Motivational speaker and advocate for suicide prevention
Years active
2000–present
Known for
Surviving a suicide attempt by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge in 2000
John Kevin Hines (born August 30, 1981) is an American suicide prevention speaker who attempted suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California in 2000 at the age of 19.[1] His story gained major media coverage and he has since become a motivational speaker and advocate for suicide prevention.
Hines has been featured on CNN,[2]HuffPost,[3] ABC News,[4]Larry King Now,[5] and The Today Show.[6] He has spoken at schools, colleges, and universities to share his story.[7] He co-founded the Kevin and Margaret Hines Foundation (KMHF), a 501(c)(3) organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, that provides funding and education for suicide prevention in the United States and elsewhere.
^Warner, Lizz (9 December 2015). "This Guy Jumped Off The Golden Gate Bridge And Survived To Tell His Story". BuzzFeed.com. BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
^Smith, Stephanie. "Funding for Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier approved - CNN". CNN. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
^"Kevin Hines Is Still Alive". Huffington Post. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
^Zouves, Natasha (2017-05-19). "Second Chances: 'I survived jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge'". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
^Larry King (2018-07-25), Kevin Hines survived jumping off The Golden Gate Bridge, retrieved 2018-11-14
^"This man jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge – and lived". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
^"Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado - Free Webinar- Kevin Hines Story: Triumph Over Adversity". suicidepreventioncoalitionofcolorado.wildapricot.org. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
John KevinHines (born August 30, 1981) is an American suicide prevention speaker who attempted suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge in San...
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