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Academy Award–Winning Actress

and Mental Health Advocate

GOLDIE HAWN

to Headline DLC Sound Minds™

55 Anniversary Celebration
th

Academy Award–winning actress, producer, director and best-selling author, Goldie Hawn, struggled With a new multimillion dollar central receiving
with anxiety and panic attacks when she was thrust into fame in her early 20s. She eventually sought facility and innovative new initiatives for brain
medical help to cope with her anxiety and her intention to be happy. Her mental health journey and health planned, DLC is poised to continue to
meet the behavioral health needs of the growing
concerns about the increases in school violence, youth depression, and suicide inspired her to eventually SWFL population for the next 55 years through
start an organization called MindUP™, which aims to help kids better understand their thoughts and the continued support of the community.
feelings. She went on to author a best-selling book, “10 Mindful Minutes”, to offer guidance on raising As Honorary Chair, Polly Keller hopes to
healthy, joyful, and resilient children. increase awareness about these common issues
and encourage Collier County to come together
Now as mental health advocate, Hawn will in helping others find their way is the proven to make a difference by helping address access
share insights about her personal journey to format for the Sound Minds fundraiser, now to behavioral health. “Being an advocate and
wellness and happiness and her life’s purpose in its 10 th year. Past speakers include national volunteer with DLC for 55 years, I see where
to create innovative solutions to help children experts, actors, and legislators who have been we’ve been and where we need to go,” said Keller.
thrive as the keynote speaker at the David impacted personally by behavioral or mental “I see this year’s Sound Minds fundraiser as not
Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC) health challenges. only an educational event, but a celebratory
Sound Minds™ 55 th Anniversary Celebration There is no better local advocate to serve as one to bring people in the community from
on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 5 p.m. at The the 55th Anniversary Sound Minds Honorary all different positions and situations together
Ritz Carlton Golf Resort. Immediately follow- Chair than DLC Founder Polly Keller. Through to celebrate DLC and its accomplishments. By
ing the reception and presentation, VIP guests Keller’s vision and hard work, DLC, then known supporting Sound Minds, those attending will
will enjoy a private dinner with an intimate as the Collier County Mental Health Clinic, lend support to the yet unreached goals of DLC
opportunity to meet Hawn. was the first mental health and substance use and help them continue to address the great and
Guests will journey back in time to view clinic in Collier County. Keller secured finan- growing need for behavioral healthcare for all
DLC’s 55-year history and see the impact and cial support from Collier County, the state, in need in our community for the next 55 years.”
change that can happen when the community and schools to open the clinic with three staff
comes together. members, including Naples’ first psychiatrist.
Sadly, mental illness, suicide, and addic- Keller later founded the David Lawrence
tion, especially for our youth and young adults, Foundation, which was the first Foundation in Above: Sound Minds
is prevalent now more than ever. Sound Minds the country that’s purpose was to help a pub- Keynote Speaker
is DLC’s signature fundraiser and a critical licly funded community mental health center Goldie Hawn
source of funding for its life-saving and life- through private fundraising. Now, 55 years Left: Sound Minds
Honorary Chair
changing services, which have increased drasti- later, DLC has more than 300 employees and and DLC Founder
cally in demand year over year. has expanded to an 8-acre main campus, two Polly Keller
Hearing from someone with lived experi- satellite locations and operates 24 affordable
ence who has found hope, help, and purpose housing units and an 8-bed recovery residence.

Sound Minds is being presented by the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF). Sound Minds sponsors to date include The Wellington Group at Morgan
Stanley. Community mental health partners include Park Royal Behavioral Health Services, PBS Contractors, Brown and Brown Insurance and Moorings Park.

SOUND MINDS™ 55TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION I Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 5 p.m. I The Ritz Carlton Golf Resort
The cost to attend is $400 per person I $1,500 per VIP ticket I To purchase and for more information, go to: DLCSoundMinds.org

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