Six From Darien Among 85 to Rappel Down Landmark Tower for Anti-Addiction Campaign

Eighty-five people have signed up to rappel down One Landmark Square in Stamford, including six Darien residents. The event organized by Shatterproof is meant to “end the stigma associated with the addiction to alcohol and other drugs and raise funding to prevent and treat this disease,” according to the group.

U.S. Congressman Jim Himes will be there to rappel,; U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal will be there to lend support, and Sttamford Mayor David Martin will Declare “Shatterproof Day.“

Shatterproof, a new national organization committed to protecting our children from addiction to alcohol or other drugs and ending the stigma and suffering of those affected by this disease, is staging one of their Shatterproof Challenge events in Stamford to draw attention to the national epidemic of drug and alcohol addiction.

Shatterproof is hosting 15 of these events in 2014 in cities across the United States; the first time in history that there has been such a coordinated program to end the shame and stigma associated with this disease.

Eighty-five individuals will rappel down One Landmark Square to raise vital funds to prevent and treat addiction and raise awareness and breakdown stigma about the disease. Shatterproof Challenge participants will include some individuals who have been directly affected by addiction, their friends and families and U.S. Congressman Jim Himes.

Also in attendance will be U.S. Senator Blumenthal, Stamford’s Mayor Martin and several local companies are sponsoring young people in recovery to rappel. Approximately 500 spectators will be at the event throughout the day.

About Shatterproof

In 2012, Gary Mendell, a member of the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, founded Shatterproof to educate, empower and equip families, educators, health care providers, legislators and others to proactively address addiction among children and young adults. Mendell and his team are building a national organization to bridge serious gaps in funding and resources for the disease of addiction. His son, Brian Mendell, lost his battle with addiction at the age of 25 in 2011.

For more information about the Shatterproof Challenge, including sponsors, please visit: https://secure.shatterproof.org/page/content/westchester-co-2014/

The nation’s leading health problem

Fifteen Americans die every hour to addiction. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an estimated 20 million Americans age 12 or older use illegal drugs each month.

When

Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Congressman Himes/Gary Mendell to rappel at 9:35 a.m.

Ceremony with Himes, Mendell, Sen. Blumenthal & Mayor David Martin 10:10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

[Photo from attached Shatterproof video on YouTube.]