Scattering CJ

Scattering CJ is a Facebook page started by Hallie Twomey[1][2] on November 11, 2013, to commemorate her eldest son C.J. Twomey, who died by suicide in 2010.[3][4][5][6] Through the Facebook page, Hallie asked if anyone would be willing to scatter a small amount of C.J.'s cremains in a location of their choosing.[7][8][9][10] Since the founding of the page, C.J.'s ashes have been scattered in over one thousand locations worldwide,[11][12][13] including Machu Picchu,[14] the Great Barrier Reef, the Great Wall of China and Mount Kilimanjaro.[15]

## Documentary film

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In 2019, the Washington, DC–based media production company Spark Media released a documentary titled Scattering CJ about the Facebook page and the Twomey family.[16] The documentary chronicles the Twomey family as they grieve C.J.'s death, experiences and stories of members of the Scattering CJ Facebook page,[17] and the conversation about mental health and suicide prevention that has come from sharing C.J.'s story publicly.[18][19]

## References

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3. ^ "After Her Son Died, A Woman Took To Facebook To Give Him One Final Adventure". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
4. ^ Ray Sanchez (2014-10-15). "A mother's campaign will take son's ashes into space". CNN. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
5. ^ "Documentary Depicts Mother's Quest To Give Son A Worldwide Journey After His Suicide". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
6. ^ Ray Sanchez (2013-12-25). "Social media helps Maine mother scatter her son's ashes worldwide". CNN. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
7. ^ "Maine mom uses social media to scatter son's ashes". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
8. ^ Ray Sanchez (2014-10-15). "A mother's campaign will take son's ashes into space". CNN. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
9. ^ "The Most Fascinating Films from the 2019 Camden International Film Festival | The Young Folks". 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
10. ^ "The man whose ashes are scattered in more than 100 countries". BBC News. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
11. ^ Strangers spread man's ashes worldwide - CNN Video, retrieved 2021-04-27
12. ^ Ray Sanchez (2014-10-15). "A mother's campaign will take son's ashes into space". CNN. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
13. ^ "'Scattering CJ' Chronicles Mother's Journey To Spread Son's Ashes After His Suicide". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
14. ^ "The man whose ashes are scattered in more than 100 countries". BBC News. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
15. ^ "Documentary Depicts Mother's Quest To Give Son A Worldwide Journey After His Suicide". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
16. ^ "Grieving mom doesn't want son to be forgotten". newscentermaine.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
17. ^ "The Most Fascinating Films from the 2019 Camden International Film Festival | The Young Folks". 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
18. ^ "'Scattering CJ' documentary to shine a light on suicide, mental illness". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
19. ^ "Documentary Depicts Mother's Quest To Give Son A Worldwide Journey After His Suicide". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

## External links

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* Scattering CJ Facebook page
* Scattering CJ documentary website