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Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling continues its long-running tradition of supporting charitable organizations, worthwhile causes and local initiatives, as well as its long-standing tradition of supporting members of the United States Military. In celebration of Pride Month, TNA released a charity t-shirt, available in black and purple, featuring the company logo emblazed in the rainbow colors. The shirts are available at tnamerch.com with a portion of all Pride shirt sales to be donated to the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA), an international sports organization dedicated to providing opportunity and access for the LGBTQIA+ community to participate in organized softball competition in safe environments.
TNA Wrestling started its partnership with NAGAAA in 2022. Gisele Shaw was the Special Guest Speaker at the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Gay Softball World Series and has been the grand marshal in recent years for the Pride Parades in Toronto and Windsor, Ontario and is set to speak at Amherstburg Public School in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada on June 10 as part of the North American nation's Pride Month celebration. Another new shirt available at tnamerch.com supports You Are More, a Chicago-based local initiative founded in 2022 by mental health advocates Luis Mendez, Melissa Resendez and Shannon Mulcahy to promote mental health awareness and advocate for suicide prevention. You Are More (@youaremore988) has collaborated with global ambassadors, TV personalities and wrestling superstars.
TNA’s mental health awareness campaign aligns with TNA’s support for the upcoming observance of Suicide Prevention Month in September 2024. Proceeds from TNA’s You Are More t-shirt sales will be donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. “TNA Wrestling and You Are More are tag-teaming to ‘Suplex The Stigma’ for mental health awareness. Your financial contribution helps to create a world where all people affected by mental illness can experience hope, recovery, wellness and freedom from stigma," said You Are More's Luis Mendez.
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On the other hand, TNA has been donating tickets to every show through Vet Tix, a nonprofit organization that provides tickets to events for currently serving and veteran members of the U.S. military and their families, and its May 2024 shows held in Newport, Kentucky were no exception. Here’s what some U.S. military members said about the TNA experience:
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● “Thank you so much!!! Our children loved it! This was our first ever wrestling event and it was so fun!” – Moananui, U.S. Air Force (veteran), 2000 – 2008
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● “My boys and I had a great time. It was our first live wrestling match.” – George, U.S. Army (veteran), 2000 – 2004
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● “Very good show, really enjoyed the show; it was my granddaughter’s first wrestling event.” – Earl, U.S. Army (veteran), 1979
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● “TNA Wrestling: Thank you so much for the tickets to the show in Newport, KY. It was an incredible experience! My husband and I had an awesome time!” – Christina, U.S. Navy (veteran), 2007 – 2012
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