Wednesday, March 17, 2010

"Summer Shack Takes a Right Turn" Returns

Arlington Chamber of Commerce member Right Turn is having another fundraiser with Jasper White at the Summer Shack in Cambridge (149 Alewife Brook Parkway)

Last year's was a sell out! So they're bringing it back.

When: Monday, March 22nd from 6:30-9:30pm.

It is a fundraiser for Right Turn, a non-profit substance abuse treatment center and ‘creative place for recovery’ based in Arlington, MA.

The night will offer a lavish serving of White’s fresh seafood, music from James Montgomery and the Woody Giessmann Band and comedy from Tony V. Giessmann was the drummer for the Boston band the Del Fuegos and is the founder and CEO of Right Turn that offers help and hope to individuals and their families seeking treatment for alcohol and substance abuse. Services include mental health and addiction counseling, artists in recovery groups, drug testing, psychiatric and medical services, and creative programs. Opiate overdose is an epidemic and the leading cause of accidental death among young adults aged 18-25 in Massachusetts. Funds raised at this year’s Summer Shack event are expected to surpass last year’s $8,000 total, and Jasper White will again donate all of the food for the evening.

Tickets are $100 per person and are likely to sell out again this year. They can be purchased at the Right Turn offices at 299 Broadway in Arlington, by calling Right Turn at 781-646-3800 or online.