June 7, 2023 Tyler Talk at Eastern Michigan University
May 31, 2023 Mark and Kym went to Capitol Hill for Student Athlete Mental Health Day alongside Athletes for Hope to advocate for a Student Athlete Bill of Rights
May 27, 2023 Tyler’s 27th birthday
May 26, 2023 Kym hikes Na Pali Coast in HI as her third #3for3 challenge for Mental Health Awareness Month
May 20, 2023 Kym hikes Mt. San Jacinto in CA as her second #3for3 challenge for Mental Health Awareness Month
May 10, 2023 Kym hikes Mailbox Peak in WA as her first #3for3 challenge for Mental Health Awareness Month
May 3, 2023 Tyler Talk at William Mason High School
April 30, 2023 Kym walked 27 miles in the Help Prevent Suicide Walk in Charlotte, NC
April 23, 2023 Mark and Ryan visit WSU for an H3H fundraiser
April 3, 2023 Tyler Talk at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA
March 31, 2023 Tyler Talk at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL
March 9, 2023 Tyler Talk at Damien High School in La Verne, CA with Damien High School, St Lucy’s High School, and Pomona Catholic High School
March 7, 2023 Tyler Talk at University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK
March 3, 2023 Tyler Talk at University of Alabama at Birmingham
March 1, 2023 Tyler Talk at Auburn University at Montgomery
February 26, 2023 Tyler Talk at San Diego State University
February 17-19, 2023 Attended and spoke at the annual Sports Psychologist Conference in Nashville, Tennessee
February 13, 2023 Tyler Talk at Suncoast High School in Riviera Beach, FL
February 5, 2023 Tyler Talk at Keene State College in Keene, NH
January 26, 2023 Tyler Talk at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, MI
January 24, 2023 Tyler Talk at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA
2022
November 29, 2022 Tyler Talk at Mercer University in Macon, GA
November 15, 2022 Spoke on the Bradley University Sports Panel in Peoria, Ill
November 7, 2022 Tyler Talk at University of Redlands
October 26, 2022 Tyler Talk at University of South Carolina at Beaufort
October 19, 2022 Tyler Talk at Western Montana University
October 18, 2022 Tyler Talk at Carroll College
October 17, 2022 Tyler Talk at UNC Greensboro
October 11, 2022 Three Tyler Talks on the USC campus in Los Angeles
October 5, 2022 Mark and Kym spoke at the Social Workers Convention in Indianapolis
October 4, 2022 Tyler Talk at George Mason University
October 1-8, 2022 Third Annual College Football and Student Athlete Mental Health Week
September 28, 2022 Christine gives a Tyler Talk at St Vincent de Paul High School in Petaluma, CA
September 28, 2022 Mental Health webinar with St. Louis University
September 26-27, 2022 Tyler Talk with the student athletes and coaches at the University of Hawaii
September 21, 2022 Fundraiser in Chicago with Christine and Tony
September 7, 2022 Tyler Talk at Indiana University
August 18, 2022 Tyler Talk at Centennial School District
August 17, 2022 Tyler Talk with Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington
August 15, 2022 Tyler Talk with the University of Nevada, Reno
August 8, 2022 Tyler Talk with Utah State Football
July 22, 2022 Mayor of Maple Valley Golf Tournament fundraiser in Seattle, Washington
July 21, 2022 Mark spoke with the Alabama High School Athletic Association
July 17, 2022 Kym and Mark traveled to Forest City, NC to meet with the Forest City Owls Collegiate Summer Baseball Team for a Tyler Talk and to throw out the first pitch
July 12, 2022 Tyler Talk at Clemson University
July 6-8, 2022 Kym and Cathy Hurst of the Hayden Hurst Foundation meet with AVIV Clinic in Florida to discuss brain health and recovery
June 12-14, 2022 Mark traveled to Birmingham, AL to meet with the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools
May 31, 2022 Today Show interview aired on NBC
May 26, 2022 Kym’s third marathon of Mental Health Awareness Month in Hawaii
May 21, 2022 Mark and Kym presented at the Mountain West Conference
May 18, 2022 Conversation with Merging Vets & Players
May 17, 2022 Meeting with Coach Dickert at WSU
May 15, 2022 Kym’s second marathon of Mental Health Awareness Month in Washington State
May 7, 2022 Kym and Mark met with Prevention Strategies to discuss Hilinski’s Hope’s newest Mental Health Program
May 1, 2022 Kym’s runs her first marathon of Mental Health Awareness Month in California
April 26, 2022 Tyler Talk at Lehigh University
April 20, 2022 Tyler Talk at Northern Arizona University
April 1, 2022 Christine gave a Tyler Talk at Cardinal Newman High School in California
March 15-16, 2022 Tyler Talk and meetings with coaches, staff, SAAC and student-athletes at Berry College in Georgia
March 9-10, 2022 Mark and Kym traveled to Washington DC and met with legislators on Capitol Hill
February 22, 2022 Mark and Kym give a Tyler Talk at University of Tulsa for the American Athletic Conference’s Powerful Minds campaign
February 12-14, 2022 Mark and Kym attend and present at the Big Sky Mental Health and Wellness Conference in Montana
January 24, 2022 Christine gave a Tyler Talk at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon
January 5, 2022 Mark has a guest appearance on The Mindset Experience Podcast with sports psychologist Dr. Arman Taghizadeh
2021
December 11, 2021 Mark and Kym speak at the Men's Lacrosse Conference in Orlando, FL
November 18, 2021 Virtual Conference with Sightlife discussing Tyler's cornea donation
November 8, 2021 Tyler Talk at the University of San Diego
October 20, 2021 Tyler Talk at USC Beaufort, SC
October 13, 2021 In-person Tyler Talks with student-athletes and meetings with Georgetown coaches and staff
October 6, 2021 In-person Tyler Talks with UMASS student-athletes
October 5, 2021 Mark and Kym attend UMASS Football game for on-field presentation.
October 5, 2021 Mark and Kym meet with Alabama Governor, Kay Ivey and Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth proclaim October 2-9 Student-Athlete Mental Health Week.
October 4, 2021 Tyler Talk with St. James HS in Montgomery, AL
October 2, 2021 College Football Mental Health Week Kicks off with 65 participating universities and schools
September 25, 2021 VanCougar Walk and Fundraiser for H3H takes place in Vancouver, WA, Board Member Christine Lombardi is in attendance. Hundreds of WSU alumni and students were there too!
September 24, 2021 Virtual Tyler Talk with Yuba City, CA Fire Department
September 16, 2021 H3H partners with Dam Worth It and The Hidden Opponent for PAC-12 Mental Health Week
September 15, 2021 H3H team gets together to pack and ship College Football & Student-Athlete Boxes to universities across the country.
September 9, 2021 H3H is named recipient of DGD Fund.
September 5, 2021 Taps Beer Reserve in Ridgefield, WA hold H3H Fundraiser and Board Member Christine Lombardi is in attendance.
August 18, 2021 Mark and Kym travel to SMU to meet with their football team, coaches and staff for a Tyler Talk.
August 2-7, 2021 Kym visits Tyler Lighthouse in Kauai and Hilinski's Hope Grove in Gifford Pinchot National Forest
July 15, 2021 Virtual Train-the-Trainer with Georgetown University
July 10, 2021 The Hilinski Family attends Darius Rucker concert in Chicago. Darius and Hootie & The Blowfish are amazing H3H supporters.
July 8, 2021 Hilinski's Hope Endowment with Partner Liv3Lif3Lov3 awarded to Student-Athletes at WSU
July 2, 2021 Board Members Christine and Tony Lombardi attend Santa Rosa Athletics v Healdsburg Prunepackers game raising awareness for mental health
June 20, 2021 Mark, Kym, Kelly and Ryan attend COLA Fireflies Mental Health Awareness Game
June 1, 2021 Kym and Cathy Hurst from Hayden Hurst Foundation meet in GA to record PSA for NAMI
May 26, 2021 Tyler's 25th Birthday
May 20, 2021 H3H partners with MTV for Mental Health Action Day
May 14-23, 2021 Hilinski's Hope & Hearts Inaugural Wine Country Auction Fundraiser
May 1, 2021 Kick-Off Mental Health Awareness Month and 3for3 Challenge
April 22, 2021 Virtual Tyler Talk with Simpson College
April 21, 2021 Virtual Tyler Talk with Pomona Pitzer
April 14, 2021 Tyler Talk at Hughston Health Clinic in Montgomery, Alabama
April 13 -14, 2021 Children's Foundation Virtual Health Summit
April 3, 2021 NCAA Final Four Fan Cutouts H3H Chosen Charity
March 28, 2021 One-year Anniversary of Unit3d!
March 20, 2021 Mark joined a virtual panel with the University of Toronto Sports Industry Conference: Mental Wellbeing Panel
March 18, 2021 Virtual Hilinski's Hope Game Plan Team Training with early adopters
March 15-17, 2021 In-Person Tyler Talk with entire student-body at Bishop England HS over three days in Charleston, SC
March 11, 2021 In-Person Tyler Talk with Student-Athletes at East Tennessee State University
March 7, 2021 Tyler Talk with the University of Alabama student-athletes (Zoom)
March 6, 2021 Virtual Panel Discussion with the Children's Foundation
February 22, 2021 University of the Pacific virtual Tyler Talk
2020
November 25, 2020 Virtual Tyler Talk with East Tennessee State University
November 24, 2020 Our 60th UNIT3D podcast episode, "New Holiday Hair" with KC Cross, University of Mental Health and Performance Clinician at the University of Arkansas
November 17-20, 2020 Scan Source Rivalry Week, Virtual Tyler Talks, Greenville, SC
November 16, 2020 Virtual Tyler Talk with Duquesne University
November 9-10, 2020 In-person Tyler Talks with student-athletes at North Carolina State University
October 26-November 5, 2020 Kym travels to Oahu and Kaui to visit Cougs and Tyler's Lighthouse
October 18, 2020 Str3ngth in Stories Virtual Mental Health Conference
October 6, 2020 Virtual Tyler Talk with North Dakota State Football Team
October 5, 2020 In-person Tyler Talk with Francis Marion University Student-Athletes. Hilinski's Hope Game Plan Roll-Out.
October 3-10 #3Day and College Football Mental Health Awareness Week. In 2020, eighteen programs committed to CFB Mental Health Week, which you can read about on ESPN as well as Sports Illustrated. With over 40 media stories and 139 million media impressions, the year was a great success and launching platform for 2021. Learn More
October 3, 2020 #3Day and the Launch of College Football Mental Health Awareness Week
October 2, 2020 Heart N Soul Virtual Concert to Benefit Hilinski's Hope
September 26, 2020 Kym Speaker at "Hope Rising Suicide Prevention" Virtual Event
September 23, 2020 Winthrop University Virtual Tyler Talk
September 15, 2020 Virtual Tyler Talk and Ending the Silence with NAMI at UCSB. Our 50th UNIT3D podcast episode, "Just Keep Swimming" with former University of Cincinnati and Olympic hopeful swimmer Enna Selmanovic.
September 13, 2020 Str3ngth In Stories Virtual Mental Health Conference
September 10, 2020 Lindenwood University Virtual Tyler Talk with the Women's Lacrosse Team
September 9, 2020 Coastal Carolina University Virtual Tyler Talk
September 1, 2020 Eastern Carolina University Virtual Tyler Talk
August 17, 2020 Joint Presentation with NAMI for High School Students in SC
August 11, 2020 Hilinski's Hope Film Recipient of Emmy for Outstanding Sports Documentary
July 28, 2020 Our 40th UNIT3D podcast episode, "Timeless: 20 Years of Sport Psychology" with Dr. Gary Bennett
July 27, 2020 Tyler Talk with Fox Creek HS Football
July 13, 2020 Tyler Talk with Kershaw County, SC School District Counselors
July 11, 2020 Mark and Kym Appearance at Infinity Football camp to present the Courage Award
July 6, 2020 Mark and Kym on Florida Rising Stars Podcast
June 30, 2020 Str3ngth in Stories Virtual Mental Health Conference with D1on1 and Dam Worth It
June 27, 2020 Mark to Tennessee to speak with Elite 11 Quarterbacks
June 23, 2020 Our 30th UNIT3D podcast episode, "Speaking the Truth (The Risk of Standing Up) with Dr. Kweku Smith
June 14, 2020 Hilinski's Hope Announced as Recipient of ESPN's Stuart Scott Enspire Humanitarian Award
May 30, 2020 Announcement of founding partners for #3Day and College Football Mental Health Awareness Week
May 29, 2020 Appearance on Light After Loss Podcast
May 26, 2020 Tyler's 24th Birthday
May 19, 2020 Our 20th UNIT3D podcast episode, "The Ultimate Quest: Who Are You? with Dr. Michelle Joshua, Director of Sport Psychology for NC State Athletics
May 9, 2020 Participant in 320 Mental Health Summit, Los Angeles, CA
May 4, 2020 Appearance on the "Mental Health" Podcast
May 1, 2020 3for3 Burpee Challenge Launched during Mental Health Awareness Month
April 20, 2020 Our 10th UNIT3D podcast episode, "From Stressful Sleep to Restful Sleep" with Dr. Michael Grandner, Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona
March 28, 2020 UNIT3D-Conversations for Student-Athletes Podcast Launched with host Ole Miss Sport Psychologist Dr. Josie Nicholson
March 27, 2020 E:60 Film Hilinski's Hope nominated for a Sports Emmy
March 8, 2020 Mark, Kym and Ryan will spoke with the Greenwood Youth Church Group. Step UP! Training at River Bluff High School with Doug Everhart, Mark, and Kym. Mark and Kym appear on the Children's Summit Radio Show.
March 7, 2020 Appearance at Airport HS, Columbia, SC for Winterguard Performance honoring Tyler
March 6, 2020 River Bluff High School IMPACT Conference, Lexington, SC
March 4, 2020 Step UP! Training at Guilford Middle School in Summerville, NC with Doug Everhart and Mark and Kym
March 1-2, 2020 Step UP! training at the University of South Carolina at Beaufort for the student-athletes, administrators and coaches with Doug Everhart and Mark and Kym
February 26 ,2020 Mark and Kym meet with Rutgers University student-athletes
February 24, 2020 Kym at Hayden Hurst Golf Tourney, Jacksonville, GA
February 21, 2020 Tyler Talk with Student-Athletes Academic Advisors at USC, Columbia, SC
February 16, 2020 Men’s Group Meeting at Salem United Methodist Church in Irmo, SC
February 15, 2020 Appearance at USC/Alabama Lacrosse Game to talk about Hilinski's Hope
February 11, 2020 Christine and Kym attend the Women in Philanthropy and Leadership Conference
February 7, 2020 Night to Shine, Lugoff, SC for a Tyler Talk along with Ryan Crowning the King and Queen
January 31, 2020 Kym and Mark attend the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values Conference in Indianapolis
January 27, 2020 H3H speaks at USC Student Trainers event
January 25, 2020 Appearance with Ryan at USC Hockey to talk about mental health and drop the puck
January 24, 2020 First Responders Banquet at Belmont Fire Dept, Greenville, SC
January 17-18, 2020 Rotary Club World Peace Conference with Ross Szabo “Behind Happy Faces” in Ontario, CA
January 11-14, 2020 Big Sky Mental Health and Wellness Conference in Montana
2019
December 11, 2019 Mark and Kym attend the Learfield IMG College Intercollegiate Athletics Forum in NYC
December 7, 2019 Mark and Kym attend the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Conference in Maryland
November 22, 2019 Rivalry Day Run in Greenville, SC
November 14, 2019 H3H and Behind Happy Faces Mental Health training at the University of Texas
November 3, 2019 H3H and Doug Everhart with Step UP! attend and present mental health programs at the University of South Carolina
October 13, 2019 Step UP! and Doug Everhart to Pacific Lutheran in WA
October 6, 2019 Kym attended the H3H 5k Walk/Run in Vancouver - all donations benefited the Hilinski’s Hope Foundation
September 21, 2019 Christine travels to Taps Growler in Vancouver, WA for H3H fundraiser
September 15, 2019 Mark, Kym, and Doug Everhart attend Stony Brook University to facilitate Step UP! Training
September 10, 2019 World Suicide Prevention Day Seattle, WA
July 26, 2019 Kym attends Women’s Football Luncheon in LA
July 25, 2019 Mark and Kym travel to UCLA to meet with the football team
July 12, 2019 Mayor of Maple Valley Golf Tournament benefiting Hilinski’s Hope
July 6, 2019 H3H throws out ceremonial pitch at Seattle Mariners game for Coug Night
June 10-11, 2019 H3H attended the Big East Conference in Providence, RI. Ross Szabo (BHF) to EWU.
May 30-31, 2019 H3H attended the AEC mental health conference
May 26, 2019 Tyler’s 23 Birthday
April 15, 2019 Christine travels to Olympia, WA to attend Forefront Suicide Prevention Conference
April 13, 2019 WSU Sports Management Students hold events supporting H3H: “A Bowl To Remember” and “Breakfast Bingo Bonanza.”
April 1, 2019 H3H, the Hayden Hurst Foundation and Same Here meet with student-athletes and coaches at U of SC
March 25, 2019 Mark and Kym travel to Tulane University to meet with student-athletes, coaches and AD
March 22, 2019 Mark and Kym travel to Connecticut for the Porco Foundation Fundraiser
March 19, 2019 Mark and Kym travel to NC to meet with students at Statesville Christian High School
March 3, 2019 The 3for3 Burpee Challenge is launched by WSU Sports Management Students to raise awareness and funds to support the mission of H3H. The challenge takes off and is done in Japan, the UK, Puerto Rico and across the U.S.
February 21, 2019 Mark and Kym travel to UNC @ Greensboro to meet with Prevention Strategies re: NCAA/H3H Partnership
February 16, 2019 H3H sends Ross Szabo (BHF) to Montana State University
February 8, 2019 Kelly and Kym attend the AFLV Conference in Indy with Ross Szabo (BHF) and Q & A “Sacrificing our Secrets for Status.”
January 14, 2019 NCAA/H3H announces partnership to develop mental health best practices program for all NCAA member schools
January 2019 H3H announces the Tyler Hilinski Memorial Scholarship at WSU to run in perpetuity. The scholarship will go to a WSU student-athlete with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
2018
December 13, 2018 NY Times publises “Suicide, Quarterbacks and the Hilinski Family.”
November 22, 2018 Rogan’s Heroes Thanksgiving Special featuring Ryan and H3H
November 11, 2018 Kym to Pullman, WA to run in “3 Mile Run” benefiting H3H
November 10, 2018 Kym to Olympia, WA for Starlighting dinner benefiting H3H
October 31, 2018 Kym travels to UNC @ Greensboro to meet with Dr. David Wyrick and Prevention Strategies
October 26-29, 2018 H3H sends Step Up! and Doug Everhart to University of Idaho and Eastern Washington University to meet with and train their student-athletes
October 15, 2018 Mark and Kym meet with student-athletes at UCI
October 6, 2018 Kym and Christine travel to Corvallis, OR to meet with Oregon State University AD and Dam Worth It!
September 30, 2018 Mark travels to Idaho University to meet with student athletes and coaches
September 9, 2018 H3H brings Behind Happy Faces and Step UP! to WSU
September 8, 2018 Tyler Hike at Kamiak Butte. San Jose St v. WSU game in Pullman and children wearing Tyler’s 3 jersey raised the Coug Flag at Martin Stadium, symbolic as H3H hopes that mental health care will be in place as these children grow and enter college.
ESPN Article published and College GameDay airs “A tragic bond between Ivan Maisel and family of ex-Washington State QB Tyler Hilinski.”
September 7, 2018 Mark and Kym meet with Professor Lebens Sports Management Students at WSU. First H3H fundraiser at Banyans
August 28, 2018 Inside College Football, CBS Sports Airs Feature on Tyler Hilinski
August 4, 2018 Kym, Christine and Andrew and Aidan Lombardi to WA to throw out the first pitch at the Everett Aquasox baseball game
July 11, 2018 Kym to Whidbey Island, WA for the Theta Sole Sister Ragnar Run benefiting H3H
June 26, 2018 Mark and Kym appear on “Sports Illustrated Now” in NYC
June 18, 2018 Meeting at UCI with Mark, Kym, Ross Szabo (Behind Happy Faces) Doug Everhart (Step UP!) and Jerry Pastore (WSU)
June 15, 2018 Mark travels to Washington for the Mayor of Maple Valley Golf Tournament benefiting H3H
May 29, 2018 Tyler’s 22nd Birthday, Kym, and Kelly hike Mt. Rainier
May 18, 2018 Kym and Kelly travel to the state of Washington for Tyler’s Birthday week and road-trip to visit H3H and family supporters across the state of WA
May 2018 Scholarship established at Our Lady of Assumption in Tyler’s name for 33 years. Awarded to an 8th grade OLA student-athlete who will attend a Parochial High School with a GPA of at least 3.0
April 4, 2018 H3H is officially incorporated as a 501(c)3
April 3, 2018 Hilinski Family travels to Kauai to spread Tyler’s ashes at Nana’s Lighthouse
March 10, 2018 First Official H3H phone call with the NCAA
March 3, 2018 First Official H3H meeting Irvine, CA. (Kym, Christine, Mark, Kelly, Jill Osur, Joan Case and Wendy Wilson present. By telephone: Erin Dimry, Scott Hilinski, Noah Osur-Meyer and attorney Andrew Pharies with DLA Piper).