Help us Complete Our $2 Million Park Avenue Campaign!
We’ve raised more than $1.8 million of our $2 million goal to cover the start-up costs for our two new programs—the Huss Center for Recovery and the Stark Mental Health Clinic. Thanks to the generosity of all our donors, we were able to purchase the Crosby mansion on Park Avenue in Minneapolis last summer, undertake renovations, and open our doors to clients on March 7 this year.
The Huss Center for Recovery provides treatment for people from around the metro area whose main diagnosis is chemical dependency but who also have an underlying mental illness. The Center provides an innovative, interdisciplinary treatment program that blends education about mental illness with stage-wise chemical dependency treatment. it’s a significant step forward for those who have never gotten the right kind of help. People Incorporated was asked by Hennepin County to open the program, and fees for residential and outpatient services will cover anticipated expenses going forward.
The Stark Mental Health Clinic, located in the mansion’s carriage house, serves People Incorporated clients as well as the general public. It also provides services for family members or significant others needing support due to a loved-one’s mental illness.
The programs are named for long-term donors John and Ruth Huss, and Dr. Trisha Stark, who gave the lead gifts for the Park Avenue Campaign. The renovated ballroom will be named for long-term donors Dick and Nancy Nicholson. People Incorporated is very grateful to all of them for their leadership, service, and generosity on this and many other projects–and to all the donors who have contributed to the campaign to date.
You can help us raise the remaining $200,000 by giving a gift via the yellow button below, or by contacting Barbara Nichols, Vice President of Community Relations, at 651.288.3504. Thank you for supporting this important initiative!
