When Ray Raya was just a child, he witnessed a relative commit murder.

Growing up in a neighborhood of gangs and criminals, Ray's childhood home was once shot until it looked "like swiss cheese." He overheard a teacher once say of him, "He's never going to amount to anything because he's a dirty Mexican."

This is where Ray's story began—but it's not where it ended. And you can help write new endings for men just like him.

Ray never experienced genuine love or affection. His father hugged him only once in his lifetime and never said "I love you." After college graduation, Ray became a policeman. One day, Ray's grandfather warned him: "You need to leave California. Your cousins will kill you if you stay."

For years, Ray remained emotionally imprisoned despite a successful military career, marriage, and even...

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