FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2009
The Jed Foundation Hosts Eighth Annual Gala
Event to Honor Pete Wentz & Sheila Nevins for shattering the silence around mental health and suicide.
WHO: Hosted by Stone Phillips, the evening will honor musician/entrepreneur/activist Pete Wentz & President of HBO Documentary/Films Sheila Nevins. The gala will feature performances by Kristy Cates (of the original Broadway cast of Wicked) and The Bacon Brothers. Brittany Snow will host the after party with music by DJ Jake Hoffman and a concert by Custom.
WHAT: The Jed Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization working to reduce emotional distress and prevent suicide among college students. Suicide remains the second leading cause of death among college students and unaddressed emotional problems are a top reason students don’t graduate or do well in school. The Jed Foundation’s programs are changing the way parents and students think about mental health, paving the way for more young people to get treatment if needed, and helping colleges create safer, healthier campus communities. The evening’s honorees, Pete Wentz and Sheila Nevins, are being honored for their contributions to the national dialogue on mental health in America.
WHEN: Thursday, June 11, 2009
5:30 p.m. MEDIA CHECK-IN
6:00-7:00 p.m. ARRIVALS
7:00 p.m. DINNER
9:30p.m. THE MIND BALL-AFTER PARTY LOUNGE & CONCERT
WHERE: Guastavino’s
409 East 59th Street, between 1st Avenue & Sutton Place
CONTACT: Christina Stejskal, Ryan Shaw – PMK/HBH (212) 582-1111 Christina.Stejskal@pmkhbh.com
About the JED foundation
The Jed Foundation is the nation's leading organization working to reduce emotional distress and prevent suicide among college students. Guided by leading experts, The Jed Foundation is changing the way students and parents think about mental health, paving the way for more young people to get the treatment they need, and helping colleges build safer, healthier campus communities. Founded in 2000, the organization's key programs include: ULifeline, an online resource where students from over 1,250 colleges can get campus-specific resources and take an anonymous screening; the Peabody Award-winning Half of Us campaign with mtvU which uses online, on-air and on campus elements to decrease stigma around mental illness and encourage help-seeking; a portfolio of nationally recognized tools, resources and training programs that help campuses effectively promote mental health and protect at-risk students.
Learn more by visiting www.jedfoundation.org, www.halfofus.com or www.ulifeline.org.
PRESS CONTACT:
Courtney Knowles
212-647-7544
cell: 917-678-3075
cknowles@jedfoundation.org