Charlotte Behavioral

Mission
The Fred Lang Foundation seeks to aid individuals to find the “hope for a brighter tomorrow” through effective behavioral health and addiction treatment. Funds raised by the Foundation will be used by Charlotte Behavioral Health Care to provide grants and underwrite services for low income residents of Charlotte County.

About Rev. Dr. Lang
Rev. Dr. Lang was born in Portland, Oregon. He received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard, the institution to which he would later return both for his master’s and doctoral degrees in Church History. His ministerial ordination followed his initial graduation from Harvard.

Dr. Lang served as a pastor in the civilian community for 10 years before joining the US Air Force. After serving 23 years as a Military Chaplain, he retired in 1977. That same year, the Lang family moved to Port Charlotte where Dr. Lang served as Rector of St. Paul’s Anglican Church from 1982 – 1993. Dr. Lang was also an active member of the Charlotte County Chapter of Military Officers Association of America.

In addition to his clergy vocation, Dr. Lang had a wide spectrum of avocations. Perhaps greatest interest was in the area of mental health. He recognized the relationship between mental health and a person’s ability to meet the challenges of life.

Dr. Fred Lang maintained a life long deep concern for mental health issues. This personal interest was intensified over the years as many individuals sought his pastoral and counseling skills. He attended as many workshops and seminars related to mental health as his schedule would permit in order to continually refine and update his counseling skills.

A man of many interests, Dr. Lang was always open to new experiences. He enjoyed travel and especially the opportunity to visit different cultures. A student of comparative religion, Dr. Lang was well versed in many of the world’s major faith systems. Music was another interest of Dr. Lang and he wrote church related music and lyrics.

Following a relatively brief period of ill health, Dr. Lang passed away in the fall of 1999. During his life, Dr. Lang brought hope and comfort to others – and through the Fred Lang Foundation, that service to others can continue.

Summer Ball 2011

The Fred Lang Foundations Summer Ball is an annual fundraiser that benefits children, adolescents, and families of Charlotte County who are in urgent need of crisis counseling, mental health counseling and/or addiction treatment. This is our signature fund that was initiated in 2004. Last year’s Summer Ball raised over $30,000, which went directly to providing those services previously mentioned.

This year’s 8th Annual Summer Ball will be held July 30th, at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center in Punta Gorda. CBHC currently provides services to over 10,000 individuals in Charlotte County, 3,000 of which are children, who cannot afford mental health and/or substance abuse counseling.

The Fred Lang Foundation’s mission is to aid individuals find the hope for a brighter tomorrow through effective mental health and substance abuse treatment. Funds from the Foundation are donated to non profit Charlotte Behavioral Health Care to underwrite services for low income residents of Charlotte County. Without the Fred Lang Foundation’s assistance, some children, teens, adults and families might not be able to get the help they need.

If you would like to become a sponsor or donor for the 8th Annual Summer Ball planned for July 30, 2011 at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center in Punta Gorda, please contact the Foundation today. The Foundation greatly accepts donations and gifts throughout the year. For more information, call Jessica Boles, Director of Community Relations at Charlotte Behavioral Health Care at 941-639-8300 Ext. 275.