FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bich-ly Ludwig
(954)
777 - 1665
AMBASSADOR’S CLUB KICK-OFF A SUCCESS
FORT
LAUDERDALE: In an era where celebrities like Jane Pauley, Linda
Hamilton, and Sting are helping to dispel the stigma of mental illness
by sharing their personal stories, Henderson Mental Health Center
is creating, “The Ambassador’s Club” with the aim
of eliminating stigma and raising awareness of behavioral health
issues with upbeat networking and socialization opportunities.
The
inaugural social took place on Thursday, September 30, 2004 from
5:30 to much later than the posted 7:30 p.m. end-time at Mango’s
on Las Olas. Ambassador Club founders, Julie Radlauer-Doerfler and
Jon Erik Gundlach, were impressed by the showing of so many interested
people and the diversity of the attendees backgrounds and careers. Dr.
Steven Ronik, Henderson’s CEO, remarked, “It was really
heartwarming to see such energy! Our community has really come to
support our mission.” About 70 people signed up as new Members
and another 30 ‘got to know’ a bit more about Henderson
and the Ambassador’s Club. Guests enjoyed a free cocktail
and complimentary hors d'oeuvres with lots of raffle prize giveaways.
If
you are interested in joining the Ambassador’s Club, Memberships
begin at $35 for an individual ($50 for a couple) and a Lifetime
Membership is available for $500. The group is not intended to be
a fund-raising group, rather a ‘friend-raising’ group. The
Ambassador’s Club will continue to feature Networking opportunities,
Social Activities, Volunteering, and Community Relations Projects
and a scavenger hunt is already in the works. The next event,
A Holiday Social, is set for December 2nd at 5:30 at Mango’s
on Las Olas. Guests are asked to bring a new unwrapped toy that
will be given to some of the neediest of the 6,000 youth we work
with at Henderson Mental Health Center’s Department of Youth
and Family Services. In addition, Henderson operates two foster
homes for boys between 10 and 18 years of age and donations for these
boys are welcomed, as well.
For more information,
please call Bich-ly Ludwig at (954) 777 –1665.
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Henderson
Mental Health Center
Broward County, FL
ORGANIZATION
OVERVIEW
With
more than 50 years of service history, Henderson offers a complete
array of behavioral health care services that are fully accredited
at the highest level by CARF, the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission.
Serving more that
6,000 youth and 12, 000 adults each year with a professional staff
of 600 hundred, Henderson is South Florida’s largest and most
senior mental health center.
Services are available
24 hours per day, every day of the year. If you or someone you know
needs help, please call (954) 463 – 0911.
