Laughter Still Best Medicine for Families & Wounded Troops
Posted by mjr3715 on March 12, 2009
Picture from Florian Villa, where families and troops can visit to renew and recharge.
CONTACT
Scott Wahlen
Deborah Bernstein
Florian Villa on Gift Hill
Saint John, United States Virgin Islands
(617) 429-6182
info@florianvilla.com
http://www.tinyurl.com/florian-event
BOSTON: LAUGHTER IS STILL THE BEST MEDICINE FOR FAMILIES AND TROOPS
Boston couple organizes a comedy show to raise funds to send wounded troops and families of fallen firefighters to the Florian Villa on St. John, US Virgin Islands in order to heal and recharge.
March 9, 2009 (Boston, MA) – Patty Ross and Johnny Pizzi will headline a March 29th comedy event at the Florian Hall in Dorchester, MA to raise funds to support families of fallen firefighters and wounded troops. Boston’s talk show personality and author Michele McPhee will also make a guest appearance during the show.
“We expect an incredible turnout and we know that Patty Ross and Johnny Pizzi will keep everyone slapping their knees for a great cause,” states Deborah Bernstein and Scott Wahlen. Deborah Bernstein, a yoga instructor, and her fiancé, Scott Wahlen, a captain with the Boston Fire Department and former U.S. Marine, are organizing the March 29th event.
Bernstein and Wahlen provide weeklong, all-inclusive respites to families of fallen firefighters and returning wounded veterans at their exclusive Florian Villa on Saint John Island in the US Virgin Islands. Current residents of Boston, these two philanthropists provide yoga therapy and routinely collaborate with other organizations, such as Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS), to provide a well-rounded and supportive environment for the visiting families and veterans.
2009 SUDS Trip, Florian Villa
Seven veterans just returned from the Florian Villa two weeks ago. The veterans were working with the SUDS program and finishing their requirements for their SCUBA certifications. Check out the pictures from the trip.
Tickets to the March 29th comedy show can be purchased at www.tinyurl.com/florian-event. If you cannot make the event, contributions to the Florian Villa fund can also processed on the website listed above.
The Florian Villa was named after Saint Florian who is the patron saint of firefighters and their families. For additional information about the Florian Villa, visit http://www.FlorianVilla.com or http://florianyoga.blogspot.com or call (617) 429-6182.
