Why is it called to write love on her arms?

TWLOHA got its start when Tworkowski recalled his experience with Yohe in a story on MySpace on the Internet called “To Write Love On Her Arms.” The phrase was a reference to Yohe’s “F—Up” wounds and grew out of the hope that Yohe “could see herself in a different way and she could get the chance to start over,” …

Where was love on her arms filmed?

Orlando
Principal photography started on February 23, 2011, exactly five years after Yohe and Tworkowski first met. Filming went until March 29, 2011, and was shot entirely in Yohe’s home town of Orlando, Florida.

Who started TWLOHA?

Jamie Tworkowski
To Write Love on Her Arms/Founders
This began in the spring of 2006, when To Write Love on Her Arms founder Jamie Tworkowski wrote a story about a friend struggling with depression, addiction, and self- injury. The words and the life it represented shed light on the reality of contrast—pain and peace, addiction and sobriety, regret and freedom.

When was love on her arms founded?

March 2006
To Write Love on Her Arms/Founded

What does Twloha do with the money?

Where does the money go? TWLOHA uses the proceeds from merch sales and donations to carry out the mission of the organization. This translates to bringing a conversation about hope and help to millions of people online and thousands of people in-person at events.

How many people has Twloha helped?

What began as an attempt to help one person in Orlando quickly generated wide interest – to date, TWLOHA has responded to over 200,000 messages from over 100 countries and invested over $2,200,000 directly into treatment and recovery.

Who is to write love on her arms?

To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. Learn More

Who is Renee from to write love on her arms?

But Renee’s life is that of a darker tale: she’s a young woman battling addiction, depression and self-injury. In a creative blend of artistic fantasy balanced with harsh reality, the movie follows Renee on her courageous journey towards recovery.

When did Tworkowski Write Love on her arms?

Tworkowski’s story, written in February 2006, chronicles Yohe’s life five days before she entered treatment. Unable to get Yohe immediately checked into a treatment, a group of friends, including Tworkowski, stayed with Yohe and offered moral support.

Who is the founder of TWLOHA Love on her arms?

It started with a story. Our founder, Jamie Tworkowski, didn’t set out to start a nonprofit organization. All he wanted to do was help a friend and tell her story. When Jamie met Renee Yohe, she was struggling with addiction, depression, self-injury, and suicidal thoughts.