FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2014
April 18, 2014
Contact: Kristen Reed
Credo Community Center
595 W. Main St. Watertown, NY 13601
Tel: (315) 788-1530 — Fax: (315) 788-3794
Email: kristenr@credocommunitycenter.com
Credo Community Center
595 W. Main St. Watertown, NY 13601
Tel: (315) 788-1530 — Fax: (315) 788-3794
Email: kristenr@credocommunitycenter.com
Credo hosts Baked Ziti Dinner to
benefit the American Heart Association
benefit the American Heart Association
Watertown, NY–
The employees of the Credo Community Center for the Treatment of Addictions
will be hosting a baked ziti dinner on April 24th to benefit the American Heart
Association. The dinner will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Italian
American Club, located at 192 Bellew Avenue in Watertown.
The fundraising
dinner will coincide with Credo’s participation in the American Heart Association’s
North Country Heart Walk on April 26th.
Baked ziti,
refreshments, bread and desserts will be available. Tickets are only being sold
in advance. Eat-in and take out options available. Tickets can be purchased for
$10 from any Credo Community Center employee or by calling (315) 788-1530.
Tickets for children ages 5-12 are $7 and children under the age of 5 eat for
free.
Credo Community
Center employees will be volunteering their time to prepare and serve the dinner,
and will also bake desserts. Adirondack chairs, gift baskets and gift cards
will be raffled with all proceeds to benefit the “Team Juanita” Heart Walk
team.
“Team Juanita” was
formed to support and encourage former Credo Residential Services Director
Juanita Booth with her struggles with heart disease. The team is composed of
current Credo employees, former employees, supporters, board members and family
members of Mrs. Booth. Juanita was an 18 year employee of the Credo Community
Center and forced to retire to focus on her health. “Heart disease is the
number one killer of women. It can also be prevented. Help yourself, your
children and grandchildren live long healthy lives by exercising 30 minutes a
day, eating fresh foods, not smoking and addressing your stress!” says Booth. When
asked about the most important piece of advice she can offer to folks about
cardiovascular problems, Mrs. Booth replied “Love your heart!”
Executive Director of
the Credo Community Center James Scordo adds, “Juanita is a past Credo employee
who has been an inspiration to us all as she has taken the necessary steps to
bounce back from a very serious heart condition. Credo has always encouraged volunteering and
giving back to the community. We also have a Wellness Program for our employees
that promotes exercise, proper nutrition and overall emphasis on improved
health. Once our employees understand the importance of volunteering and wellness
they are then better prepared to motivate their clients to do the same.”
For more information
regarding the fundraiser, please contact Dawn DeLair at (315) 788-1530.
About Credo Community Center
Credo Community Center has been in the business of providing outpatient and residential chemical dependency treatment for individuals, groups, families, adults, adolescents and children, whose lives have been negatively impacted by substance abuse since 1970. Credo also hosts a free family support group at their Watertown and Lowville outpatient clinics twice a month for those individuals impacted by a family member’s substance abuse. The official web-site can be found at www.credocommunitycenter.com.
Credo Community Center has been in the business of providing outpatient and residential chemical dependency treatment for individuals, groups, families, adults, adolescents and children, whose lives have been negatively impacted by substance abuse since 1970. Credo also hosts a free family support group at their Watertown and Lowville outpatient clinics twice a month for those individuals impacted by a family member’s substance abuse. The official web-site can be found at www.credocommunitycenter.com.
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