"What goes around, comes around." and "There's no free lunch." If these phrases strike a cord with you, come join us at the Daytop Association of Alumni and Friends meetings and social events. It's a great way to reconnect with people you knew "when" and make new friends. And it's not a bad way to network.

Alumni members participate in Daytop events throughout the year, such as the Roxy Kalajian Memorial Scholarship and Luncheon, and the Strawberry Festival, a street fair on Madison Avenue. Each year the Association puts on one large social event, which attracts over 300 attendees. Association dues are based on a sliding scale, starting at $5 per year. Members receive the DAAF newsletter, published every 2 months, which has a distribution of 900.

A new chapter is starting up in Suffolk County NY, and a new project just under way is called a "place of memory." We want to build a memorial and meditation area on the grounds of one of our facilities, and DAAF is looking for design ideas.

If you, or someone you know, has been out of touch for a while, come join us.

For more information on these new projects, upcoming meetings, or anything else Alumni, call Adolph Fulton at Daytop Headquarters, 212-354-6000, extension 256.