CONTACT Care Line will have its annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at Lincoln’s Sports Grille in Oak Ridge on Saturday, July 12, from 8 to 10 a.m. Tickets to the event are on sal​e ​now ​for $5, and they will be available at the door on the day of the event. ​

Proceeds will directly support CONTACT’s Crisis Line and Reassurance Programs. In 2013, CONTACT fielded 18,917 critical support calls across East Tennessee, including 86 suicide-related calls. In 2014, the crisis center will launch chat- and text-based emotional support to better serve young people and others who prefer mobile communication for crisis intervention, a press release said.

For tickets or information, call (865) 312-7450​ or ​e-mail [email protected].

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