(New York, NY – July, 2022) – Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) Founder and Chair Audrey Gruss will host a panel discussion on the four pillars of mental health at the Southampton Arts Center on Friday, July 15th from 11 AM – 12 PM. The event marks the run up to the Week of Hope, culminating in HDRF’s seventh annual Race of Hope to Defeat Depression, on August 7, 2022, in Southampton Village.
The panel discussion, curated by HDRF along with Simone Levinson, the Founding Co-Chair of Southampton Arts Center, will feature experts in nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, and sleep, as they explore the pillars of mental health and the management of mental wellness.
Panelists include:
· Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, one of the most experienced and sought-after meditation teachers in America. Roth, who has taught Transcendental Meditation (TM) to thousands, will share insights about the science of meditation.
· Eddie Stern, yoga instructor and author of One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How it Can Transform Your Life, will discuss how the benefits of the practice of yoga are supported by scientific evidence.
· Jamie Pabst, founder and CEO of Spiritune, where she has spent much of her recent years exploring how sound and music impacts our brain and leads to reliable and targeted mental health outcomes.
· Ivey Leidy, nutrition expert and coach, who helps others find their path to holistic wellness through her brand Living with Ivey.
The panel will be followed by an invitation-only Luncheon for Race of Hope committee members in the Southampton Arts Center Garden.
There is a $15 suggested donation for the panel.
This year marks the return of HDRF’s Week of Hope in Southampton, where local businesses display two-foot-wide, environmentally friendly, and re-usable, yellow statement balloons, symbolizing hope and their commitment to raising awareness of depression and mental health.
The Race of Hope is a high-spirited, family-friendly 5K run/walk event that will take place at 8.30 AM on Sunday, August 7 around Lake Agawam in Southampton. All race participants will receive HDRF’s signature yellow Race gear and finisher medal, and prizes will be awarded for the best time in different age categories as well as for the top individual fundraiser and top fundraising team. The Co-Grand Marshals of the Race of Hope are Audrey Gruss and Arthur Dunnam, who is an HDRF Advisory Board member and resides in East Hampton.
100% of proceeds from the Race will fund groundbreaking research into the root causes of depression in the brain and new and better treatments. To learn more and register for the race, visit https://www.raceofhopeseries.com/.
5K Race of Hope Committee
Platinum Level: Judy & Leonard Lauder, Paulson Family Foundation, Nancy Silverman
Gold Level: Felice & Shelley Bergman, David C. Bohnett, Geoffrey Bradfield, Ide & David Dangoor, Annie & Michael Falk, Bambi & Roger Felberbaum, The Hon. David Fischer & Jennifer Fischer, Frances & Jeff Fisher, Mary Ann Fribourg, Kim Heirston, Tania Higgins, Kontes Family, Sharon and John Loeb, Jr., Robert F. Mancuso, Mary P. Moran, Anne & Jacques Nordeman, Jane & Richard Novick, Kathy Prounis, Barbara & Randall Smith, Mary Ann Tighe and David Hidalgo, Lynne Wheat
Silver Level: Bruce Bierman & William Secord, Serena Bowman, Jill Blanchard, Rita and Charles Bronfman, Bulgin & Associates, Janna Bullock, Sharon Bush & Bob Murray, Pilar & Stephen Robert, Lisa & Sanford Ehrenkranz, Marjorie & Alexander Federbush, Kelli and Jerry Ford, Barbara & Alan Glatt, Mrs. Darcy Gould, Susan Gutfreund, Candy Hamm, Mai Hallingby Harrison, Yaz & Valentin Hernández, Gail Hilson, Ashley & Harriet Hoffman, Elizabeth & Edgar Howard, Natasha Jeffries, Carol Mack, Muffy & Donald Miller, Lucia N. Musso, Pamela Pantzer, Bonnie Pfeiffer Evans, Robin Pickett, Hilary Geary Ross, Carolyn & Curtis Schenker, Frances G. Scaife, Ginny & David Sydorick, Lydia Touzet, Nicholas Varney, Susan H. Warner, Lis Waterman, Clelia & Tom Zacharias, Silvia Zoullas
5K Race of Hope Sponsors
Akris, Findlay Galleries, Gubbins Running, Jacob Antilety Landscaping, Livingston Builders, Scott’s Protein Balls, Southampton Arts Center, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.
