'The Young and the Restless' Alum Steve Ford to Speak in Minnesota in Support of Homeless Women and Families

Steve Ford

The Young and the Restless alum Steve Ford (actor and son of President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford) will join with emcee Jearlyn Steele to lend their voices and personal stories of overcoming adversity to a captivated audience at this year’s Voices for Victory gala to raise funds for Emma Norton Services.

As a motivational speaker, Steve Ford has entertained and inspired audiences with anecdotes of how his famous family dealt with his mother's battles with alcoholism and breast cancer and how he overcame his own struggles with the bottle. He talks about the high price he paid for bad choices involving drugs and alcohol, the early habits he formed that led to his addiction, and his road to recovery. He will share many historic and never-before-seen photos, slides, and videos.

All proceeds benefit Emma Norton Services, an organization that provides housing and support to women and families struggling with mental illness and chemical dependency.

Y&R Alum Steve Ford To Speak At Burlington Substance-Abuse Benefit

Y&R alum Steve Ford

Steve Ford, son of former President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford, will share stories from the White House and personal experiences with addiction at an upcoming event in Burlington.

Ford will be the featured speaker at Treatment Services of Alamance’s annual banquet May 8 in Burlington, North Carolina. Residential Treatment Services provides programs and housing for treatment of alcoholism and addiction as well as for those with mental illness.

Betty Ford publicly revealed her own alcoholism and founded the Betty Ford Center in 1982 — acts that opened discussion of substance abuse and addiction.

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Writer/co-star Shevaun Kastl on the casting of Brandon Barash in The Mourning Hour film
"I had met Brandon a few times through a mutual friend and knew, without a doubt, that he was perfect to play Carl Bakely. We were looking for someone that was, obviously, a great actor, but also someone who could pull off the nuance of the character. Carl is a flawed man. He is arrogant, charming, loving, unfaithful and idealistic. We needed an actor that could give a period appropriate performance, show the arc of a man who loves his wife and had the best of intentions for their marriage but who succumbed to the pressure of the times and lost his way. In fact, watching Brandon on GENERAL HOSPITAL is a huge part of what sold me on him. Johnny can be arrogant but also self-deprecating. He is extremely charismatic, but there is a vulnerability to him that makes your heart bleed. Johnny Zacchara is a modern day Carl, again, minus the mob affiliation!"

Watch a video interview with Barash about the film below: