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About Ray (Founder)

Meet the founder of Code Purple Deals, Ray Maternick. He is the father of 4 children, of which 2 sons struggle with mental health, and they serve as his inspiration for his mission to raise awareness and empower others to share their stories and open the door for healing. He is dedicated to his family and was motivated to create this platform in support of his sons and each of their artistic endeavors – music and visual art.

 

Ray is a US Air Force combat military veteran who also worked as a DIA analyst for 42 combined years of service. He raised his kids with his wife over the course of 6 different deployments, the final one being in Afghanistan. He eventually decided to settle in the Charlottesville, Virginia area, and retired in 2017. 

 

After enduring a very long and difficult time seeking help for his middle son who was diagnosed with a TBI, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and experienced many psychotic episodes ending with treatment at Western State Psychiatric Hospital, he was inspired to create Code Purple Deals. He hopes that this platform can be a catalyst to promote awareness of the mental health community, spark conversations, and bring hope to others who are on their own journeys to experience healing.

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