FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 7, 2020
San Mateo, CA: The 10th annual In Concert with Caminar benefit gala will feature singer, songwriter, actress, producer and protégé of the legendary Quincy Jones, Sheléa. Our evening’s special emcee will be KTVU-TV morning anchor Dave Clark. Proceeds will benefit the Caminar Mental Health Regional Response Fund, which was created to meet the rising demand for mental health services -- compounded by the COVID-19 Pandemic -- for Bay Area families and individuals who are in crisis right now. The nonprofit organization Caminar reaches more than 20,000 Bay Area residents annually through its compassionate and science-based mental health and substance use disorder services.
Who: Sheléa | Dave Clark | Mark Cloutier | >350 philanthropists, mental health advocates and music fans
What: 10th Annual In Concert with Caminar concert benefitting the Caminar Mental Health Regional Response Fund. Music by Sheléa, with emcee Dave Clark of KTVU-TV and Caminar CEO Mark Cloutier.
Where: Virtual, live-streamed through Vimeo
When: Saturday, October 10, 2020, from 6:50 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PT
Event Timeline
6:50 p.m. Live stream pre-show begins; slide show with client and staff quotes
7:00 p.m. Program
Welcome by emcee Dave Clark and Caminar CEO Mark Cloutier
Video highlighting the Caminar Mental Health Regional Response Fund and three clients who are on the path to recovery and wellness with the support of Caminar
Invitation for guests to donate to Caminar’s Mental Health Regional Response Fund
7:15 p.m. Performance by Sheléa
8:00 p.m. End of event
Why: The purpose of In Concert with Caminar is to increase awareness of behavioral health issues while raising funds to strengthen services for vulnerable members of the community. This year’s event benefits the Caminar Mental Health Regional Response Fund, which was which was created to meet the rising demand to provide crucial mental health services for Bay Area families and individuals who are in crisis right now. Event proceeds will allow Caminar to adapt in this crisis and continue to provide individuals science-based, compassionate treatment and recovery services tailored to their needs, strengths and goals.
Media: For more information about the event, to arrange interviews or to receive the event link, please contact:
Wendy Garrish, Caminar Director of Marketing & Communications
wgarrish@caminar.org | 650.513.8667
Speaker and performer bios and photos are available by request.
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About Caminar
Caminar is a leading behavioral health organization in the San Francisco Bay Area. Last year, Caminar and our divisions transformed the lives of more than 20,000 youth and adults through behavioral health care and support. Driven by compassion, science and our understanding of root causes, we deliver high-quality prevention, treatment and recovery services to those with complex mental health, substance use and co-occurring needs. More information at www.caminar.org.
About In Concert with Caminar
The In Concert with Caminar gala committee is led by co-chairs and Caminar board members Linda Leao and Carole Middleton. Major event sponsors include Carole Middleton, the Whitfield Family Foundation, ABD Insurance and Financial Services, Norman S. Wright Mechanical Equipment Corporation, Linda and Richard Leao and Wendell Birkhofer and Celeste Birkhofer, PhD, PsyD. More information at www.caminar.org/concert.
