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The Jason Foundation is proud to sponsor Calvary’s Alumni Appreciation Dinner
Calvary Addiction Recovery Center alumni dinner is taking place in a new venue with new exciting programs offered as an appreciation to our alumni.
Alumni Dinner Celebrating Calvary’s 45 Anniversary
Saturday January 17, 2009 at the Franciscan Renewal Center 5802 E. Lincoln Dr. Scottsdale, Az. Program and dinner are absolutely free. Lodging is available through the renewal center for our out of town guests. Seating is limited to 150 guests, so please register early. Program begins at 1:00. Dinner is at 6:00. Dinner will be a fabulous buffet which will be determined by the chefs a week before the event.
Program Schedule:
| 1:00 – 2:00 | A Dry Day Versus a Recovery Day. Larry Solomon will walk you through a typical day with two separate attitudes of recovery. This session will apply biblical principles to everyday living so that you may find the deeper joy in a life of recovery. |
| 2:00 – 2:15 | The Jason Foundation. Sean Walsh will provide information regarding our sponsor. |
| 2:30 – 4:30 | Separate Breakout for Men and Women: |
| Men: | "Finish the unfinished business: How men's unresolved issues impact recovery." Mr. George Daranyi will address some issues that impact most men in recovery. He mixes a variety of poetry, spirituality, literature and traditional 12-step teachings in his process. |
| Women: | "Living above the times: Developing healthy life strategies as women in today's rapidly changing world." Karen Marry will address tough women's issues in recovery. She has over thirty years experience in Christian leadership on issues such as trauma, anxiety and grief. |
| 4:45 – 5:45 | Men's Brains and Women's Hearts. Larry Solomon, author of Love Never Fails… But A Marriage Can will offer an hour of information and humor about the differences in men and women's thinking, coping and communication skills. |
| 6:00 | Dinner! |
Presenters:
Larry Solomon: Larry has been a therapist at Calvary for almost ten years. He has a passion for applying biblical teachings and scripture to everyday living. Also, in his book Love Never Fails… But A Marriage Can he addresses the source of conflicts in marriage and offers a workable strategy to address these conflicts.
Sean Walsh: Sean is the Director of Outpatient Services with Calvary. His position is new, however he has worked in the field for over 12 years. Sean specializes in reaching out to the young adults and he is Calvary’s representative of the Jason Foundation.
George Daranyi: George is an attorney, interventionist, lecturer, workshop facilitator and poet. He is the chairman of the ManKind Project which is a program designed to address men’s issues at all stages of life.
Karen Merry: Karen is co-founder of North Pointe Counseling Center and served as an intern at Calvary. She focuses on issues of healing from traumatic life events and developing healthy intimacy.
Registration:
Space is limited so please register early. Each Alumni is welcome to invite one guest, but please limit your invitation to one guest. To register please go to the link www.calvarycenter.com/contact.php. Take a moment to update your information while you register as we want to have the most updated information for our alumni. Please notify us of yourself and your guest. Our spaced is limited to 150 people.
Deadline to register for program is January 2, 2009.
Lodging:
For our out of town guests the Franciscan Renewal Center has a limited number of rooms available. Rooms are double occupancy and the cost is $95 per person. You may request a single occupancy room at $125 per person. Meals are included with your lodging (in addition to the dinner.) To register contact Sue or Monica at:
480-948-7460 x173
800-356-3247 x173
sue@thecasa.org
monica@thecasa.org
Deadline to register for lodging is Wednesday December 24, noon Arizona time.
We look forward to hosting a wonderful evening of program and fellowship. Your new alumni contact is Larry Solomon. If you know of someone in need of our services, or a church or organization that needs to know about Calvary, please contact Larry at larry.solomon@psysolutions.com. Calvary now works with all insurances giving us the ability to treat many folks we couldn’t in the past. If someone you know is struggling, call us with their insurance information and we can tell them what our services will cost. Don't delay; you remember all too well what it was like. Get them the help they need TODAY.
866-76 SOBER or 602-279-1468.
The Jason Foundation:
Calvary In 1997 the Jason Foundation was founded as a response to a family and friends loss of Jason Flatt, age 16 to the tragedy of youth suicide. The mission of the Jason Foundation is to provide information, tools and resources to confront the "silent epidemic" and prevent the tragedy of youth suicide. Calvary Addiction Recovery Center is the Arizona host of the Jason Foundation. It is tragic to point out that suicide is the second leading cause of death in Arizona youths ages 10-14.
For more information on education and prevention call the Community Access Referral Line (C.A.R.L.) at (877) 778-CARL (2275). Chris Diamond, our CEO who was key in bringing the Jason Foundation the Arizona says, "We feel the work the Jason Foundation does aligns closely with Calvary Addiction Recovery Centers mission because it is solely for the prevention of a life threatening affliction and as we have also recognized, targets youth and young adults who are increasingly affected by drug and alcohol addiction."