NCADD News October 2011

Hello friends,
            It’s finally starting to feel like fall. Outside, the temperature is changing, and festive decorations are starting to show up everywhere. It’s nice to finally get out of the heat. We hope everyone out there is enjoying the cooler weather, and we hope you have a wonderful month

Highlights from Last Month:

            We all had a great time at the Art of Recovery Expo on the 24th, and we hope you got a chance to be there.
           Also last month, the Walgreens at 51st Avenue and  Indian School held a fund raiser for NCADD. This fund raiser was facilitated by ATRS, the providers of our donation bins. Everyone there was wonderful, and we are very grateful for their support. They helped provide many necessary items for women and their children. Thank you very much Walgreens and ATRS.

            In addition, last month was the beginning of our collaboration with the STEM program at Xavier school to make Weldon House more energy efficient. They will be working this semester, next semester, and perhaps the semester after that to add energy saving, environmentally friendly innovations to Weldon House. We are very excited to be working with them both to help Weldon house and to help raise awareness about what we do.

Coming Up This Month:

            This month crossroads is having its annual chili cook off. NCADD will be there with its volleyball team. People will bring a chili dish to compete in the cook off and plenty of fun for everyone. Activities include horse and buggy rides, face painting, a water dunk, volleyball, and a car raffle. The cook off is on Saturday, October 15th at noon at Crossroads West just off 35th and Glendale.  Come out and support NCADD and Crossroads. We hope to see you there.

Inspiration of the Month

Check out NCADD e-cards for more inspirational quotes.

Closing Notes

            As always, we are grateful for your support. Right now, we are in need of a car to transport the women living at Legacy House and Weldon. We provide transportation to things like doctor’s appointments and meetings, things that  are very important for the women to attend. Although we have vans, they are very energy inefficient when transporting only one or two women. The amount of gas needed can be quite costly, and not very environmentally friendly. If you can help out, please contact Thelma Ross.
      Did you know: when you are filling out your state taxes, you can help NCADD out and get a tax credit. You do have a say in where your money goes at tax time. For singles, you can donate up to $200 and $400 for couples to your favorite school or charity. This donation gives you a tax credit equal to the amount you donate. So why not remember NCADD when it comes time to fill out your taxes. And that’s not the only way to help NCADD. Any other donation you make to NCADD is also tax deductable.
Remember to check out our website (http://www.ncadd-phx.org/) and our Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ncadd-Phoenix/206424812727198) for more information throughout the month.
Thank you again for your support
Have a wonderful month,

Ruthie Allen

NCADD News September 2011

Hello friends,
            With this being our first newsletter we wanted to thank you for your involvement and interest. We are always very glad when we receive support from the community. We all hope that we can help keep you informed of all the exciting things happening at NCADD and provide a little hope to brighten your day.

Highlights from Last Month:

            Last month was an exciting month for NCADD. Thelma Ross, our CEO received an award at the Phoenix Mercury game for excellence in service. We are very proud of her. We are also very proud to be part of the amazing play “Pass it On, an Evening with Bill W. and Dr. Bob.” We thank them for their support of NCADD, and we hope all of you got the chance to attend.  We had a sold out show and are hoping to have another performance in April. If you missed the chance to attend, April would be a great time to see this great play.

Coming Up This Month:

This month is National Recovery month, the theme of this year is “Recovery is possible for Everyone,” so take this time to reach out to people in your community and let them know that help is out there.

Also coming up this month is the Art Of Recovery Expo at the phoenix convention center. Admission is free and Grammy award winner Paul Williams will be the keynote speaker. There are activities for the whole family, including art activities for the kids, and seminars for families. Recovery experts from all sorts of organizations will be there. It’s Saturday, September 24, so save the date. If you need more information go to http://www.artofrecoveryexpo.com/ or call contact Barbara Brown (602-684-1136 or aztogether@yahoo.com) or Rick Baney (602-451-0123 or rickIresource@cox.net) 

Story of Recovery

This month’s story comes from Morgan at Weldon House. Here’s her story:

“My name is Morgan. I’m 44, a single mom and an addict/alcoholic. I’ve been clean and sober for 14 months. It took the death of my daughter Lilly, and a year of full blown meth addiction with my infant son Dane for me to realize I had a problem. Before Lilly was born I smoked meth and pot all the time. After I had her I “quit” but had I had no treatment, no recovery. Throughout her life my use increased but I thought it was under control. Until she died, and I was in the depths of my addiction. I bounced around with my baby boy, getting hi. When I had to spend a week in a homeless shelter that was enough. I went to residential rehab. I got clean and I got treatment. After rehab I was accepted into Weldon House. Living here has been a wonderful experience. I have a firm foundation in my sobriety. I’ve started school. I’ve got a support system that has allowed me to grow and start becoming the woman and mother I am meant to be”

Closing Notes

We always appreciate your support. Donations to NCADD are tax deductable and go to a good cause. If you have money to spare in these hard times, please remember us. Money donated to NCADD helps to give women and their families a second chance at a better life.

Remember to check out our website (http://www.ncadd-phx.org/) and our Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ncadd-Phoenix/206424812727198) for more information throughout the month.

Thank you again for your support

Have a wonderful month,
Ruthie Allen