The Purple Gala is an evening of dinner conversation, expert presentations, and entertainment to raise awareness of the substance abuse epidemic and contribute financially to local organizations focused on recovery.

The Purple Gala is planned by the senior nursing students at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Our goal is to educate students, faculty, and community members of the very real and growing substance abuse epidemic. This year, we will be supporting The Square One Addiction Recovery Center in Gallipolis, Ohio and Perry Behavioral Health in New Lexington, Ohio. Both of these facilities offer mental health and addiction treatment and other services.

Our goal in reaching out to you today is to gain your support and spread awareness of our event. On behalf of the Ohio University School of Nursing, I am emailing you to see if you or anyone from your office had any interest in attending, donating to, or posting on social media about the Purple Gala.

I greatly appreciate your consideration! Please let me know if there is any more information I can provide you. I’ve attached our flyer to this form. I look forward to hearing back from you soon!