Submitted Photo A football autographed by Buffalo Bills legend Jim Kelly was the big prize at the Chautauqua County Mental Health Association's basketball raffle fundraiser. Donations to the football raffle can be made before or during his Friday, April 12th event at the American Legion Association in Brockton.
Thanks to an intern's efforts, someone will win a football signed by legendary Buffalo Bill Jim Kelly at a fundraiser for the Mental Health Association of Chautauqua County (MHA).
The basket raffle event begins Friday at 4 p.m. at the Brockton American Veterans Association, 110 West Main Street.
More than 35 baskets, prizes and gift cards donated by local businesses and MHA supporters will be entered into a raffle. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
A $20 donation gives you one chance to win a football. You don't have to be there to win.
Donations can be sent in advance through MHA's Venmo (@mha-in-chq). Until Thursday, April 11, cash and checks will be accepted at MHA's Jamestown Center, 31 Water Street.
The soccer draw will be live streamed on MHA's Facebook page and the names of the winners will be posted after the draw.
All proceeds will go directly to supporting recovery, health, and harm reduction services at MHA throughout Chautauqua County.
Resources for Chautauqua County's mental health and substance use supports, including naloxone (NARCAN) training, will be at the event from 4 to 8 p.m.
To donate raffle items or for more information, contact event organizer Jena Vacanti at (716) 467-3294 or Raffle@MHAChautauqua.org.
Vacanti is interning at MHA through the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program at Jamestown Community College. She knew MHA was experiencing funding cuts and that her work was dependent on grants, contracts, and donations, so she started her own fundraising campaign and made it her essential project. Did. Vacanti is a student of her Sarah Tranum, JCC Professor/OTA Director and MHA Board Chair.
The Mental Health Association of Chautauqua County is a peer recovery center that provides support groups and personal coaching for people who want to improve their lives, deepen their health, promote recovery, and support those in recovery. Companions use their personal stories to help people find recovery in their lives in their own way.
MHA is committed to radical inclusion, empowerment, and advocacy for community members struggling with mental health and substance use.
Jamestown Center (31 Water Street, back door 14 of Gateway Center) is open Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Business hours for Northern County are as follows: The center at Grace Lutheran Church, located at 601 Eagle Street in Dunkirk, is open Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Saturday; Closed on Sundays.
For more information about the Mental Health Association, call (716) 661-9044 or visit MHAChautauqua.org or facebook.com/MHAChautauqua. A schedule with descriptions of MHA's many groups and classes can be found at MHAchautauqua.org/groups.
