On April 30, 2008, The Stay Strong Foundation raised funds for the “Healing Starts With Us” national campaign in honor of National Mental Health Month. The mission is to create awareness of emotional distress in minority communities.
The Art Institute of New York City students served, acted as bartenders, prepared appetizers and cleaned up. Officials were so impressed with their professionalism they expressed the desire to work with them at future events.
With the guidance of Career Services Advisor Donna Holder, student volunteers included Juan Guzman, Jared Villany, Amahl Cain, Kenneth Dais, Sandy Aguilar, Tarsha Goode, Richard Jones, Nicole Green, Stephen Alvardo, Laurie Vigil-Ortiz, Daniel De Vino and Daynell Kennedy
Celebrity guests included Malaak & Chris Rock, Deborah Roberts from ABC News, Brenda Blackmon, newscaster on WWOR and Anwan Glover, “Slim” in HBO’s The Wire.
Midge Elias
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The Art Institute of New York City
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melias@aii.edu
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