FRANKFORT, Ind. – The City of Frankfort and Frankfort Street Department has scheduled motivational speaker and basketball legend, Chris Herren, to Case Arena at Frankfort Senior High School. The program will start at 9:00 am on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, and will include all Clinton County High School students. The program is not open to the public.
“I started looking into ways that we can help our youth with decision making and how addiction can affect them. I wanted to find a way that even if we change just one student from making the wrong decisions, then we have made a difference,” said Street Superintendent, Jason Forsythe. “I met with Mayor (Judy) Sheets and the Board of Works in 2020 to see what we could do to make this possible.” The program has been canceled twice due to Covid.
Chris Herren had the NBA within reach when he decided alcohol and substance abuse were going to ruin those dreams. Chris almost lost everything including his life and decided to get sober. Today, Chris has shared his story with over 1 million students and community members nationwide. “I am excited to have Chris Herren at Case Arena. I hope that our students can connect with Chris’ message and that they realize the negative impacts of drugs and alcohol. It not only affects their life but also their family,” stated Mayor Sheets. “Thank you to Jason Forsythe for putting this program together for our youth.”
“Many people get sober and want to forget,” stated Herren. “I find great inspiration in people who have been at certain levels in life and come back from it. I’m blessed to be in long-term recovery and to be able to be out in front of people and share my story.”
Partnering with The City of Frankfort to bring Chris Herren program: Community Foundation, Center Township, Healthy Communities of Clinton County, State Farm-Susan Kaspar, Kaspar Broadcasting, Eagles Lodge 976.
