Neil Putman is a client of Flourish of Cullman, Inc. The Tribune interviewed Putman in 2018, when he spoke about working at the Cullman County Revenue Office, a job he was placed in by the nonprofit. Putman has many responsibilities, including maintaining all the printers, restocking paper, sorting mail and assisting people in line. Pictured are, back row, left to right: Debbie Harden, Darla West, Marcus Mattison; front row, left to right: Jana Shelton, Putman and Barry Willingham in 2018. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – L’amore Fiorisce! Love Flourishes, the third annual Night of Love fundraiser for the nonprofit Flourish of Cullman, Inc., will take place this Saturday, Feb. 9 at Goat Island Brewing. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. Advanced tickets are required for the Italian dinner and only a handful were still available when the Tribune spoke to Flourish’s Executive Director Melissa Dew. The event will also include Bingo and a silent auction. Guests do not have to purchase a dinner ticket to come out and join Bingo or bid on auction items. Many of the available Bingo prizes and silent auction items are featured on the Flourish of Cullman Facebook page.
Proceeds for the event will benefit Flourish and its aim to provide coaching, counseling and support to adults with developmental disabilities in the Cullman area. Flourish was founded in October 2016 with the mission “to optimize each individual’s potential in personal, social, and vocational competencies and to partner, facilitate, and provide lifelong support.”
Said Dew, “We are raising money for our new facility and for our CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) accreditation. The accreditation process costs around $10,000 but will allow Flourish to expand and increase its services and the number of lives we can positively impact.”
The organization is funded by donations and the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services.
For more information on Flourish of Cullman’s services, visit www.facebook.com/flourishofcullmaninc/.
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