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SAVE the DATE
Justin Brown Memorial Foundation
2nd Annual Golf Outing
Wednesday, Sept 10, 2008
Walden Ponds
6090 Golf Club Lane
Indian Springs, Ohio 45011 [map]
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For more information Contact:
Debbie Brown
513-484-1057
dbrown@justinbrownfoundation.org
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Shown left to right: Michael Sorter Associate Professor - Director Division of Child Psychiatry, Cathy Strunk Research Nurse Psychiatry Intake Response Team Division of Child Psychiatry, Donald Johns Business Director Division of Child Psychiatry
Philanthropy
MOTHER TURNS GRIEF TO CALL FOR ACTION
Business Courier of Cincinnati - August 31, 2007 by Kathleen Norris Courier Contributor
Debbie Brown would like to save the life of your child.
This is a personal cause for Brown. She's the mother of two sons, but only one is thinking about his future right now. In April 2006 her youngest, 14-year-old Justin, killed himself.
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On April 11, 2006, Justin Brown chose to end his life at the tender age of 14. In April of 2007 the Justin Brown Memorial Foundation was founded to focus on the Awareness and Prevention of Teenage Suicide.
Did you know:
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death of young persons
ages 10-24 - Within a typical high school classroom, nearly 1 in 10 made a
suicide attempt in the past year - For every successful Suicide there are between 8 and 25 attempts
- 80% of teens who attempted gave clear warnings
LEARN THE SIGNS & TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY
A portion of this years proceeds will benefit
"Surviving the Teens"
a program of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
Surviving the Teens offers Help and Hope
The program consists of three components:
- Student classroom instruction in 24 schools in Greater Cincinnati
- Multi-class curriculum taught by RN
- Highly effective based on feedback from students, teachers,
school counselors and nurses - Parent information presentations at Participating schools & Congregations within Greater Cincinnati
- Teacher training conducted in participating schools
Schedule:
11:00
Registration Opens
11:30
Box Lunch
12:45
Shot gun start
5:30
Social Hour, Silent Auction Begins
6:30
Dinner
7:00
Awards & Prizes
Cost
$150 per player or $500 per foursome. Single players welcome. We will pair you up with others to form a foursome
If you would like to join us for dinner only the cost is $50 per person
Checks should be made payable to Justin Brown Memorial Foundation and mailed to:
Debbie Brown
PO Box 1079
Middletown, Ohio 45042
Debbie Brown