Caron's Atlanta Annual Gala - A Life Beyond Your Wildest Dreams

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During this year’s Gala, we will honor Ira Jackson with the Richard J. Caron Award of Excellence, recognizing his outstanding leadership, commitment, and contributions to Caron’s transformational addiction and behavioral healthcare treatment. Additionally, Peachtree Comprehensive Health will receive our Partner in Recovery Award for their invaluable support of our mission.

The gala will be an inspiring, impactful, and entertaining evening featuring music, dinner, and auction items including incredible trips and dazzling jewelry.

Richard J. Caron Award of Excellence
Ira Jackson and Family

Honorary Co-Chairs
Lovette & Michael Russell
Nancy & John Zintak

Partner in Recovery Award
Peachtree Comprehensive Health

Caron Treatment Centers is an internationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives through addiction and behavioral healthcare treatment, research, prevention, and addiction medicine education. During its almost 70 years, Caron has helped thousands of individuals struggling with behavioral health issues, including substance use disorder, begin to manage these brain diseases, and find hope. Anchored by two medical centers on its Pennsylvania and Florida campuses and headquartered in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, Caron uses a Neurorestorative Approach to provide a comprehensive continuum of care for teens through adults including medical stabilization and detoxification, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient programs, as well as Recovery support, family, and alumni services. Caron also provides concierge signature treatment for executives, healthcare professionals and older adults. In addition to our Pennsylvania and Florida campuses, Caron provides services in Wyomissing, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and New York City. Caron accepts several major insurance plans and provides financial assistance for those who qualify.

Caron has an Outpatient Treatment Center in Atlanta, offering evidence-based services for substance use disorders for teens and adults. In addition to an Intensive Outpatient Program, Caron provides assessments for individuals and aviation professionals, individual and family counseling, neurofeedback, and alumni and parent support groups. Caron provides financial assistance for those who qualify through a robust scholarship program.

At Caron, we believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to access our world class care. Last year, thanks to the generosity of our donors, Caron provided over $5 million in financial assistance, benefiting nearly 600 individuals and their families. At this year’s gala, our goal is to raise funds and expand impact by increasing the number of scholarships, advancing research initiatives, and enhancing our prevention, education, and neurorestorative care programs.

Ways to Give

• Purchase event tickets below or by clicking on Register Today.
• Donate Online
• Mail a check (indicate if it is for tickets, sponsorship, or a donation) payable to:

Caron Treatment Centers
ATTN: Elizabeth Spears
1200 Ashwood Parkway, Suite 125
Atlanta, Georgia 30338

Ira Jackson

For more information, contact Louise Burruss at Lburruss@caron.org or Elizabeth Spears at espears@caron.org.

Sales end on April 22nd, 2025 - This site will remain open for a week following the gala if you would like to contribute!

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!

Presenting Sponsor

• Steven Wall and Julie Uebler
• The Orr Family Foundation

Platinum Sponsor

• The Harold and DuVal Bowen Foundation
• Scalley/Ahmed Family

Gold Sponsor

• Sherry and David Abney
• The Loomis Charitable Foundation – Karen and Bill Burns
• Susan and Jon Crisler
• Rhonda and Dusty Milner
• Muffet and Rich Arroll
• Kirk Whitfield - k&co Floral Design
• Kevin Beebe
• Duvall and Rex Fuqua
• Perfect Image and The Jackson Family

Silver Sponsor

• Michael Golden
• Sheryl Matton
• Laura and Charlie Smith
• Margaret and Bryan Stickney
• Louise Burruss and Russ Vaughn
• Margie and Robert Wynne
• Nancy and John Zintak
• Maxwell Keena
• Katie and Freddy Simon
• Team Adm-IRA-tion
• Stacey and Mitch Gallant
• Elizabeth and Peter Rooney
• Karen and Mark Gergel
• Michael and Lovette Russell
• Risk Strategies Company
• Valery Voyles
• Kent Hatterick
• Laura & Philip Law

Bronze Sponsor

• Deke Cateau
• Susannah and John Dryman
• John Decker
• Nancy Rowen, Wright Angle Designs
• Peachtree Comprehensive Health
• Twinker and Keith Mason
• Gillian and Richard Bradford
• Susan Stribling and David Woodham
• The Hugh M. Inman Family Foundation
• Andrea and Boland Jones
• Susan Stribling and David Woodham
• Anonymous

Copper Sponsor

• Betsy and Bill Verner
• Paces Builder Group
• Carol and Charles Doty
• Savant Technologies
• Susan and Alan Arnold
• Dr. Dewitt and Crisvi Alfred
• Frolic Boutique – Ashley Collins
• Blain and Ivan Allen
• Kaki and Mike Behr
• Jackie Cushman

MEET our Master of Ceremonies:

John Lehr is an American film and television actor and comedian, best known for his role as The Original Geico Caveman. He will be this year's Master of Ceremonies and has special affection for Caron and our mission; John is celebrating 29 years of sobriety on April 3.