Go Purple event supports efforts to battle opioid issues in Sussex
Beebe Healthcare held its fourth annual Go Purple Celebrity Guest Bartending event Sept. 19, at The Starboard restaurant in Dewey Beach to raise funds for awareness, education, prevention and recovery programs related to the opioid epidemic in Sussex County.
People who wanted to support the fund could dine at the restaurant, which donated 50% of food proceeds from the evening, and patronize their favorite celebrity bartenders who volunteered for the event. The mixologists paired up in shifts to serve drinks to friends, family and Beebe supporters, with all tips donated to the cause.
In total, more than $85,000 was raised for the Go Purple Fund. Justin Fisher and Taylor Knox from Decade80 won a special award for raising more than $8,000 on the night. Adam DiSabatino and Paul Magliato won the overall fundraising award, with more than $13,000.
Donations to the Go Purple Fund have most recently been designated to support Beebe Healthcare's Mobile Health Clinic, which has a focus on mental health and addiction medicine. It also provides low-threshold, low-barrier clinical care and harm reduction services aimed at increasing access to more resources for people at high risk.
