Pre-Screening Release of The Anonymous People

SPECIAL PRE-RELEASE SCREENING OF “THE ANONYMOUS PEOPLE,” A POWERFUL AND MOVING DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT 23.5 MILLION AMERICANS LIVING IN LONG-TERM RECOVERY WILL BE HELD AT HOLY FAMILY COLLEGE IN FAR NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA ON MAY 23 BEGINNING AT 7 P.M.   

            A special pre-release screening of “The Anonymous People,” a powerful and moving documentary film focusing on the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery and the emerging public recovery movement that will transform how alcohol and other drug problems will be dealt with in our communities, will held at Holy Family College’s ETC Auditorium, Grant and Frankford Avenues in Northeast Philadelphia, on Thursday, May 23, beginning at 7 p.m. The public is invited.

            The special pre-screening event will kick off with a VIP reception at 6 p.m. and will conclude with a

panel question and answer discussion following the featured film presentation. The event is being sponsored by The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. and the Pennsylvania Recovery Organization-Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT).

            According to Beverly Haberle, Executive Director of The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, “The

moving story of  The Anonymous People is being told through the faces and voices of citizens, leaders, volunteers, corporate executives, public figures and celebrities who are laying it all on the line to save the lives of others just like them.” Haberle also notes that a passionate new public recovery movement aims to transform public opinion, engage communities and elected officials and finally shift public policy toward

lasting solutions.

            The VIP Reception will provide an opportunity for attendees to engage in one-on-one conversations with business leaders, legislators, experts in the field, the creators and filmmaker of the documentary film. The

documentary was produced by Greg Williams, of Danbury, CT, himself a person in long-term recovery. He says

that he made the film to bring the issue out for discussion.

Special sponsorships are available ranging from $100 for a Friend Contribution to $5000 for a Premier Sponsor. “We are hoping that individuals and businesses will support this most worthwhile endeavor so we can continue our mission to transform public opinion, educating, motivating and engaging everyone about public advocacy and peer based recovery support,” Haberle explains. “Broader knowledge and understanding of these issues have the potential to change the way drug and alcohol problems are solved in our communities.”

            Tickets to the VIP Reception and film can be purchased for $75 per person, tickets to the film only

(7 p.m. showing) are $15 per person in advance and $20 per person at the door. Sponsorship and tickets also

can be purchased on the Council’s website at www.councilsepa.org/cart/catalog/Events.html. For additional details, contact Marita O’Connell at 215-345-6644, extension 3160 or moconnell@councilsepa.org.

            The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc., an affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), is a private non-profit organization serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties. The Council provides a wide range of services to schools, businesses,

individuals and the community-at-large regardless of the ability to pay, ethnicity, race, gender, age and sexual

orientation. The organization’s mission is to provide resources and opportunities to reduce the impact of addiction, trauma and other related health issues for the entire community. They accomplish this through prevention, consultation, education, advocacy, assessment, intervention and recovery support services. An information specialist is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 1-800-221-6333.

            The Pennsylvania Recovery Organization-Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT) is a grassroots advocacy and recovery support initiative of The Council covering Southeastern Pennsylvania. PRO-ACT works

to reduce the stigma of addiction, ensure the availability of adequate treatment and recovery support services,

and to influence public opinion and policy regarding the value of recovery. Additional details at 215-345-6644.

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Stu Coren

ROSEN COREN AGENCY

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