THETA CHI FRATERNITY FROM LIU POST HELPING FIRST RESPONDERS IN CRISIS

On Wednesday August 26th, the Theta Chi Fraternity at Long Island University at the C.W. Post campus (Brookville NY) held a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness fundraiser Car show at Ransom Beach in Bayville NY. This was the Fraternities second Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness event, the proceeds from this event are going to help first responders in crisis. This event helped shed light on the growing epidemic of first responder and veteran suicide from PTSD, this event helped bring attention to a new treatment program/facility for first responders and ran by first responders. The name of the facility is "The Station House Retreat" located in Boyton Florida, they treat first responders with everything from PTSD to Substance abuse issues. The Station House also offers a emergency 24 hour hotline for first responders in immediate danger, they'll stay on the phone with the person until they get someone to their side. The money that was raised at this event is going to the Sweeney Foundation, which is a not for profit foundation that covers transportation and treatment costs for those that cannot afford to pay for their treatment received at the Station House. The event was Sponsored by BMW of Oyster Bay; whom supplied a raffle gift basket and brought a 2016 M3 and a 2016 X4 to display at the show. There were about fifty cars in attendance and the show brought more public attention to the growing epidemic of first responder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. For more information on the Station House Retreat go to www.stationhouseretreat.com for more information on the Sweeney foundation go to www.sweeneyalliance.net for information on Theta Chi at LIU Post find them on facebook at ThetaChi LIUPost and on Instagram at ThetaChi_LIU