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Thursday, May 13, 2010
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Inverness Hotel and Conference Center

11:00 a.m.   The Soloist DVD-signing reception
11:30 a.m.    Lunch and program

Register online or call 303 779 9676.

Support a great cause.

Proceeds from the event benefit uninsured and underinsured individuals in need of mental health and substance abuse treatment services in our community.

About our keynote speaker – Jennifer Ayers-Moore.

Jennifer Ayers-Moore is the founder and chair of the Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Foundation and sister to Nathaniel Ayers, the subject of the book and film The Soloist. She is a passionate, outspoken advocate for the artistically gifted mentally ill. 

This is a journey to which many families can relate.
Jennifer's journey began over 30 years ago when her charming, intelligent and talented brother, Nathaniel, developed schizophrenia, forcing him to drop out of Juilliard. Ayers-Moore witnessed, firsthand, the toll mental illness took on her brother and her family.From mental institutions and Skid Row to simply "losing contact" with Nathaniel, Jennifer relates how she finally received a call from Los Angeles Times journalist Steve Lopez, who featured her brother in a series of articles and eventually a book, The Soloist. Later, the movie, (available as a DVD at the luncheon), was produced.

Jennifer now works through the foundation she established in her brother's honor to help eliminate the stigma of mental health; provide a voice for mental health consumers and caregivers; and establish havens for the mentally ill in U.S. cities, where emphasis is placed on using the arts as a vehicle for treating the individual rather than just the disease.

Learn more.

Read more about Jennifer and her brother's story.
Visit The Soloist movie's Web site.
Learn more about the Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Foundation that Ms. Ayers-Moore established.
Read the press release.

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To sponsor this event, please contact Carolyn at 303 793 9601.

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Inverness Hotel & Conference Center
Keynote – Augusten Burroughs, Author
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Mr. Burroughs will autograph his books at 11 a.m. Books will be available for sale, courtesy of Tattered Cover.  Lunch and the program begin at 11:30 am. The program ends at 1 pm.

Attendees supported a great cause.
Proceeds from the event, as well as a portion of the book sales, will benefit uninsured and underinsured individuals in critical need of mental health and substance abuse treatment services.

Our sponsors...

See a list of our sponsors. To sponsor events, contact development director Carolyn at 303 793 9601.

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Contact Meryl at 303 793 2602.

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