“Pick-Up Man” Campaign

What is the “Pick-Up Man” campaign?

Wear a yellow feather for suicide prevention awareness

In rodeo, the pick-up man is a lifesaver in the arena. Every cowboy knows the pick-up man is out there to give a hand, and they don’t hesitate to reach out for his help.

Teaming up with country music singer/songwriter Garth Brooks in 2022, we created the “Pick-Up Man” campaign, encouraging folks to be “pick-up men” for their buddies, reach out to a pick-up man if they themselves are contemplating suicide, and to share information about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Yellow feather donors

Alexis Drake

ANB Bank

Black Cat

Blue Cross Blue Shield  of Wyoming

Cheyenne Animal Shelter

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

Cowboy Skill/Pace-O-Matic

Cowgirls of the West

Rick Eccli

Emma’s Old Time Photos

First Tier Bank

Jeannie Gebhart

Grease Monkey

Greater Cheyenne Foundation

Kimzey Enterprises, LLC

Ashley Kinney

Kiwanis Breakfast

Lamp Lounge

Susan Lewis

Mayweather Boxing & Fitness Cheyenne

Scott Meier

MHP Accountants

Miller Insulation Company

Reiman Construction

Rocky Mountain Pawn

Tim Schaffer

Summer Kids Equine Therapy

Larry Sutherland

The Paramount Cafe

TownSquare Marketplace

United Way of Laramie County

Visit Cheyenne

Winters Griffith Architects

Wyoming Military Department

“Yellow feathers help start the conversation of bringing awareness to suicide prevention and highlighting the need to reach out when needed.”

Renée Middleton
Executive Director
Cheyenne Frontier Days Foundation

To show your support for and raise awareness of the campaign, you can tuck a yellow feather for suicide prevention awareness into your hat band, or purchase official “Pick-Up Man” apparel and accessories at the Chute 10 Mercantile, Official Retailer of CFD Merchandise online store.

Show Your Support for the “Pick-Up Man”

All proceeds benefit Wyoming suicide prevention.

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