i love you, bro PROJECT

i love you, bro PROJECT Utah 501c3 non-profit for Men's Mental Health, Su***de Prevention, and ongoing Personal Development through connective, evidence-based programming

THIS DECEMBER, YOU ARE ALLOWED TO..The holidays can be beautiful, but they can also be super heavy.Here's a little remin...
12/03/2025

THIS DECEMBER, YOU ARE ALLOWED TO..

The holidays can be beautiful, but they can also be super heavy.

Here's a little reminder of what so many people need to hear:

🎄 You’re allowed to set boundaries.
🎄 You’re allowed to feel overwhelmed.
🎄 You’re allowed to not have all the answers.
🎄 You’re allowed to take time, step away, or gracefully say “no.”
🎄 You’re allowed to make Christmas look the way you need it to look.

If this season feels joyful for you — beautiful!
If it feels complicated, lonely, or exhausting — that’s real too, and you’re not wrong for feeling it.

Give yourself the same grace you give everyone else.
Let this Christmas season be lighter, healthier, and more honest than the ones where you tried to carry everything alone.

I love you bro!
iloveyoubroproject.org

FACTS & FEELS Every week, Monday through Friday, real men walk into our support groups carrying weight and fighting batt...
12/03/2025

FACTS & FEELS

Every week, Monday through Friday, real men walk into our support groups carrying weight and fighting battles that no one sees--or doesn't know how to help.

This ilybro data represents our dads, husbands, brothers, sons, and bros who’ve been hurting-in-silence.

They say facts don't have feelings. You tell me:

32% of the men who attend our groups have had thoughts of su***de in the last 30 days.

Among them, 1 in 4 had an actual plan.

"WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THIS, JOE"?!?!

We do what ilybro does:
👉🏽Create emotional space around us for our loved ones to comfortably open up to us--free of any shame, judgement, sarcasm, or backhanded compliments.

This is why the I Love You, Bro Project exists.
1) We create safe emotional spaces for men to begin showing their emotions, sharing their emotions, and owning their emotions.

2) We teach others how to create emotional space for their loved ones to show their emotions, share their emotions, and own their emotions WITH THEM.

We crUsh the isolation that fuels hopelessness.
C R U S H.

If you’re a man struggling--come to group.
If you know a man who’s struggling--come to group with him.
If you want to learn how to create emotional space for men who are struggling, reach out to me.

DO THE UNCOMFORTABLE THING!
DO THE DIFFICULT THING!
SHOW UP!

Conversation saves lives.
Connection saves lives.
Showing up saves lives.

YOU ARE ALWAYS WORTH IT!

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📊As an evidence-based organization, all I Love You Bro Project su***de prevention programs are directed by data and data analysis. We use collected data from our weekly support groups and mental health workshops, along with anecdotal data collected through interviews, surveys, and observation to point our su***de prevention programs. 

***It should be noted that our data reflects the thoughts and feelings of men who are actually attending a su***de prevention program for themselves--data representing men who are more comfortable reaching out for help. The assumption therefore is that the thoughts and feelings of the general population of men are actually worse than our data suggests***

🚨TODAY IS "GIVING TUESDAY"🚨Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity that happens every year on the Tuesday after Tha...
12/02/2025

🚨TODAY IS "GIVING TUESDAY"🚨

Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity that happens every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It’s a movement that encourages people to give back through donations, acts of kindness, volunteering, or supporting causes they care about.

PLEASE CONSIDER US FOR A DONATION!

Men are struggling in silence every single day, but your generosity helps us walk right into that darkness with them.
This Giving Tuesday, your donation to the I Love You, Bro Project becomes hope--connection--and, for many men, a literal lifeline.

We currently offer:
- 10 weekly support groups for men, from Ogden to Spanish Fork
- Over 1500 men have come through our support groups and workshops, 65% of them suffering from loneliness, 59% suffering with negative self-worth, and 30% struggling with su***de ideation.
- 78% of men report that their attendance to our weekly support groups made them feel better about themselves, 83% said they feel better about their future, and 94% said they now understand they're not alone in their struggles

If you’ve ever been impacted by our mission, or believe in saving good men from su***de, today is the perfect day to stand with us.

Every dollar helps.

Donate today:
https://givebutter.com/E4pVT4

I LOVE YOU BROS!

A NOT-SO-FUNNY REALITY Sometimes the holidays feel less “Merry & Bright” and more…like this. If the holidays feel overwh...
12/02/2025

A NOT-SO-FUNNY REALITY

Sometimes the holidays feel less “Merry & Bright” and more…like this.

If the holidays feel overwhelming, reach out to a bro, or come be with us in our weekly support groups for men.

No crisis has to be navigated solo.
No fear has to grow in the dark.
That’s why we say it over and over:

I love you, bro.
iloveyoubroproject.org

SENDING LOVE THIS DECEMBER..The holidays aren’t easy for A LOT of us. Many good people are carrying things quietly.If yo...
12/01/2025

SENDING LOVE THIS DECEMBER..

The holidays aren’t easy for A LOT of us. Many good people are carrying things quietly.

If you’re working through the holiday, battling your mental health, grieving someone you love, or just not feeling merry and bright--you’re absolutely not alone!

If you’re isolated, dealing with family struggles, fighting a physical illness, or spending Christmas by yourself--we see you, bro!

The I Love You Bro Project is sending love to every single person who’s doing their best to make it through the season with whatever strength they have left.

You deserve gentleness.
You deserve rest.
You deserve community.

You are ALWAYS worth it.

I love you bro.
iloveyoubroproject.org

FLASHBACK - 2024 ILYBRO CHRISTMAS PARTY Last years ilybro Christmas Party was AWESOME! We had about 50 bros attend, gave...
12/01/2025

FLASHBACK - 2024 ILYBRO CHRISTMAS PARTY

Last years ilybro Christmas Party was AWESOME! We had about 50 bros attend, gave away about $500 worth of gift cards and merch, and had multiple inspiring leaders speak to us.

🚨THIS YEAR WILL BE EVEN BETTER🚨

🌲Kneaders Catering (French Toast, bacon, eggs, potatoes, fruit, juice, etc)
🎁Talent Show (from the men and women of ilybro and ilysis)
☃️Prize Drawings (Minky Couture blankets, gift cards, ilybro merch, and more!)

🎥WE WILL HAVE THE BYU GAME ON THE PROJECTOR

ILYBro Christmas Talent Show Party
Saturday, December 6th
10AM-1PM
Lehi City Senior Community Center 
123 N Center St
Lehi, UT 84043 

* YOU DON'T NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TALENT SHOW IF YOU DON'T WANT TO! 

If you don't have a talent to share, I'd love for you to take a minute to share your thoughts and feelings about the I Love You Bro Project!

RSVP:
https://forms.gle/VCdLX1L9gTsmqkJFA

JOIN US THIS WEEK, BRO'S AND SIS'S! -------------SPECIAL EVENT:ILYBro Christmas Talent Show PartySaturday, December 6th1...
11/30/2025

JOIN US THIS WEEK, BRO'S AND SIS'S!
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SPECIAL EVENT:
ILYBro Christmas Talent Show Party

Saturday, December 6th
10AM-1PM
Lehi City Senior Community Center 
123 N Center St
Lehi, UT 84043 

🌲Kneaders Catering (French Toast, bacon, eggs, potatoes, fruit, juice, etc)
🎁Talent Show (from the men and women of ilybro and ilysis)
☃️Prize Drawings (Minky Couture blankets, gift cards, ilybro merch, and more!)

* YOU DON'T NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TALENT SHOW IF YOU DON'T WANT TO! 

If you don't have a talent to share, I'd love for you to take a minute to share your thoughts and feelings about the I Love You Bro Project!

RSVP:
https://forms.gle/VCdLX1L9gTsmqkJFA

STRAIGHT OUTTA I LOVE YOU BRO.The I Love You Bro Project is where many men are reborn and finding new citizenship ❤️Men ...
11/30/2025

STRAIGHT OUTTA I LOVE YOU BRO.

The I Love You Bro Project is where many men are reborn and finding new citizenship ❤️

Men choosing sharing over silence.
Dudes choosing vulnerability over walls.
Bros choosing connection over isolation.

ALL OF US choosing to show up for each other-- especially on the days when our brains tell us to choose "easier wrongs" over "harder rights".

The ilybro community is built on LOVE — the kind that saves and betters lives, lifts families, and gives men a place to breathe again.

It's perfectly fine to struggle, you just don't need to struggle alone.
Bros are here for you.

I Love You Bro Project = kinda gangsta.

iloveyoubroproject.org

OUR EMOTIONS AREN'T ENEMIES--THEY'RE MESSENGERS!Every feeling you face is trying to tell you something about your needs,...
11/29/2025

OUR EMOTIONS AREN'T ENEMIES--THEY'RE MESSENGERS!

Every feeling you face is trying to tell you something about your needs, your values, your wounds, and your growth.

When men slow down and listen instead of numbing out, avoiding, or exploding… everything changes!

This is the work we do together at the I Love You Bro Project — understanding ourselves so we can heal, grow, and show up better for ourselves and the people we love.

You are allowed to feel, and you are allowed to learn from those feels!

iloveyoubroproject.org

IN A WORLD OF BILLIONS, THERE'S ONLY.ONE.YOUAnd you matter SOOOO much more than you know.Please take a breath today and ...
11/29/2025

IN A WORLD OF BILLIONS, THERE'S ONLY.ONE.YOU

And you matter SOOOO much more than you know.

Please take a breath today and remember that
your presence on this planet, is a gift to this planet.

We’re so grateful you’re here, bro.

iloveyoubroproject.org

A WEEK OF THANKSLOOK AT THESE FREAKIN BEAUTIFUL BROS! These are just a few of the men who attended an I Love You Bro Pro...
11/28/2025

A WEEK OF THANKS

LOOK AT THESE FREAKIN BEAUTIFUL BROS!

These are just a few of the men who attended an I Love You Bro Project support group this week.

Holiday weeks aren't necessarily "busier" for us than other weeks, and our support groups aren't more populated (in fact, overall attendance goes down during holiday weeks), but the data shows that loneliness and su***de ideation rates rise.

An extremely high percentage of the men who attend during holiday weeks are single, divorced, or widowed. Of those (and if they have them), nearly 100% of their kids are away for the holidays.

Our average support group size (organization-wide) is about 8 per group, with some averaging a handful, and some averaging 12-20 per group.

Our holiday numbers were:

Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday night)
Provo - 7 men
Lehi - 10 men

Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving night)
Pleasant Grove - 7 men
Spanish Fork - 5 men
Tooele - 4 men

Providing safe, connective spaces for men to go when they are lonely and struggling with tunnel vision thoughts of self-medication and su***de ideation is ESSENTIAL with su***de prevention--and not just during the holidays.

That's what we do, and that's what we will continue to do as we increase access to our life-saving, life-bettering weekly support groups for men, and expand our su***de prevention programming throughout the state of Utah...and beyond.

The Best is Yet to Come, bros.
THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IN THE WORK WITH US, BROS!

We are fighting for you, and we are thankful for you.
I love you, bros.

iloveyoubroproject.org
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*It is not usual for us to take and post pictures on social media of those who attend our weekly support groups. We respect and hold sacred our spaces and participants. All men seen gave permission to the  I Love You Bro Project to be included on our social media*

Here for you bros on this Thanksgiving night.730-9pmTooele71 N 50 W Tooele, UT *In Aspen Grove Counseling Pleasant Grove...
11/28/2025

Here for you bros on this Thanksgiving night.
730-9pm

Tooele
71 N 50 W 
Tooele, UT 
*In Aspen Grove Counseling 

Pleasant Grove 
2105 West Grove Parkway 
Pleasant Grove, UT 
*In GameDay Men's Health store

Spanish Fork 
162 N Main Street
Spanish Fork, UT 
* Located in basement of Fellas Barbershop-park behind store and enter back door and take stairs down to basement

iloveyoubroproject.org

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1933 N 1120 W
Provo, UT
84604

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
7:30pm - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
7:30pm - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 11:30am

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