Brooke Shields to appear in Naples next year at Sound Minds event: Here's what to know
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Brooke Shields will appear in Naples next year for a fundraiser to benefit mental health.
The actress, model, author and entrepreneur will headline Sound Minds, a fundraiser for David Lawrence Centers, on Thursday, March 21.
Here's what to know.
When, where is the event, what's the cost
The fundraiser begins at 5 p.m. and will be at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, 2600 Tiburon Drive, Naples. Tickets begin at $400 and include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and admission to the main program.
A $1,500-per-person VIIP experience offers an opportunity to meet Shields and enjoy a Ritz-curated dinner.
Who benefits from fundraiser
Money raised helps with the growing demand and cost for mental health and substance use services in Collier County. David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health is the county’s only comprehensive, behavioral health provider.
Sound Minds is the not-for-profit's signature event, Sound Minds that helps raise "critical funding intended to provide access to care for children, families, and adults," the Centers' news release said.
David Lawrence annually works with 9,000 children, adolescents and adults, and logs at least 314,000 treatment sessions.
Brooke Shields, from child model to advocate
People who are their late 50s literally watched Shields grow up their entire lives. Shields, now 58, began as a child model at 11 months old before co-starring in movies by age 9 in "Sweet Baby" in 1978. Other films included "Blue Lagoon" (1980) and "Endless Love" (1981).
She's considered the "Face of the '80s," modeling in print and TV ads for Calvin Klein Jeans and appearing on numerous magazine covers that made her one of the most recognizable people in the world for that decade.
Brookes later attended Princeton University, graduating in 1987. She went on to appear in numerous television shows over the next few decades, including cameos in "Friends" and starring in her own sitcom, "Suddenly Susan" on NBC from 1996-2000.
She later became an advocate for women suffering from postpartum depression, writing about her struggle in a book and appearing on TV talk shows.
Earlier this year, Shields was the subject of a documentary about her life, "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields." Shields also will appear in an upcoming Netflix film, "Mother of the Bride," which also co-stars Benjamin Bratt.
Who's chairing the 2024 Sound Minds fundraiser
John and Amy Quinn will chair the event. They are local philanthropists and mental health advocates whose Fountain 33 Foundation is the presenting sponsor.
Amy Quinn specializes in treating teen and adult anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and trauma. She holds a doctor of education degree and is a licensed marriage and family therapist; is on the staff at Premier Psychology in Naples; and serves as a trustee for the Naples Children and Education Foundation and trustee for The Community School of Naples Board of Trustees.
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John Quinn serves as managing director of Fountain 33 and leads his family businesses, private equity investments, and real estate development. He's also worked at Lucas Group, Raptor Networks; was finance business manager for Walk Disney Co.; and served five years on a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Past speakers for Sound Minds
Actress Goldie Hawn headlined this year's event, in March.
Past speakers also have included a Columbine shooting survivor, national experts, actors and legislators who have been impacted personally by behavioral health challenges.
Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and News-Press. Follow him on Instagram and Threads @lacrossewriter.
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