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About Us
Mission
At The BeLegendary Movement, we empower people by raising mental health awareness, providing accessible resources, and fostering a supportive community. We aim to eliminate stigma, promote early intervention, and advocate for comprehensive mental health education.
Goals
- Expand access to mental health care for youth.
- Provide training and education around bullying prevention and its core driver, mental health.
- Provide access to life skills and career training for youth who otherwise don’t have access.
- To create a network of champions to focus on our goals at a community-by-community level.
- Collaborate with other non-profits, community leaders, schools, governments and businesses on to address the needs of individual communities.
- To restore a belief and pride in the power of strong communities and their impact on the vision and hope of our youth.
Areas of Focus
Youth Mental Health
Community Enhancement
Youth Mental Health
The mental health of our youth is an unrecognized pandemic. Suicide rates are soaring, bullying is a chronic issue and local resources for youth mental health are at capacity. Mental health issues are the biggest driver of bullying. We are creating partnerships to bring on-demand care to our youth.
Parental Support
Community Enhancement
Youth Mental Health
How to have difficult conversations, addressing a youth with a mental health issue, navigating education options or challenges, dealing with special needs, social media oversight - parents need help. Through partnerships and education can we help parents navigate these difficult waters.
Community Enhancement
Community Enhancement
Community Enhancement
50 years ago communities supported each other. People helped people, cleaned up parks and common spaces, and had pride in their community. Over the last 50 years people have become reliant on others to take care of the community. Through programs and volunteer opportunities we are rebuilding community pride.
Board of Directors
Justin Curtis, President
Preston Dwoskin, Vice President
Preston Dwoskin, Vice President
As a father, youth sports coach and a 25+ year veteran of the Employee Benefits industry, Justin has seen the impact of bullying, mental health and lack of resources available to youth. Using his background in corporate management, healthcare, several terms on non-profit boards and a passion for helping children, he is committed to helping every child live a life they deem legendary. He is supported in this role by his wife Amanda who is credited with the founding idea to launch BeLegendary.
Preston Dwoskin, Vice President
Preston Dwoskin, Vice President
Preston Dwoskin, Vice President
Preston has spent decades working in communities to combat bullying. Letting his own disability be a driver for getting his message out that no child deserves to be bullied. Honored by many community organizations, Preston is a passionate and well-known public speaker against bullying having spoken at schools across the Northwest. He is also an avid sports fan and enjoys umpiring hockey, volleyball and softball games throughout the region. Preston received the 2024 Everett Aquasox Hometown Hero award for his dedication to serving his community.
Lisa Bruce, Treasurer
Beka Johnston, Secretary
Beka Johnston, Secretary
Lisa is a an active youth sports coach and owner/operator of Lisa J. Bruce Photography. Her passion for helping develop youth beyond teaching them sports led her to join BeLegendary. As a lifelong resident of Western Washington, Lisa is also actively involved in local city committees as she works to ensure our cities don't leave youth behind in planning. A vocal advocate for youth and their mental health, Lisa serves as Treasurer on the Executive Board for The BeLegendary Movement.
Beka Johnston, Secretary
Beka Johnston, Secretary
Beka Johnston, Secretary
Beka has spent over 20 years as an early educator and Co-Founder of Imagine That! Early Learning Center in Stanwood, WA. Her passion for understanding the different way children learn has led to her being the most renowned early learning educators in her community. Her insights in the development of initiatives for BeLegendary are invaluable as we hone in on the mental health crisis we are facing. Beka serves as Secretary on the Executive Board of The BeLegendary Movement.