Inside Out is a celebration of Inner Beauty through theatre, art and music. The NORMAL in Schools (NIS) gala event is at the historic Turner Hall ballroom in downtown Milwaukee on February 27th.
BUY NOW – VIP TICKET $125 : 5:30 pm, exclusive Pre-Gala reception with wine, hors d’oeuvres hosted by Miss America and Mr. Cook.
BUY NOW – GENERAL ADMISSION $75 : 6:30 pm admission and heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by Louisa’s Restaurant.
CALL FOR TICKETS 414-732-0535 or by EMAIL rhussa@normalinschools.org
What:
• 1st annual gala fundraiser, art gallery, silent auction and dance celebration to
benefit NORMAL in Schools, a local organization dedicated to education about
eating disorders.
• Hosted by Kirsten Haglund, Miss America 2008 and President of the Kirsten Haglund Foundation for Eating Disorders as part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
- Live band Swing Nouveau
- Performances by Kirsten Haglund, the professional cast of NORMAL and Swing music by
- Art gallery of stunning multi-media artwork created by local artists, including patients in recovery.
- Silent Auction including;
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An original Cook Customs motorcycle designed by AMD World Champion, Dave Cook.
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Original artwork from world renowned artist Yuroz.
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Original song composed especially for you by a Broadway composer.
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Exclusive Broadway and sports memorabilia.
Who:
• NORMAL In Schools (NIS) is a 501(c)3 arts-and-education organization which
brings NORMAL (a hip, rock ‘n roll musical), an accompanying curriculum, clinical
psychologist and person-in-recovery to schools to educate about eating disorders,
self esteem, healthy coping skills and family communication. For every $1,000
raised, NORMAL in Schools can bring its live program into another school.
Why:
• According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than half of all
teenage girls and nearly one-third of teenage boys in the United States use
unhealthy weight control behaviors that are characteristic of eating disorders—
serious and complex mental illnesses that are more widespread than ever before
with between 25 to 28 million boys, men, girls and women in the United
States struggling with them now.
• According to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, eating disorders have begun to
affect children as young as 5 years old and, according to the National Institute
of Mental Health, they are also on the rise in diverse ethnic and socio-cultural
groups, despite widely-held and erroneous beliefs that only Caucasian teens
are seriously affected.
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• Headquartered in Milwaukee and founded in 2007, NORMAL In Schools
(NIS) has successfully raised awareness of eating disorders in communities and
reduced the stigma attached to mental illnesses. A recent study conducted by
an Iowa State University Ph.D. psychology candidate conclusively proved the
positive effects of the NIS curriculum on audience members.
• Proceeds from INSIDE OUT! will benefit the NORMAL In Schools nonprofit
organization and its mission. In particular, NIS is launching a DVD version of its
program and online curriculum so that students nationwide have access to the
program. For every $1000 earned, NIS can bring its live program into another
Wisconsin area school.
• NIS has been featured at the Wisconsin Psychological Association conference,
Employee Assistance Professional’s Association, National Eating Disorder
Association, International Fringe Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland), the EDTA
International Thespian Festival and Wisconsin State PTA Conference.
• NIS founder, Robyn Hussa, will receive the Champion in Women’s Health
Award by Sue Ann Thompson’s Wisconsin Women’s Foundation in May, 2010.
Where:
• Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Saturday, February 27, 2010
5:30 pm: VIP admission – private reception
6:30 pm: general admission
Contact:
• Gala Chair: Robyn Hussa (414-732-0535)
Press: Mary Postotnik (414.852.2810) and Pat Katisch (262.789.1346)
Sponsorship: Dee Mueller (262.434.0540)
Silent Auction: Denise Folcik (414.349.7811)
Gallery Curators: Linda Hagen (414.305.1964) and
Pam Schmidt-Peckham (262.443.9888)
