The Jim Dent Dinner
is KPCC's main fund
raising event of
the year Proceeds from the Dent Dinner fund our client
assistance
program.
KPCC serves over 1000
clients a year. More than half of our clients have no health insurance. We offer more than $200,000 in
fee subsidies each year.
Individual Tickets
are $75 each. 50% of the cost of each ticket
is a charitable donation to
the work of the Center. Individual Sponsorships are also encouraged at the $400, $750, and $1500 level.
This
Year's Entertainer, Emmy award
winner:
Anthony Griffith
Featured on
“The Tonight Show with
Johnny Carson”, "HBO" and
"Showtime", acting roles in
films as the cult classic,
“Tales from the Hood”, Mario
Van Pebbles, “Panther”, “The
Curve” and the television
drama “Our Father”, where
he
was awarded an Emmy.
This decade continues to keep
Mr.
Griffith busy with performances on
"The Tonight Show" with Jay
Leno, Comedy Central's
"Premium Blend" and "Curb Your
Enthusiasm". Watch for
him in
2009 as he join
his friends
comedians Jeff Allen, Brad
Stine and Ron Pearson as part
of the “Apostles of Comedy”
tour and in
comedy shorts that
he's written and produced.
http://www.anthonygriffith.com/bio/
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling a place for healing and hope
...
for everyone.
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center celebrates
30 years of alternative care for Charleston
community’s mental health needs
(From the Charleston Gazette)
Retired Charleston physician Marshall Carper remembers when there were
few options for people who needed counseling. "Thirty years ago here, you could see a
psychiatrist, but they didn’t provide counseling, just medication," said Dr.
Carper. "Or you could talk to your minister, but many times, the minister felt
ill-prepared for some issues. Clergy wanted someplace where they could refer." And
the idea for an alternative was born.
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center was founded as a nonprofit
organization in 1970 by a dedicated group of clergy and lay people from different
churches. "We saw a gap in services and an opportunity to help our community in
need,"said Jeanne Skaggs, another founding board member, at a meeting earlier
this month to reminisce about the beginning days of the center.
Their vision of an alternative to conventional care continues today.
"We continue to help people who would otherwise fall through the cracks,"
according to Sky Kershner, Executive Director of KPCC, who has been with the Center
for the past ten years. "Some cracks are economic, and others tend to do with ways
regular counseling does not include elements that are extremely important to people, like
their faith."
"Our mission is twofold," said Kershner, who is an ordained
United Methodist minister and holds both a Doctorate of Ministry degree and a
Master’s degree in Social Work. "First, we provide faith-based, confidential
counseling at an affordable cost. Contributions help subsidize the cost for clients who
can’t afford counseling otherwise."
"Secondly, we provide training opportunities for clergy and other
professionals in the art and science of pastoral counseling." Kershner continued,
"Our counselors are trained to help clients think in terms of the bigger picture of
life, and what meaning they find in life." Many of Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Center’s staff are ordained or avowed and represent a broad spectrum of churches,
congregations and theological views.
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center will honor some of the founding board members in
recognition of the 30th anniversary at their annual benefit, the Jim Dent Memorial Dinner
on October 17th,
2000. The event saluting the late Gazette humorist is in its seventh year, and
features the return of political satirist and musical comedian Dave Werner.
"It’s only fitting that Jim Dent be remembered with a night of laughter,"
says Kershner. Tickets are available by calling Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Center at 346-9689.
more than
just a quiet presencefor over
35
years and
an accredited samaritan
counseling center
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