FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Contact: Dave Wellman, Director of Communications (304) 696-7153
 

Scottish Rite picnic benefits Marshall’s Childhood Language Clinic

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s Childhood Language Clinic will benefit from the Huntington Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Foundation’s annual picnic Saturday, July 26 at the 4-H Camp on Alternate Route 10 in Huntington.

Admission to the event, scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m., is $25 for adults. Children 12 and under are admitted free.

“The Huntington Scottish Rite Masons have been a tremendous support to the Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center,” said Karen McNealy, director of Clinical Development. “This partnership provides a wonderful service for the communicatively impaired children of the entire tri-state area.”

The Scottish Rite has contributed more than $200,000 to the center since 2002. The funding specifically supports a clinical position within the Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center (MUSHC) in the Department of Communication Disorders.

McNealy said the financial contribution helps the department in two distinct ways.

“The establishment of a clinical position allows the MUSHC to expand services to all children without placing a financial burden on families,” she said. “The position also provides observation and training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in Communication Disorders.”

The picnic includes several activities and features, such as a dunking machine and country store. A trip to Hilton Head, S.C., will be auctioned and live music will be provided.

For more information on the picnic, contact the Scottish Rite at (304) 522-1430 or the Marshall Speech and Hearing Center at (304) 696-3641.

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