BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB)– Groups throughout Bay County are resisting versus drugs, which have actually frequently led to overdoses in our community.
Now people can participate in a cruise and raise cash for an excellent cause at the exact same time.
The Ark is holding a fundraiser later on this month to help people battleaddictions It will be the 2nd time they have actually held this fundraiser for Amy’s Assures.
Amy Frederick passed away from an overdose of fentanyl.
Now her mom is hoping to prevent that disaster from taking place to other people.
” What this has actually done for all of us is provide us a location to take that sorrow and energy and put it into something truly great,” Amy’s mom, Paula Frederick stated.
The cruise fundraiser will be on October 27 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrews Marina.
Profits will be used to help people manage rehab treatment.
Fredrick stated that a month-long stay in a rehab facility can cost $35,000.
” Those centers normally need funds and so we use the cash from this fundraiser to advance that payment,” The Ark Agent, Derrick Bennett.
Bennett is confident that the fundraiser will be a method to bring on Amy’s name for an excellent cause.
” I understand she’s looking down smiling so it’s a terrific honor to state we have not forgotten you, Amy. And we miss you we enjoy you and we’re gon na commemorate you. And in spirit I understand she’ll exist,” Bennett stated. “And after that see the funds enter into other people’s lives.”
There are 30 areas left on the regional supper cruise. For $35 Bennett stated you can help modification somebody’s life.
” They might be having a hard time with addiction or something going on in their life that these cash can be used to help them go out of that trap. And make a much better life,” Bennett stated.
Food and home entertainment are consisted of in the cruise.
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