Kate Middleton
(from the LA Times) – Eight months after wedding England’s Prince William, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge (formerly Kate Middleton), has revealed she will become a patron of the British charity Action on Addiction, which supports research, prevention and treatment of addiction, support for addicts’ families and the education and training of those working in the field.
Action on Addiction is one of several charities to which the Duchess will lend her highly visible support: Other charities relate to Catherine’s interest in the arts, including a charity that provides art therapy to children. She also announced she would become a patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, which help care for children with life-threatening illnesses.
Read the entire LA Times story here.
Henry Granju
For those interested in addiction who wish to help a little closer to home, check out Henry’s Fund – a Knoxville-based nonprofit that helps those who need it the most get addiction treatment for their disease regardless of their financial situation, lack of insurance coverage, or economic status. Henry Granju, 18, suffered an overdose after a beating he received during a drug deal and died in 2010. “Henry’s Fund” was formed in his memory. You can learn about recent Henry’s Fund donations in this WATE (ABC) television story.
Henry’s Fund is a Donor Advised Nonprofit Fund of the East Tennessee Foundation. Its mission is to provide direct financial assistance to help pay the costs of the full continuum of care for addiction treatment for young people between the ages of 12 and 20. Henry’s Fund addiction treatment scholarships, known as “Henry’s Gift,” are available through Henry’s Fund partner programs.
For more information about Henry’s Fund, and to learn how you can help young addicts get the treatment they need, please visit www.HenryGranju.org