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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>The nonprofit group Low Country Hope House, which operates recovery homes for alcoholics and addicts, will present a dinner theatre fundraiser at 6 p.m., Saturday, July 31 in the Fellowship hall at Carteret Street United Methodist Church in Beaufort.</p>
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<p>An Italian dinner will be followed by the popular play Love Letters, written by the late A.R. Gurney, one of America’s finest playwrights. It will be performed by the husband-and-wife acting team of Jon Sharp and Suzanne Larson. Sharp, who worked as a television director and actor for many years in Hollywood, will direct the performance.</p>
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<p>Organizer James Fordham said the event will raise money to help pay for the recovery homes and services for people in desperate need of help.</p>
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<p>“Recovery is an issue close to my heart,” Fordham said in a news release. “Our organization operates homes for men and women based on the effective 12-step program begun by Alcoholics Anonymous. We receive no compensation for this, but the spiritual rewards are rich. It is with deep love and commitment that we pursue healing for those who suffer from the painful disease of alcoholism and drug addiction.”</p>
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<p>The Low Country Hope House began operations a few years ago by raising money with weekly yard sales and through donations from the public. It now operates two homes for men with a combined total of 16 beds and one home for women with six beds. Fordham and his board members hope to expand their program with the goal of helping more people.</p>
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<p>Tickets for the dinner/show are $20 per person or $30 per couple. Tickets must be reserved and paid for in advance. The deadline for ticket sales is July 26. Cash, check, or Venmo accepted. Call James Fordham at 843 263-2520 if you wish to pay cash or check. Tickets may also be purchased using Venmo by searching @ Savannah-Foster-14 through the Venmo app.</p>
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<p>For more information on the Low Country Hope House visit <a href="http://www.lowcountryhh.com." data-type="URL" data-id="www.lowcountryhh.com.">www.lowcountryhh.com.</a><br><br></p>
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<p><strong>WANT TO GO?</strong></p>
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<p><strong>What: </strong>Dinner &amp; Performance To Benefit Addiction Recovery</p>
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<p><strong>When: </strong>6 p.m., Saturday, July 31</p>
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<p><strong>Where: </strong>Carteret Street United Methodist Church, Beaufort</p>
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<p><strong>Tickets: </strong>$20 per person or $30 per couple. Must be reserved and paid for in advance. Deadline is July 26. Cash, check, or Venmo accepted. Call James Fordham at 843-263-2520 if you wish to pay cash or check. For Venmo, search @ Savannah-Foster-14 through the app.</p>
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<p><strong>More information: </strong>www.lowcountryhh.com</p>
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