2011 Memorial Golf Tournament
The Johnny Foundation would like to thank you for your
support and contribution to the 8th annual Johnny Leathers, Jr. Memorial
Golf Tournament held on April 29th, 2011. We were blessed to have 74
golfers, 15 volunteers, breakfast provided by Chick-fil-a of Canton,
pre-game bagpipe music by Winter Taylor, silent auction by Heritage
Charity and Awards, photography by Michael Beck, and another great day on
the Woodmont Golf & Country Club course.
We are so thankful to have raised $15,000. This year’s funds
will continue to support the AFSP’s Interactive Screening Program (ISP) at
Emory University, Agnes Scott and begin a program at Kennesaw University
this fall. The following report from Emory University indicates just
how important these programs are:
“Within the past year, 1,650 graduate students at Emory were invited to
take the questionnaire through the ISP. Over 200 students have
completed the questionnaire, approximately 70 students have used this
system to discuss their concerns and obtain information about campus
resources, and 20 students have met with a counselor to develop a specific
plan for getting help. A number of these students were contemplating
suicide at the
time they took the questionnaire and as a result of the ISP have gotten
the help they need.”
We have also been blessed to establish the Johnny Leathers
Jr. Memorial Fund with Paraclete Counseling -
www.paracletecounseling.com
in Suwanee, GA, in addition to the current fund with Dr. Brenda Wagner in
Roswell, GA. -
www.brendawagnerphd.com. These funds will help fund counseling
for anyone suffering with depression but not able to pay for sessions and
increase the number of counselors available to help those who are hurting so
badly with nowhere to go.
We may never know how many lives will be touched because of your generosity
and we are blessed to have your support. Please continue to keep us in your
prayers as we strive to shine God’s light by providing help and hope to
those who struggle with an illness that makes them believe they will live
the worst day of their life every day of their life.
Thank you for being a blessing to The Johnny Foundation and our family,
Wayne, Lisa, Trish and Tina
The Leathers Family
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