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The Jed Foundation Rings the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell on 8/31/23

JED staff, youth voices, and partners mark start of back-to-school season and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

JED staff, former interns and supporters standing in front of NASDAQ sign about to ring the bell

Watch John MacPhee, JED’s CEO, offer remarks alongside Rebecca Benghiat, JED’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Donna Satow, JED’s Co-Founder, and Jose Caballero, JED’s 2023 Student Voice of Mental Health Honoree, then join JED as they ring in the stock market trading day on CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, and BNN.

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