The Hope Clubhouse of Southwest Florida “Faces of Hope Who Give” Mental Health Luncheon is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers. A $75 ticket opens so many doors for those at Hope Clubhouse, finding pathways to education, employment, housing and wellness.

In Lee County, 81,094 have a serious mental illness, including bipolar disorder, severe depression or schizophrenia. Over 30,000 individuals do not receive treatment. Almost half of Florida residents will face a less severe form of mental illness at some point in their lives.