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2015 Baldwin County Drug Court Graduation
Sixth Annual Community Awareness Event
June 9th, 2015 at the Daphne Civic Center
Sponosored by the Drug Court Foundation
MARCUS LUTTRELL
DECORATED NAVY SEAL & BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF LONE SURVIVOR
Marcus Luttrell is the author of the #1 New York Times best-selling book, Lone Survivor, which tells the harrowing story of four Navy SEALs who journeyed into the mountainous border of Afghanistan and Pakistan in Operation Redwing. An unparalleled motivational story of survival, the book is also a moving tribute to the friends and teammates who did not make it off the mountain. In January 2014, Luttrell’s amazing story made the leap to the big screen with the blockbuster film, Lone Survivor, directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg as Luttrell.The film, like the book, is an incredible account of teamwork, fortitude and modern warfare.
Sponsors/VIP Reception at 5:00pm to meet and be photographed with Marcus Luttrell.
Dinner Event begins promptly at 6:30pm and ends at 9:00pm.
For questions call Jessica McDill at 251-937-2191 or Raina Macks at 251-747-3357
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2016 Baldwin County Drug Court Graduation
Seventh Annual Community Awareness Event
June 28th, 2016 at the Daphne Civic Center
Sponosored by the Drug Court Foundation
FEATURING
Leigh Anne Tuohy
The Tuohy family was chronicled in the New York Times number one best-seller, The Blind Side, which went on to become a record-breaking Hollywood blockbuster. At the podium, Leigh Anne Tuohy inspires audiences to recognize the full potential of individuals in their conmmnity and to find value in those who sociely has deemed valueless. She shares her personal Blind Side observations, from seeing Michael Oher for the first time to how the experience changed her as a person and the Tuohys as a family. An evening where we are all reminded of our mission to inspire hope, ignite generosity, and make it happen for the deserving, but underserved in our communities.
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Dinner Event begins promptly at 6:30pm and ends at 9:00pm.
For questions call Jessica McDill at 251-937-2191 or Raina Macks at 251-747-3357
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Tenth Annual Community Awareness Event
October 5, 2021 at the Daphne Civic Center
Sponosored by the Drug Court Foundation
FEATURING
Herschel Walker
In 2002, he was voted into the Collegiate Football Hall of Fame and in 2015 was selected as the greatest player in college football in the last half century. Additionally, Herschel is an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness. He is the author of Breaking Free, an account of the joys and hardships of his childhood to his remarkable college and professional career. His compelling story testifies to the strength of the human spirit and the ability to overcome challenges. Dinner by Naman’s.
Join hundreds of attendees including local and regional elected government officicals, judiciary, court personnel, law enforcement, business professionals, physcians and mental health providers, treatment providers, and many tireless volunteers in our community health.
The Drug Court Program was founded in 2007 to promote justice through uniformity in judicial proceedings and cohesive educational and rehabilitative efforts to meet the needs of those with drug and alcohol addictions to save lives, reduce future criminal conduct, and return people to normal, productive lives. The Foundation was created to provide educational outreach and supplement these rehabilitative efforts through the Courts by providing resources for eductational intervention in our community and promoting accurate and proactive communinity awareness. We have reached over 10,000 middle school students with our educational programs after recognizing the average age a child first experiments with drugs is 13 years old.
Main Event begins promptly at 6:00 P.M. and ends at 8:00 P.M.
VIP Sponsor Reception begins at 8:00 P.M. and ends at 9:00 P.M.
For questions call Jessica McDill at (251) 937-2191 or Raina Macks at (251) 580-2570.
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Tenth Annual Community Awareness Event
September 10, 2019 at the Daphne Civic Center
Sponosored by the Drug Court Foundation
FEATURING
Ryan Leaf
Ryan Leaf was one of the most promising collegiate football players of his time, rivaling Peyton Manning for the Heisman trophy, and played with the San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and the Seattle Seahawks. Despite tremendous talent and a supportive family, Leaf endured a tumultuous and public struggle with drug addiction that ultimately lead him to prison. He will discuss the pressure to perform which was more than he was prepared to deal with and his inabilitiy to cope with healthily the stresses of the NFL, and as he puts it, "live life on life's terms," that led to the eventual demise of his career. Today, Ryan Leaf shares his story to help others see that happiness and health can always be achieved or regained no matter how far away from it one may feel. Dinner by Naman's.
Join hundreds of attendees including local and regional elected government officicals, judiciary, court personnel, law enforcement, business professionals, physcians and mental health providers, treatment providers, and many tireless volunteers in our community health.
The Drug Court Program was founded in 2007 to promote justice through uniformity in judicial proceedings and cohesive educational and rehabilitative efforts to meet the needs of those with drug and alcohol addictions to save lives, reduce future criminal conduct, and return people to normal, productive lives. The Foundation was created to provide educational outreach and supplement these rehabilitative efforts through the Courts by providing resources for eductational intervention in our community and promoting accurate and proactive communinity awareness. We have reached over 10,000 middle school students with our educational programs after recognizing the average age a child first experiments with drugs is 13 years old.
Main Event begins promptly at 6:00 P.M. and ends at 8:00 P.M.
VIP Sponsor Reception begins at 8:00 P.M. and ends at 9:00 P.M.
For questions call Jessica McDill at (251) 937-2191 or Raina Macks at (251) 580-2570.
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Eleventh Annual Community Awareness Event
October 27, 2022 at the Daphne Civic Center
Sponosored by the Drug Court Foundation
FEATURING
Pete Rose
Known as baseball's "Hit King" with 4,256 career hits in 3,562 games played, Rose is one of baseball's all-time greatest players. Before a hometown crowd at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, first baseman Pete Rose got his 4192nd major league career hit. The hit, a first-inning single, broke Ty Cobb's career record of 4,191 that stood since 1928. Pete finished his playing career on August 17, 1986. Dinner by Naman’s.
Join hundreds of attendees including local and regional elected government officicals, judiciary, court personnel, law enforcement, business professionals, physcians and mental health providers, treatment providers, and many tireless volunteers in our community health.
The Drug Court Program was founded in 2007 to promote justice through uniformity in judicial proceedings and cohesive educational and rehabilitative efforts to meet the needs of those with drug and alcohol addictions to save lives, reduce future criminal conduct, and return people to normal, productive lives. The Foundation was created to provide educational outreach and supplement these rehabilitative efforts through the Courts by providing resources for eductational intervention in our community and promoting accurate and proactive communinity awareness. We have reached over 10,000 middle school students with our educational programs after recognizing the average age a child first experiments with drugs is 13 years old.
Main Event begins promptly at 6:00 P.M. and ends at 8:00 P.M.
VIP Sponsor Reception begins at 8:00 P.M. and ends at 9:00 P.M.
For questions call Jessica McDill at (251) 937-2191 or Raina Macks at (251) 580-2570.