Walk the Journey
A friend of mine Nicole is running this great event and I wanted to share it with everyone….
The walk is November 1st, a week from Saturday. See below for blurb/info:
Walk the Journey
St. Joseph Hill, St. John Villa, and Notre Dame high schools in collaboration with A Tailored Event present, “Walk the Journey,” a fundraising walk that is taking place on November 1, 2008 at the Midland Beach Promenade on Staten Island, New York.
By getting involved you will be joining our journey to benefit the Caron Treatment Centers Adolescent Scholarship Fund, raising awareness of the serious disease of addiction, and helping to remove barriers to recovery for those who are currently struggling with alcohol and drug addictions.
Many people do not understand that addiction is a disease- not a moral failing or character flaw. With more than 23 million Americans addicted to drugs and alcohol, this disease has become America’s #1 healthcare crisis. These millions suffering do not have the income to cover the desperately needed treatment and to make matters worse most health insurance companies do not cover comprehensive addiction treatment. In fact, only 2 million of those suffering will receive treatment.
Fortunately, Caron Treatment Center’s attention has been placed on this need through their development of the Adolescent Scholarship Fund. This fund aids in the treatment costs for individuals who do not have the resources to cover the cost of the care that is so desperately needed. In Caron’s most recent fiscal year, they gave more than $9 Million in treatment scholarships.
Event Details:
11:00 AM Registration
12:20 PM Stretch/Warm Up Present by Dolphin Fitness
12:30 PM Opening Ceremony
1:00 PM Walk
Post Walk Festivities to Follow
Master of Ceremony’s: Skeery Jones of Elvis Duran & The Z100 Morning Show
Remarks by:
Staten Island’s Borough President Molinaro
Brooklyn’s Borough President Markowitz
Nicole Stuckey, Caron Treatment Centers Adolescent Alumni
Dr. Harris Stratyner, Regional Vice President of Caron New York
Keynote Speaker:
Christopher Kennedy Lawford
Author, Activist and Actor Christopher Kennedy Lawford, shares his experience with addiction and recovery. His own life has led him on path of self-discovery, intense therapy, and personal growth and eventually to be an advocate for addiction treatment and recovery. He seeks to empower people to understand addiction as a disease and to help make a difference in their communities. His story is about asking questions, searching for the truth and finding courage no matter the consequences. Lawford, a Public Advocacy Consultant for Caron Treatment Centers, also authored the best-selling memoir, Symptoms of Withdrawals. His next book, Moments of Clarity: Intimate Portraits of Sudden Sobriety, is due out in January 2009.
If you would like more information about Caron, please visit their website at www.caron.org
To register or learn more information about Walk the Journey visit http://walkthejourney.dojiggy.com or contact us at 646.924.3409 / walkthejourney@atailoredevent.com
Nicole Stuckey
President & CEO
A Tailored Event
A Tailored Event… “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen” John Wooden
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