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The Festival of Lights
By Donald Nowland, BCM Break the Stigma, Events, Fundraising , , , ,

Donation Night at The Festival of Lights at Stone Hedge Golf Course

The Burke Center, Inc. (TBC) has been selected by the Festival of Lights at Stone Hedge Golf Course (FOL) as one of the charities who benefit from their annual donation night program for a second year in a row. Originally scheduled for December 22nd, 2022, however due to inclement weather the event had to be cancelled. FOL graciously were able to reschedule for December 31st, 2022 (Saturday), and January 1st, 2022(Sunday).

On Saturday evening the FOL is open from 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM and the cost per vehicle is $35, and on Sunday evening the FOL is open from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and the cost per vehicle is $30. A portion of the proceeds from each vehicle that attends the FOL on either night will be donated to TBC to allow them to continue providing mental health services to individuals in our area.

Representatives from TBC will be on site at the FOL on Saturday and Sunday to share information about the organization, as well as raising awareness and normalizing mental health. Additionally, TBC will have a free enter-to-win giveaway for anyone who stops by to see them after seeing the lights.

FOL will close for the season on January 1st, 2023 (Sunday) this year instead of December 31st , 2022 (Saturday) to ensure all who would like to see the display will have an opportunity due to multiple weather events this season causing partial and complete closures.

About The Burke Center
The Burke Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness, increasing outreach, expanding programs & services while continuing our mission to destigmatize and normalize mental health. The Burke Center provides outpatient mental health and psychiatric treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. The Burke Center participates with most insurance companies as well as providing options for individuals who are uninsured and underinsured.

About The Festival of Lights at Stone Hedge Golf Course
The Festival of Lights transforms the back nine of the golf course into a breathtaking holiday wonderland. With millions of lights, The Festival of lights is a drive through light display that is sure to dazzle both the young and young at heart. The Festival of Lights adds to and changes the display each year, making it larger and more interesting year after year. The heated and handicap accessible pavilion has family friendly food, drinks, and vendors.  Stop by after your tour through the lights for a s’more by the fire.

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Contact: Donald L. Nowland, BCM
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By Donald Nowland, BCM Events, Fundraising , , ,

The Burke Center Launches Sneaker Drive Fundraiser to Raise Money to support mental health programs and services.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Burke Center Launches Sneaker Drive Fundraiser to Raise Money to support mental health programs and services.

Tunkhannock, PA, 2022 – The Burke Center (www.burkecenter.org) is holding an ongoing athletic shoe drive fundraise to raise money for mental health programs and services.  The Burke Center will earn funds based on the total quantity of gently worn, used, and new sneakers collected. GotSneakers, a social enterprise, will issue funds in compensation for the collected sneakers. Those funds will benefit The Burke Center’s mental health programs and services. Anyone can help by simply donating gently worn, used, and new sneakers.

GotSneakers has developed a unique fundraising program that asks communities to reach into their closets, not their pockets! The sneaker recycling program helps keeps sneakers out of landfills, which has harmful effects on our environment, and helps organizations like ours raise much needed funds. The program is truly a win – win! Learn more about GotSneakers by visiting their website at www.gotsneakers.com.

“We are excited about our sneaker drive fundraiser, it’s such a unique opportunity for our organization to raise money,” said Jessica Burke, Executive Director.

“We know that most people have extra sneakers in their closets they would like to donate rather than throw away. By doing so, we raise money for The Burke Center and help the environment. It’s a win – win for everyone!”

If you have sneakers you would like to donate, they can be dropped off at The Burke Center during regular business hours:

The Burke Center
70 Hollow Crest Rd
Tunkhannock, PA 18657Phone: (570) 240-4774
Fax: (570) 836-6888
Website: www.burkecenter.org		 Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday: Closed

About The Burke Center

Established in 2016, The Burke Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which provides outpatient mental health and psychiatric services to children, adolescents, and adults.

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Jessica Burke, Executive Director
The Burke Center, Inc.
Office: (570) 240-4774 x 1302
E-Mail: [email protected]

Donald Nowland, Operations Director
The Burke Center, Inc.
Office: (570) 240-4774 x 1578
E-Mail: [email protected]

By Donald Nowland, BCM Clinic News

2022: The Year of The Burke Center – A look into the future!

The vision of The Burke Center began in 2015 when Executive Director Jessica Burke, along with Operations Coordinator Donald Nowland (Miller) began to carryout Jessica’s dream of owning her own practice. The Burke Center opened it’s doors and began seeing patients on January 4th, 2016.

Over the next year Burke and Nowland (Miller) would begin the grueling process of obtaining an outpatient clinic license from the Department of Human Services and the Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services. This license allowed for The Burke Center to expand it’s current service offering and begin offering not only outpatient therapy, but outpatient psychiatric services.

The Burke Center cycled through their fair share of psychiatrists, physician assistances, outpatient therapists, and administrative staff. There have been a lot of growing pains and well to be frank they aren’t going away anytime soon as our agency continues to grow daily. However, growing pains are a normal part of business growth and don’t have to have adverse effects if managed appropriately. The vision of The Burke Center has always been and will always be to provide our patients with the highest level of care possible. Over the past few years due to various staffing issues along with staff availability our reputation that once made us feel like we were standing on top of the world has plummeted to levels in which we are not proud of. The Burke Center has been allowed to deviate from its original mission and vision to pacify and retain staff members and/or providers who didn’t share the same visions as Burke and Nowland (Miller).

This year The Burke Center makes a promise to the community where it is located and the patients, we serve that we are going to do better, we are going to become the place where everyone wants to seek treatment for their mental illness. We will once again be the place where everyone tells their family to go. We promise our patients and our community that we will not be influenced for the sake of retaining a staff member or provider. We will honor our vision and our promise to our patients and community. We started this agency with YOU in mind and it’s time to put YOU in the forefront again. If you have visited our agency in the past and had a poor experience, we invite you to give us a second chance. Let us prove to you that we are dedicated to you and improving your mental health.

Over the course of this year, we hope to host mental health awareness events, attend local community events, make sure that our voice is heard in the provider community and make sure YOUR voice is heard as our patient, as our friend , and as our supporter! We are dedicated to raising mental health awareness, normalization and breaking the stigma surrounding mental health! We will be conducting various fundraiser throughout the year, having opportunities to volunteer and so much more! Please join us or sit back and watch us to rise from the land of negative perception and become the superior mental health treatment center we once were. We will once again be the first choice for mental healthcare in our area!

We would like to thank everyone who has taken the time read this article, we would appreciate if you would share this with your friends and or family members to help spread the word that The Burke Center is BACK and better than ever! Give us a call today and let us show you what it’s like to receive services from the expert providers at The Burke Center.