Davis Didham Memorial Golf Tournament

10/11/2026

🧡🍂 Thanksgiving - A Time for Gratitude, Love & Remembrance 🍂🧡

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all the things we are grateful for. But for families who have lost someone they love, holidays can also be a painful reminder of the empty chair at the table and the voice we wish we could hear just one more time. 💔

We can be thankful for the blessings in our lives and still have hearts that ache for those who are no longer here.

This Thanksgiving, we are especially grateful for the memories, the love that never fades, and the people who continue to stand beside us, support us, and help us keep Davis's memory alive.

To anyone facing this holiday with a heavy heart, please know you are not alone. It's okay to feel grateful and heartbroken at the same time.

Hold your loved ones a little closer, make the memories, say the words, and never take tomorrow for granted. ❤️

From all of us at Davis Didham Memorial, we wish you a peaceful and loving Thanksgiving. 🍁
Forever 19. Forever loved. Never forgotten. 💙

10/10/2026

💚 World Mental Health Day, October 10th 💚

Today is a reminder that mental health matters. Not just today, but every day.
Let’s raise awareness.
Let’s break the silence.
Let’s make it okay to talk about how we’re really doing.

Sometimes the person who looks like they have it all together is struggling the most. A simple “Are you okay?”, a listening ear, or letting someone know they’re not alone can mean more than we realize.

We need to keep talking. We need to keep checking in. And most importantly, we need to remind one another that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.

For those who are struggling today, you matter, your life matters, and you don't have to face it alone. 💚

10/08/2026

💙 OUR YOUNG MEN NEED US. NOW MORE THAN EVER. 💙

This article is an important reminder that we cannot afford to ignore the mental health of our young men.

Too often, boys and young men feel they have to be strong, keep their feelings to themselves, and deal with their struggles on their own. They may be hurting inside, even when everything looks fine on the outside.

We need to keep breaking the stigma around mental health. We need to create safe spaces where our young men feel comfortable talking, asking for help, and knowing they don't have to face their struggles alone.

As a memorial dedicated to Davis, this is something that hits close to home. 💙 We know how important it is to keep these conversations going, to recognize the signs that someone may be struggling, and to make sure our young people know that their lives matter and that help is available.

This is why mental health education, su***de prevention, and training for the people who work with our youth are so important. Sometimes, knowing what to look for and how to start a conversation can make a difference.
We need to do more than tell our young men it's okay to talk. We need to make sure they feel safe enough to do it.

Please take a few minutes to read this article and share it. The more we talk about mental health, the more we can help break the silence. 💙

Always remember, you never know what someone is going through. Check in on your people. Listen without judgment. Let them know they're not alone.

💙 For Davis. For our youth. For every young person who is struggling.

🔗 Read the article here:

The federal government launched a nationwide consultation earlier this year to try and determine why boys and men’s health is suffering. Data they reported on shows a country of young men self-reporting higher rates of depression and anxiety — and experts say the online manosphere is making thin...

10/08/2026

💙 OUR YOUNG MEN NEED US. NOW MORE THAN EVER. 💙

This article is an important reminder that we cannot afford to ignore the mental health of our young men.

Too often, boys and young men feel they have to be strong, keep their feelings to themselves, and deal with their struggles on their own. They may be hurting inside, even when everything looks fine on the outside.

We need to keep breaking the stigma around mental health. We need to create safe spaces where our young men feel comfortable talking, asking for help, and knowing they don't have to face their struggles alone.

As a memorial dedicated to Davis, this is something that hits close to home. 💙 We know how important it is to keep these conversations going, to recognize the signs that someone may be struggling, and to make sure our young people know that their lives matter and that help is available.

This is why mental health education, su***de prevention, and training for the people who work with our youth are so important.
Sometimes, knowing what to look for and how to start a conversation can make a difference.

We need to do more than tell our young men it's okay to talk. We need to make sure they feel safe enough to do it.

Please take a few minutes to read this article and share it. The more we talk about mental health, the more we can help break the silence. 💙

Always remember, you never know what someone is going through. Check in on your people. Listen without judgment. Let them
know they're not alone.

💙 For Davis. For our youth. For every young person who is struggling.

🔗 Read the article here:

The federal government launched a nationwide consultation earlier this year to try and determine why boys and men’s health is suffering. Data they reported on shows a country of young men self-reporting higher rates of depression and anxiety — and experts say the online manosphere is making thin...

10/02/2026

💙 A huge thank you to the teachers and school staff who are taking the time to complete Mental Health First Aid training.

Today, we had representatives from Dunne Memorial, Stella Maris Academy and St. Catherine’s Academy complete their training, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the time they are investing in their students. 💙

This training is especially valuable in our rural schools, where mental health supports can be limited. Some schools may only have a guidance counsellor available one day a week, which means teachers and school staff are often the ones there every day, building relationships and noticing when a young person may be struggling.

Having more adults in our schools who are prepared to recognize the signs, start those difficult conversations and know where to turn for help can make a real difference.

To every teacher and staff member taking this training, THANK YOU! You are investing not only in the education of our youth, but in their mental health, their well-being and their future.

This is exactly why the Davis Didham Memorial is so passionate about helping make Mental Health First Aid training accessible to schools across Newfoundland and Labrador.

Mental health starts with our youth. 💙

09/26/2026

Grief is complicated. ❤️

Sometimes you can be genuinely happy and still have a heart that hurts.

You can laugh with your family, enjoy a beautiful day, celebrate the good things happening in your life… and then, in the very same moment, wish more than anything that the person you love was here to experience it with you.

That doesn’t mean you’re forgetting them.
It doesn’t mean you’re “moving on.”

It simply means your heart is learning how to carry love and loss at the same time.

There are moments when we wish Davis was here to see the things we’re celebrating. To hear the stories. To laugh with us. To simply be here.

And there are moments when we can smile, laugh and enjoy life, while still missing him terribly.

Both can be true.

Grief doesn’t take away our right to be happy. And happiness doesn’t take away our grief.
Our hearts are big enough to hold both. 💙

Forever 19. Forever loved. Forever missed. 💙

09/20/2026

Sometimes, the smallest things can feel like the biggest signs 💙

A dime found in an unexpected place.
A song that comes on at just the right moment.
A familiar smell that brings them rushing back.
A cardinal appearing out of nowhere.
A dream that feels so real.
A memory that suddenly fills your heart.

Are they really signs from Heaven?
Maybe. Maybe not.

But when you’re grieving someone you love, sometimes you don’t need an explanation. You just need that little moment that makes you stop and think, “Maybe that was you.” ❤️

For me, I choose to believe that sometimes the people we love find little ways to remind us they’re still close.

So when you find that dime, hear that song, see that bird, or feel that familiar presence… take what resonates with you. Hold onto it. Let it bring you comfort.

Because sometimes, a little sign is all our heart needs to feel close to them again. 💙

To all those lost by su***de; Forever loved. Forever missed. Never forgotten.

09/19/2026

Twice this week, someone asked me about Davis.

Both times, they followed it with, “I’m sorry to bring it up.”

My response?

Don’t be sorry. ❤️ We love to talk about him.

Please don’t ever feel like you have to avoid saying his name because he died by su***de.

It’s okay to talk about su***de.
It’s okay to talk about our boy.
It’s okay to ask questions.
It’s okay to remember.

Because if we don’t talk about it, how will people know about Davis? How will they know the person he was, the life he lived, the people he loved, and the beautiful impact he had on those around him?

Davis was so much more than the way he died. He was 19 years of life, love, laughter, friendship, hard work, sports, family and memories that we will carry forever.

That is why we keep talking.
That is why we keep sharing his story.

That is why we hold our annual golf tournament and raise money for mental health awareness and su***de prevention.

We want Davis’s story to help start conversations. We want people to know that it’s okay to ask, “Are you okay?” It’s okay to reach out. It’s okay to talk.

So please… say his name. ❤️

Ask about him.
Tell us a story about him.
Keep the conversation going.
Davis deserves to be remembered.
His story deserves to be told.

And we will never stop talking about our boy. 💙

If you’re struggling or having thoughts of su***de, call or text 988 in Canada.
You are not alone.

***deprevention

09/15/2026

Why do we talk so much about mental health? 💚

Because behind every statistic is a person. A life. A family. Friends who love them. And a story that should have had more chapters.

We talk about mental health because people matter. Because asking someone how they’re really doing can matter. Because starting a conversation can open a door to hope.

We talk about it because we know what it feels like to lose someone we love. We lost Davis.
💙 And we will forever wish he had known just how loved he was and that he didn’t have to face his struggles alone.

This is why we keep talking.
This is why we keep raising awareness.
This is why we keep supporting mental health and su***de prevention.

Keep checking in. Keep listening. Keep talking. You never know whose life you might touch.

💚 You are never alone.

📞 If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of su***de, call or text 988 in Canada.

In memory of Davis. Forever 19. Forever loved. Forever missed. 💙

09/13/2026

💙 Five years without you, Davis.

Davis was one of the good ones. Full of life. He loved sports, his friends and his family. He was the kind of person who would do anything for anyone. He was a hard worker, a great friend, a loving brother and son, and someone who left a piece of himself in the hearts of so many people.

Five years later, he is still loved, still missed, and forever remembered by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. Not a day goes by that he isn't thought of.

This is why we continue to do what we do through the Davis Didham Memorial Golf Tournament, keeping his memory alive while helping others and reminding people that they don't have to face their struggles alone.

You are never alone.

If you are having thoughts of su***de, call or text 988 for support.

Start the conversation. It could save a life. 💙

Always remembered. Forever loved. Forever 19 🦋

#988