Peer Respite Comedy Fundraiser at SoulJoel's headlined by David James

About Peer Respit:

Peer Respite is a voluntary, 7-day, 24/7 model that provides support to people who feel overwhelmed by crisis or emotional distress.

Peer Respite is a proven alternative to psychiatric hospitalization or crisis residential services in that it offers community-based, non-clinical, and voluntary support in a home-like environment with trained peer supporters as staff.

The hope and reality behind peer respites is that psychiatric emergency services can be avoided if less coercive or intrusive supports are available in the community. Respites allow individuals to heal and grow on their own terms and all the space for relationships to form to enhance wellbeing and healing.

This transformative model views emotional distress as a common human experience through which guests can find meaning and growth as part of a healing community.

• Thursday October 12th @ 7pm

• Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm

• General admission only $20

• VIP tickets only $30

50 Sunnybrook Road Pottstown, PA 19464

Get tickets here: https://www.souljoels.com/shop/tickets/peerrespite/

Upcoming Local Events

• LADIES NIGHT LIVE: SHADES OF MEN IN MOTION XXL (THE SHOW) AT RIVET! - Oct 12th 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

• Trivia Thursday's at Gatsby's Pub -
  Oct 12th 7:00 PM EDT

• Peer Respite Comedy Fundraiser at SoulJoel's -

  Oct 12th, 7:00 PM EDT

• Trivia Night at Iron Gate Biergarten -
  Oct 12th, 7:00-10 PM

• THE UPTOWN BAND AT RIVET! -

  Oct 13th, 8:00 - 11:30 PM

• Katie Hannigan at SoulJoel's inside SunnyBrook -

  Oct 13th, 8:00 PM EDT

• RIVET ROCKTOBERFEST III -

  Oct 14th 1:00 - 10:00 PM

• Fall Fest 2023 at Northern Star Farm
  Oct 14th, 10-5 PM
  Oct 15th, 10-5 PM

• North End Swim Club's 4th Annual Community Fall Fest -
  Oct 14th, 2-5 PM

• Horse’s & Hayrides at The Gilbertsville Farm -
  Oct 14th, 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM

• Get Lost in the Hollow, a Corn Maze Fundraiser -
  Oct 14th, 6-9 PM

• Hocus Pocus in the Park @ Limerick Community Park -
  Oct 14th, 6 PM

• Rachel Feinstein at SoulJoel's inside SunnyBrook -

  Oct 14th, 7:00 PM EDT

• Adult Magic Show w/ Ari Paul -

  Oct 14th, 9:00 PM EDT

• Amity Harvest Fest -
  Oct 14th @ 12PM - October 15th, 6PM

• Fall Festival at Boyertown Community Park -
  Oct 15th, 12-4:30 PM

• Halloween Light Show -
  Oct 15th, 7-9:30 PM

• Kunal C Arora at SoulJoel's inside SunnyBrook -

  Oct 15th, 8:00 PM EDT

• Week Without Violence YWCA Tri-County Event - October 16th-21st - 2 PM

• Flash Light Corn Maze @ The Gilbertsville Farm-
  Oct 17th, 6 - 9 PM EDT

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EAGLES

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PHILLIES

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