2016 Spring Newsletter – President’s Corner: United for a Better Parramore
Have you ever met the men who live at our Men’s Center? For many people, the answer is probably “no.” When our plans to build a new Men’s Center was met with opposition from the surrounding community, we recognized we needed to educate our neighbors about our men and our programs. So we introduced the […]
2015 October Newsletter – Full Circle: Alex’s Story
Alex’s addiction to painkillers was so bad that he crossed a line he never imagined crossing. While staying with his sister after losing hisapartment, he pilfered money from her purse to buy pills on the street. Even worse, desperate for drugs, he stole some of the pain medicine his mother took for multiple sclerosis. “Stealing […]
2015 September Newsletter – Michael’s Story
You can call it a case of mistaken identity, but Michael knows now it wasn’t a mistake. Police arrived at the convenience store with guns drawn, looking for a suspect with a gun. Instead they found Michael, who was unarmed and simply walking out after making a purchase. While patting him down they found drugs, […]