FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 27, 2006
The Guidance Center presents Night of the Stars
Honoring Burl C. Adkins of Global Technologies Associates
And Nancy Diehl of Child Family Abuse Bureau
SOUTHGATE, MI — The Guidance Center, a behavioral health and human services
agency located in Southgate, presents “Night of the Stars,” its annual awards
ceremony, on Saturday, April 29th, 2006 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The event which will be held on the Detroit Princess in Detroit, will honor Burl
C. Adkins of Global Technologies Associates and Nancy Diehl of Child Family
Abuse Bureau for their dedication to helping the families and communities served
by The Guidance Center.
The Circle of Excellence Award is The Guidance Center’s highest honor, awarded
in recognition of the individual or organization who best exemplifies the
mission and guiding principles of The Guidance Center through exceptional
service and support to the behavioral health community. Nancy Diehl from the
Child Family Abuse Bureau was selected to receive the 2006 Circle of Excellence
Award because of her commitment to increasing the awareness and treatment of
child abuse in Michigan communities.
The President’s Award publicly recognizes an individual for his/her significant
contribution to the behavioral health field and uncommon commitment to the
mission and vision of The Guidance Center. This year’s award recipient is Burl
C. Adkins of Global Technology Associates. For many years, Mr. Adkins has been a
strong community advocate for The Guidance Center, offering and sharing his own
personal time and talents. He has been a member of The Guidance Center’s
Development Committee for many years; and has headed their annual Holiday Card
program for many years. As a lifetime resident of Downriver, Mr. Adkins has a
strong commitment to the area. Aside from his work with The Guidance Center,
Burl has been honored with numerous awards for his many contributions. Among
them is the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award he received in 2000 to
celebrate his entrepreneurial spirit and leadership qualities. He earned The
Blue Chip Initiative Award, which is sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
and is given to companies that succeed in spite of huge obstacles. Every year,
Adkins presents two high school students with a $500 scholarship in his Young
Entrepreneur Scholarship campaign to use toward their college tuition. The
program that he started in 1999 is designed to empower students to start
thinking of themselves as budding entrepreneurs
The featured entertainment for “Night of the Stars” will be Detroit’s own Teen
Angels, and comedian’s Ross Amuicucci and Al the Only.
This event is being sponsored by, AccuMed Billing, Lincoln Financial Advisors,
George Gorno, E.C. Korneffel Company, Kenneth & Claudia Gordon, Michigan CAT;
and hosted by an impressive committee of area celebrities and dignitaries.
Tickets for “Night of the Stars” are $120 per person and include a strolling
dinner and cocktails, entertainment and an afterglow. VIP tickets, which are
limited, can be purchased for $175 and offer valet parking and special photo
opportunities.
Those interested in purchasing tickets should contact Diane Gulyas, Development
Officer for The Guidance Center at 734-785-7705, extension 7066.
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The Guidance Center, established in 1958, is a behavioral health and human
services agency that offers more than 40 different programs and serves nearly
11,000 children, adults and families each year throughout Southeast Michigan.
“For evolving with the times, managing a diverse array of services and remaining
entrepreneurial in meeting its clients’ needs,” Crain’s Detroit Business named
The Guidance Center the 2004 Best-Managed Nonprofit among organizations with
annual budgets of more than $3 million. Judges for Crain’s specifically
highlighted the center’s evolution of growth over the years to meet the needs of
the families they serve including the addition of juvenile justice programs,
foster care and emergency assistance, as well as substance abuse and vocational
counseling as some of their reasons for choosing The Guidance Center.
“We’re very pleased to have been awarded this prestigious honor,” said Michael
Lott, CEO of The Guidance Center. “As I told Crain’s, we don’t have a quitting
point. The mental and behavioral health industry has changed dramatically over
the years, and the needs of the children and families we serve are much
different than when we began over 40 years ago. We will continue to grow with
our community, developing programs when needs arise, expanding existing programs
as needs change and constantly evaluating our effectiveness while we strive for
the best quality possible – both programmatically and administratively.”
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