First Call – Celebration Evening
More than 350 guests gathered for First Call’s Celebration Evening: A Night of Recovery & Hope on September 14th at The Gallery Event Space. Partygoers enjoyed a delicious dinner and an inspiring address from Keynote Speaker Mackenzie Phillips. Brooke and Jeffrey Kuntz served as the chairmen. Proceeds help support the mission of First Call to reduce the impact of alcohol, drugs and addiction by providing quality resources to individuals, families and the community.
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| Bill Burnett and Susan Matney, Karen and Norm Carpenter, Janice Colt and Gary Jenkins, Brandy Fannan, Terry Glenn, and David Hegarty |
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| Corey Dillon, Byron and Gerri Ginsburg, Jeanetta Ellis, Kirstin Stephens, George Lopez, board member; Katie Schauer, Michelle Comtois and Cynthia Fields |
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| David Brown |
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| Dee Pack, board chairman |
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| Emily Hage, John Sharp, Eslun Tucker, Jill Draper, Kathy Feist, Dauphine Sowell, Paul Edelman, and Amanda Cherry |
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| Lon Switzer, board member; Susan Whitmore, First Call; Mackenzie Phillips, keynote speaker; and Frank Martin |
Also featured in the November 11, 2017 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Brian Rice
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