MHA ROCKS! Oak Harbor Clubhouse

Vero Beach, FL – The Mental Health Association in Indian River County hosted its Second Annual MHA ROCKS! Event: British Invasion. The 200+ attendees (decked out in 1960’s British themed costumes) danced the night away with live music performed by BeatleBeat, enjoyed personalized caricatures, delighted in delicious food from the buffet and hammed it up in the events’ photo booth, complete with props. This year’s MHA ROCKS! event brought in over $100,000, nearly three times the amount the MHA raised last year. Five brand new tabletop turtles were auctioned off, raising a total of $7,000, and were taken home by Scott & Christina Prouty and John & Genevieve Reitano. The MHA’s signature annual fundraiser (MHA ROCKS!) raises money to serve Indian River County residents, students and businesses and allows the community to support our mission to provide immediate access to mental healthcare, without barriers, to anyone who seeks help.

“This year’s event was an extreme success and we are already thinking about what we plan to do for our third annual MHA ROCKS! Party in 2021. We truly live in such a wonderful community where people really care about Mental Health and Breaking the Stigma associated with it,” remarked Dr. Nicholas Coppola, CEO of the MHA. “Thank you to our sponsors, donors, and community for your generous support. We could not do what we do here at the MHA without all of you.” Dr. Coppola concluded. The MHA would like to thank its sponsors and donors for their support in helping put on this event! This year’s sponsors were Toyota of Vero Beach, Jerry & Lynn Babicka, Uncle Louie G Italian Ices & Ice Cream, Rehmann, Karen Black, Girard Equipment, Princeton Wealth Advisors of Raymond James, George E. Warren Corporation, Bob & Ellie McCabe, The Hill Group, Alex MacWilliam Real Estate, Cleveland Clinic, Macata Stone & Tile Design, Scott Nuttall & Associates P.A., Anne Lanier, Mr. & Mrs. Steve Erickson, Hal & Nancy Ofstie, Oak Harbor, Live Like Cole Foundation, Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Jay and Maryellen Conefry, Varietals and More, Jerry & Stacey Morabito, and Chris Sexton. We would also like to thank the local vendors Sarah Campbell and Treasure Lane for partnering with us, and, of course, thank you to everyone who attended this year’s event. We look forward to seeing you again next year as we continue to break the stigma and ROCK! with the MHA. The MHA would also like to thank Geoff Moore for being the MHA ROCKS! Emcee and Cindy Goetz for being the Raffle Queen!