MEDIA CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Zogby elizabeth_zogby@urmc.rochester.edu
585.275.2991, ext. 238 or Sharon Dickman sdickman@rochester.edu
585.275.4128

September 20, 2006

Golf and dinner event to benefit Mt. Hope Family Center

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: Saturday, Sept. 30, at Greystone Golf Club in Walworth, Wayne County. Registration and lunch at 11:30 a.m.; staggered start will begin at noon.

ADMISSION: $90 for a full day of golf, meals, and drinks; $25 for dinner guests.

The golf tournament helps to support the therapeutic programs for at-risk children and families in the greater Rochester community.

Founded in 1979, Mt. Hope Family Center conducts research in developmental psychopathology and provides intervention to foster good mental health in children and adults, prevent child abuse and neglect, and promote positive relationships between parents and their children. Located in the Corn Hill neighborhood of Rochester, the center is affiliated with the University of Rochester's Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact (585) 275-2991, ext. 238 or MHFC@netacc.net. Checks can be mailed to: Mt. Hope Golf Outing, 187 Edinburgh St., Rochester, NY 14608.

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