The Deker Bauer Foundation For Suicide Prevention is seeking $23,000 from the city to help start up a new drop-in centre in Sarnia's south end.
Teresa Ingles made the pitch to city council, in honour of her late 17-year-old son, during Monday's budget input and grants meeting.
Ingles says Deker was taken to hospital in June following a panic attack and told there was an eight month wait to see a child and youth psychiatrist.
She says he committed suicide August 9.
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Ingles says the funds would cover two months of operating costs, including one month of wages.
Ingles has taken on the role of CEO and her daughter-in-law Sarah Ingles is CFO. She says they have an executive assistant and administration assistant.
Ingles hopes to hire a child and youth worker and social worker once a location is secured.
The foundation has already set up a board of directors, taken on volunteers and been incorporated as a non-profit agency.
Ingles says they've applied for Ontario Trillium Foundation funding.
Sarnia Council will make a decision on the grant application during budget deliberations December 9.
More information on the foundation can be found on its Facebook page here.
