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Posted by Guy Van der Werf
Harmony CEO Dorman will be Dec. 8 speaker
Harmony Foundation is one of the longest running and most respected residential drug and alcohol treatment centers in the country. Addressing the pressing health and social concerns of addiction in a serene mountain setting is Harmony’s mission.
Despite its longevity and excellent reputation, many Estes Park residents are not aware of Harmony Foundation and what they do. For many years that was intentional in order to protect the confidentiality of their clients. While Harmony still values and supports confidentiality, they recognize the need to come out of the shadows and talk about alcoholism and drug addiction openly and publicly.
Dorothy “Dot” Dorman, Chief Executive Officer of the Harmony Foundation, will speak at the Rotary Club of Estes Park on Thursday, Dec. 8, at their regular noon meeting. She will review the impact of addiction on society and the very painful and personal impact on individuals and their families. In particular, she will focus on the help and hope offered by Harmony and other treatment centers.
Dorothy Dorman, Harmony Foundation Chief Executive Officer
Combining her business, computer and personal relations skills, Ms. Dorman led the Accounting, Human Resources and Computer Technology Departments of Harmony for over 20 years. She served as Chief Financial Officer prior to being promoted to Chief Executive Officer in 2009. All of the positions that Dorman has held at Harmony Foundation have enabled her to fulfill her passion to help families dealing with addiction issues. In the time that she has been with Harmony, she estimates that more than 20,000 individuals have sought treatment there.
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. There are 1.2 million Rotary members in 34,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary clubs have been serving communities worldwide for more than a century. Rotary clubs, around the world, initiate projects that address critical issues such as conflict resolution, hunger, poverty, disease and illiteracy.
The Rotary Club of Estes Park meets Thursdays at the Rodeway Inn in Estes Park, located at 1701 North Lake Avenue on Highway 34 just west of Dry Gulch Road. Visitors interested in learning more about Rotary and its programs are welcome to attend. Buffet is served at 11:30 a.m., the Rotary business meeting opens at noon, and the program begins at 12:30 p.m.