This fundraising luncheon will support the room renovations in The Lodge, a temporary housing facility for Meridian Behavioral Healthcare clients who lack a safe and stable place to stay as they receive their mental health and rehabilitation services.

This event features a breakfast-for-lunch themed menu, as well as a live art auction and a short presentation by Mitch Glaeser, Gainesville real estate mogul and philanthropist. Tickets are $50 per person or $350 for a table of eight and may be purchased at http://buytickets.at/meridian

Meridian hopes to raise $17,000 based on the amount needed to fully renovate and redecorate one room. The Lodge has 20 overnight rooms; seven have been renovated and are currently in use. Unfortunately, there are 13 still in need of renovation before they can be utilized.

Acquired by Meridian in late 2011, the Lodge offers a safe and stable place to recover. This housing is a cost-effective alternative for clients who may be underinsured or unable to pay for a more costly private, for-profit treatment setting.