August 23, 2010

Caron Renaissance Rolls Out the Red Carpet for 2nd Annual Save a Life Event

Preeminent nonprofit addiction treatment center raises awareness and funds for its Lifesaver Scholarship fund.

Contact:
Shelley Reinstein, shelleyilyse@gmail.com / 310-801-9413
Rachel Krupa, rachel@krupaconsulting.com / 323-448-0466

New York, NY. August XX, 2010 - Celebrities and tastemakers will gather at 1 Oak in New York City on October 12th to celebrate the 2nd Annual Save a Life charity event, benefiting the Lifesaver Scholarship fund at Caron Renaissance, one of the nation’s leading addiction treatment centers.
“Scholarships are an important part of our philosophy at Caron Renaissance,” said Sid Goodman, Executive Director of Caron Renaissance. “We want to empower as many patients and families as possible to get the help they need to lead healthy, productive lives in recovery.”

During the event, Caron will hold a silent auction to help improve access to treatment for patients and their families. The auction will feature Grammy award and NYC Fashion Week packages, VIP excursions to Nappa Valley and Atlantic City, batting lessons with Yankee's star Derek Jeter, Zac Posen dresses and CC Skype accessories, autographed Tony Hawk skateboards and other memorabilia, luxury evenings in NYC's finest restaurants, gift certificates for private jet travel, celebrity artwork and more.

The evening will be hosted by Andre Harrell, Arden Wohl, Candice Miller, Chloe Flower, Denise Vasi, George Wayne, Grainger Hines, Heidi Albertsen, Isabella Brewster, Jacquelyn Sherry, Jane Oster, Jeisa Chiminazzo, Joy Bryant, Julianne Wainstein, Michael Wainstein, Miri Ben-Ari, Richie Akiva, Russell Simmons, Paz de la Huerta, Scott Sartiano, Stella Schnabel, and Vito Schnabel.

Caron Renaissance is part of the Caron Treatment Centers continuum of care which also includes Bermuda, Dallas, New York City, Philadelphia and Wernersville, PA.

For more information about Caron Renaissance or to purchase tickets for the event please contact the Caron Renaissance event line at 561.655.7770 or visit www.caronrenaissance.org. You can also follow Caron on Twitter at @CaronTreatment.

About Caron Renaissance
Caron Renaissance was originally Renaissance Institute of the Palm Beaches and was founded in 1990. The nonprofit program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and is licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Family Services. Caron Treatment Centers acquired Renaissance in 2003 as a longer-term care adjunct to its services. An early pioneer in longer-term residential treatment, Caron Renaissance combines clinical services in an office setting with supervised residential care. Over the years, Caron Renaissance has developed a complementary array of related clinical services as it has recognized the need to treat multiple addictions simultaneously. Long recognized for clinical excellence and recovery effectiveness, Caron Renaissance has continued improving its current services and developing new ones.