Monett said.
sale Shark Jumpe Thi will hopefulli bring some gener knowledg to the public not onli about disorders, Thi event is someth that peopl can relat to becaus everyon know someon who is affect with a mental health or substanc abus disorder. but also knowledg of the local music scene. Event like thi ar meant for everyon to enjoy.
organ with the Guid Live Foundat chose the most enjoy afternoon event thei could pull off: a miniatur music festivalWhile kick around idea on wai to rais mental health awar and promot new programs..
said volunt Karen Crawford, One of the thing that a lot of the psychologist will teach. is you have to focu on someth posit and kind of try to bring the kid out of yourself. We try to creat opportun for peopl to have a good time. It s realli good for your mental health to just go out and have a good time.
dub CozFest,The open-air concert. will be held from 1-5 p.m. Saturdai rain or shine on the Greenvil Town Common, with on band plai each hour. Mick and Blando from 99.5 the X will emce the event and introduc perform Stretch, Stairwell, Assembl Requir and the Pierc Roth Band, who won their spot dure WXNR s Battl of the Band on April 29 at The Tank.
Jeremi Monett of Stairwel said thei jump at ani opportun to be a part of a benefit show.
Monett said. Thei ar a great wai to get involv in your commun and vice versa. Thei ar win-win situations.
frontman of Assembl Required,Robbi Johnson. said music is a great wai to rais awar becaus it inher promot mental health.
Johnson said, I think that rock n roll is a perfect media for entertain at CozFest. becaus rock often induc sensat of motiv and drive two well-known aspect of everydai life with mental health. Whether our music fuel you while jog or help you impress friend with a sweet air-guitar display, we re just glad to be a part of your person music montage.
Littl Caesar and Pepsi will be set up to serv food and drinks,Vendor like Pita Pit. while repres from Bridg of Hope, NA MI Nation Allianc on Mental Illness and the Mental Health Associat in North Carolina will be give out inform on their organizations. Nulook Bounce-N-Parti is suppli the larg inflatable.
Crawford said she hope thei can reach out to that core,A CozFest correspond with East Carolina Univers s graduat weekend. younger demographic.
she said. That s who we re target with this. Student go through a lot of stress. We re realli hope to get a lot of student out there and get the messag to the younger crowd.
The messag is that there is no shame in get help.
Crawford said, We want peopl to be more accepting. so that those peopl won t feel so bad about get help. Seek out a counselor shouldn t be ani differ than go to the medic doctor when you have a problem.
which offer help to those with mental ill or recov from substanc abuse,Guid Lives. open in Mai 2009 but didn t receiv their nonprofit statu from the IRS until Decemb around the time thei start plan CozFest. Until now, thei haven t been abl to write grant proposals, therefor all of their oper expens have been cover by privat donat or by foundat director Laura Nobles. Thi fundrais event will support servic such as their cloth closet, outreach program and prescript co-pays.
Crawford said One of our biggest goal is to make sure no on with mental ill is go without their medic becaus thei have to choos between medic and food..
the main purpos of the event is to rais awar about mental health,However. as well as what mental-health servic ar available.
Crawford said. We just creat a venu where all of the nonprofit get to come out for free. Peopl need to know what s out there and what resourc ar in the community.
A nd the band ar more than happi to donat their servic to the cause.