Thank you!

 

 

It's easy to give online at www.ncpgambling.org/donatenow or download a donation form here and mail it in with your check.  

Thank you for supporting NCPG  in our fight to provide help and hope to problem gamblers and their families, and to help us help you and all our friends and colleagues in the problem gambling field.

 

 

Acknowledgements are below for donors as well as gifts made in honor of or in memoriam for a loved one or mentor.

 

NCPG’s Board of Directors, staff and stakeholders extend our heartfelt thanks for your support.

 

 

 

Many thanks to everyone who gave to the 2012 Holiday Appeal!

 

We are very grateful and excited to announce that together, we exceeded the match!

The Board’s Matching Challenge Fund of $2,136 was matched by contributions of $2,258 for a total of $4,394.

Donors

Anonymous (3)

Paul Ashe

Jeffrey Beck

Iris Brigman, LPC

Michael Brubaker

Amber Bunch

CARE Florida

Mary Drexler

Seth Eisenberg

Don Feeney

Maureen Greeley

Judy Herriff

Lanie's Hope

Connie Jones

Jerry Long

Ellie Lorenz

Thomas Marriscolo

Maryland Council on Problem Gambling

Reece Middleton

C P Mirarchi III

Joy Mitchell

Carol O'Hare

Terri Orsino-Rebosio

Renee Siegel

Edward Sodergren

Southwest Psychotherapy & Counseling, LLC

Keith Spare

Mark Vander Linden

Louis Weigele

Alan Yandow

Donna Zaharevitz

 

 

Why you should give

 

Mike* had a problem.  He had already struggled through an addiction to gambling and come out the other side into recovery, so surely he could conquer this too.  He was trying to make sure the public was aware of the issue, and hopefully prevent anyone else from going through what he did - but he didn’t know how.  Then he found the National Council on Problem Gambling. NCPG put Mike in touch with leaders in the problem gambling field who provided invaluable advice, technical assistance and support.  Mike became part of a nationwide grassroots advocacy network.  Working with NCPG’s Executive Director Keith Whyte, Mike and others made countless visits to hundreds of congressional offices.  This has resulted in widespread recognition of NCPG as a vital resource on gambling and problem gambling issues, including being asked to testify in the House of Representatives on internet gambling – an issue that we know would have a huge impact on problem gamblers and their communities. In the present moment, Mike's work is making a difference for problem gamblers, their families and their communities in his state.

 

Rob’s story is in the past.* “I’ll never forget it.  I was ten and my grandpa gave me a scratch-off lottery ticket in my Christmas stocking.  I was so excited as I ran to get a coin to use, and my anticipation grew as I began to see what was underneath. Soon I knew – I had won $100 that I could use however I wanted!  Grandpa swung me up on his shoulders and we pumped our fists in joy, and the rest of the family laughed and congratulated me.  Over the years I’ve gambled a lot more money than I can afford trying to experience that ‘rush’ again.”  NCPG works with lotteries across the nation and the globe with our Holiday Lottery Campaign, providing free materials that organizations can use to encourage adults not to gift lottery products to minor children and teens during the holiday season.  2011 Sponsor: Minnesota Lottery.

 

Belle* is a teenager always looking for something to do. She and her friends started playing poker at parties, and soon she found herself chasing her losses, owing everyone more money than she could make at her after-school job.  Then one day she and her classmates attended a presentation in health class at their school that included information on how gambling works, what to do if you’re caught in a bad situation with gambling, and how to avoid ever being in that situation again.  She learned about setting limits of both time and money, as well as how to be smart with her money – she decided to pull back and to stop borrowing money for gambling.  It took her several months to pay back her friends the gambling debts she owed, but now she has her own savings account and is looking forward to college and her future.  NPCG supports and distributes information and best practices on problem gambling prevention and education specifically formulated for teens and young adults.

 

Your gift of $10, $25 for 25 conferences or $39 for 39 years of service will sustain our efforts to increase public awareness of pathological gambling, ensure the widespread availability of treatment for problem gamblers and their families, and encourage research and programs for prevention and education.  

 

No gift is too small and all gifts are welcome – together we can help reduce the negative outcomes for people who get caught up in this devastating disorder.  NCPG’s programs include:

• National Problem Gambling Helpline Network 

• National Holiday Campaign

• Risk Education for Athletes Program (REAP)

• National Problem Gambling Awareness Week

• National Conference on Problem Gambling

• National communications, including website, newsletter, point of contact for media

 

NCPG is the most objective voice on problem gambling and responsible gaming issues, with a 39-year history of impartiality and independence.  In conjunction with our 37 state Affiliate chapters, we are in constant communication with important stakeholders from government agencies, gaming companies, treatment facilities and counselors, research groups and recovery communities.  We also serve as an important source of information for journalists and legislators from across the country, who can and do call us every day with questions both basic and complex.

 

It’s easy to give online at www.ncpgambling.org/donatenow. 

*NCPG respects the right of people in recovery to protect their identity; names and details used here have been changed.

 

 

Thank you!