Collective Voices: From Silence to Strength

Join us in person to turn silence into strength by sharing stories and sparking powerful conversations! Join Us for Collective Voices from Silence to Strength! Get ready for an inspiring in-person event where stories come alive and voices unite. It's all about moving from silence to strength together. Connect, share, and be empowered in an amazing community setting. Don't miss out on this uplifting experience! Lunch is included with ticket purchase. PROCEEDS SUPPORT: • “Save a VET, Save the Bay” suicide prevention veteran kayak program through the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (Gulf Coast Community Foundation Sarasota Bay Environmental Fund) • Team Tony Cancer Foundation to support breast cancer patients, including the Cold Cap. Silent Auction and Raffle opportunities available during the event - with one prize being a kayak! SPEAKERS & PERFORMANCES: (tentative) Welcome by Aimee Perterssen Shayer (Team Tony Team Peer), Tony Mceachern (Team Tony Cancer Foundation) and Diane Brantley-Wiley Patricia Rogers Beyond Survival: Create Happiness from the Inside Out Dolly Parton Tribute Performance by Eirinn Abu Performance by Eirinn Abu & Lorette Vachianno Lorette Vachianno Expression of Resilience through Dance Live Art by Diane Kole Panel Discussion: Wayne Scott (Army Veteran), Wayne Douchkoff (Save a VET, Save the Bay), Jennifer Johnston (SPARCC), TBD, Team Tony Cancer Foundation Moral Injury: Healthcare, First Responders, Military & Sexual Trauma Dr. Carter Check Healing in the Wild: When the Wound is Moral Rabbi Michael Shefrin, Temple Emmanu-El Closing Blessing BOOTHS: Active Age Bay Pines Veterans Association Centerstone Child Protection Center Dogs Inc Florida Veterans for Common Sense Manatee County Veteran's Services Nope Nurse Anethesists: Ann Osborn, CRNA, APRN & Cortney Jolin, CRNA, APRN Sarasota Bay Estuary Sarasota County Veteran's Services The Long Walk Home Tunnel to Towers Collective Voices: From Silence to Strength Breaking the Silence. Sharing the Stories. Finding Strength Together. Collective Voices: From Silence to Strength is a powertul community event bringing people together through guest speakers, live music, and dance to raise awareness and inspire hope. The event will shine a light on Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, PTSD, Breast Cancer, and Domestic Violence Awareness, honoring survivors, remembering those we have lost, and supporting individuals and families facing these challenges. Through voices, music, movement, and stories of courage, we will turn silence into conversation and conversation into strength. One Community. Many Stories. One Powerful Voice.