Building and Expansion
Brighton has a campus exceeding 90 acresincluding Lake Serenity, wooded areas, andhistoric structures. Treatment facilities allneed updating and restoration to keep pace with the hospital’s innovations and expansion.
Gift Shop and BookstoreRelocation and Expansion
Our current gift shop is not accessible by visitors and families. Relocating to our lobby will allow all to have access to educationaland inspirational gifts and materials related to addiction issues. The goal is to create aHazelden affiliated bookstore and provide acoffee shop for the support and ambianceof the patients, families and visitors.
The Need:
$150,000 for constructionof retail bookstore, coffee shop, gift shopand equipment and furniture.
Halfway House Expansion
The Brighton Hospital Women’s Halfway House and Henderson House for menprovide the essential continuum of care onBrighton’s campus for patients who havebegun the road to recovery. An addition to the women’s house would allow children to stay with their mothers during thecritical recovery period. Research proves thisadditional support leads to more successfuloutcomes for patients and families.
The Need:
$350,000 to expand the Women’s Halfway House. Another $70,000 isneeded for a pair of minivan shuttles to bringchildren to and from our campus.
Chapel Restoration
Brighton’s chapel, built in 1939 by the Fordfamily and later moved to the BrightonHospital campus, is in need of updating andrepair. The chapel, an important presenceon Brighton’s campus, represents spirituality,faith and hope - key ingredients for asuccessful recovery.
The Need:
$290,000 will allow us tobuild a multi-use, AV-equipped and teleconferencing-capable community roomand expand the chapel as audiences grow,both locally and nationally, for programmingon our campus.
The Brighton National Addiction Foundation seeks your support in its fight against all forms of substance abuse and addiction.Dedicated to the mission of Brighton Hospital, one of America’s oldest and most experienced addiction treatment facilities, the Foundation offers ways for individuals, corporations and grant makers to invest in Brighton’s national leadership. Your gifts, grants and bequests to the Foundation will make it possible for Brighton Hospital to continue to be aleading source of hope through prevention, patient care, aftercare, education and research. Your philanthropic gift will support the following programs.
Joseph Gerritt Nuyen, Jr., JD, Chair Richard L. Kramer, PresidentCharles R. FrizzellSusan Moray Karr William M. Kuhn
Brighton National Addiction Board Members
Earl LaFaveRichard Irwin Lippitt, JDMary M. Lyneis, JD Jeffrey Gilbert Mark Anita Penta
Visit us at brightonaddictionfoundation.org or call 810-225-2590
Board in formation as of November 2007
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