The Gordie Foundation - Hero Wall Entries

Are they really your friends? Are they really your friends? Name: Anonymous Location: Cleburne, Texas A high school student was out drinking with friends. When she started showing signs that she was in trouble, her friends dropped her off in the alley behind a local convenience store and called her cousin. When her cousin picked her up, she knew she was in trouble and called for help.	Doing the right thing Doing the right thing Name: Resident Assistant Location: Newport, Rhode Island Three college freshman girls returned to their dorm following a night out. When they entered the bathroom, they saw a girl passed out on the floor. Having seen HAZE they knew the danger the girl was in and immediately got the help of the Resident Assistant.	I don't care if you're scared I don't care if you're scared Name: J.T. Location: Texas When JT had a hard time reaching her best friend, who was out partying with friends, via cell phone, she began to call the phones of those that were out with her. When someone finally answered, they told JT that her best friend was really sick but they would not tell her where they were. JT eventually located them but by that time her best friend was struggling to breathe and she was turning blue. Those that had been with her still did not want to call for help - they were afraid of getting in trouble. JT called a male friend and they managed to get her best friend away from the others and to the hospital. Her best friend had alcohol poisoning with a BAC of 0.37 but survived because JT stood up for a friend in need.
I knew we should call I knew we should call Name: Anonymous Location: Dallas, Texas A high student was out with friends who were drinking. When they were walking home, one of the friends who had been drinking passed out in a field. Many of the friends suggested they take her home and put her in bed to "sleep it off". Having volunteered at The Gordie Foundation and knowing Gordie's story, one friend knew they needed to get help. She took the friend home and woke the parents. The intoxicated girl was transported to the hospital where she was treated for alcohol poisoning.	Taking care of yourself Taking care of yourself Name: Anonymous Location: Dallas, Texas A college student had been out drinking with friends. When he returned to the dorm, he began vomiting and passing in and out of consciousness. At the beginning of the semester, his school had distributed stickers with the signs of alcohol poisoning and the number for help. The student saw one of the stickers in the bathroom and called for help.	Trusting your instincts Trusting your instincts Name: Anonymous Location: Ft. Worth, Texas A college student returned to her dorm to find a friend passed out and vomiting blood after a night of drinking. She called campus security and was told to lay the friend on his side and keep an eye on him - "he will sleep it off". The student had seen HAZE and knew that her friend was in trouble so she took him to the emergency room where she was told he was suffering from alcohol poisoning and could have died if she had not taken action.
Wake up call Wake up call Name: Anonymous Location: Winona, Minnesota Following a long night of drinking, a student found a friend vomiting in the bathroom. After the friend vomited, he become very unresponsive and was barely breathing. His friends made the decision to call 911 and got him the help he needed. "I thank God that we called". It was a call that saved their friends life and also woke him up to the dangerous drinking behaviors he was engaging in.