Voices of Life: The Legacy of the Alachua County Crisis Center

Schedule

Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601 | Gainesville, FL

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The Matheson History Museum will host the premiere of the documentary "Voices of Life: The Legacy of the Alachua County Crisis Center" on Wednesday, May 27, at 7pm. The Alachua County Crisis Center has been serving the community for over 55 years.
The evening will also include a Q&A time with:
- Joe Thigpen – Director of the Alachua County Crisis Center from 1973-1979 and current president of the Friends of the Crisis Center
- Ariel Drescher – Current director of the Alachua County Crisis Center. She began as a volunteer in 2015.
- Collin Whitlock – Educator, storyteller, and documentary filmmaker who created the "Voices of Life" documentary
Registration: https://mathesonmuseum.networkforgood.com/events/97867-voices-of-life-the-legacy-of-the-alachua-county-crisis-center
This program is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL and The City of Gainesville.
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