{"id":853,"date":"2025-06-28T13:01:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T13:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abbreviatedangels.com\/?p=853"},"modified":"2025-06-28T13:01:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T13:01:31","slug":"the-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/abbreviatedangels.com\/?p=853","title":{"rendered":"The Bus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Abbreviated Angels is a nonprofit group that travels the country to promote suicide prevention, awareness, and survivor support. Bob Duff felt called to create the group after losing his own daughter to suicide in 2012. Bob &amp; his wife Karen have a simple mission, to &#8220;bring hope to the darkness&#8221;. <br>The Community Action Commission&#8217;s Head Start Program is proud to donate one of their decommissioned school buses to Mr. &amp; Mrs Duff, to serve as a mobile office for their mission. <br>If you, or someone you know, would like them to give a presentation or offer their services, please call Bob Duff\u00a0 540-998-1385.<br><br>Pictured are Bob &amp; Karen Duff<br><br>You can learn more about their mission and services on their website www.abbreviatedangels.com or on their Facebook group page<br>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/498598532019615<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abbreviatedangels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fb_img_17511141342785205635655278955128.jpg?resize=620%2C657\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abbreviatedangels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fb_img_17511141342785205635655278955128.jpg?resize=967%2C1024 967w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abbreviatedangels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fb_img_17511141342785205635655278955128.jpg?resize=283%2C300 283w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abbreviatedangels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fb_img_17511141342785205635655278955128.jpg?resize=768%2C813 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abbreviatedangels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fb_img_17511141342785205635655278955128.jpg?resize=1451%2C1536 1451w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abbreviatedangels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fb_img_17511141342785205635655278955128.jpg?w=1500 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abbreviatedangels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fb_img_17511141342785205635655278955128.jpg?w=1240 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abbreviated Angels is a nonprofit group that travels the country to promote suicide prevention, awareness, and survivor support. 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