How it began..
The dream began in 2013.
Sandy and Brooke were working together at a faith-based recovery house where they both had successfully completed the program and were currently active as Program Director and Resident Manager, respectively. Their dream was to establish a recovery house that not only provided faith-based training, but also education and job training to help women successfully transition back to being a productive part of society. They realized the real work began once they left the safety of a structured, spiritual environment. They wanted to see a program that would give a solid spiritual foundation, as well as the tools, women needed to be successful in their daily lives.
They began the work of forming a non-profit, but in 2014, due to complications from her alcohol addiction, Sandy passed away. Brooke continued to believe that God had a plan. At a Ladies’ Retreat in 2016, she approached Donna, a jail chaplain and worship leader. Donna had been leading worship at the retreat and sharing her story of meeting women at the jail — most of whom were there because of addiction. Brooke and Donna had a dinner meeting and as Brooke shared her story and dream of a recovery house, Donna knew it was something she felt called to as well.
In August of 2016, Sandy’s House became a 501 (c)(3) non-profit and a Board of Directors was organized.
Brooke, Donna, Ben, and Barbara make up the Board of Directors.
Sandy and Brooke were working together at a faith-based recovery house where they both had successfully completed the program and were currently active as Program Director and Resident Manager, respectively. Their dream was to establish a recovery house that not only provided faith-based training, but also education and job training to help women successfully transition back to being a productive part of society. They realized the real work began once they left the safety of a structured, spiritual environment. They wanted to see a program that would give a solid spiritual foundation, as well as the tools, women needed to be successful in their daily lives.
They began the work of forming a non-profit, but in 2014, due to complications from her alcohol addiction, Sandy passed away. Brooke continued to believe that God had a plan. At a Ladies’ Retreat in 2016, she approached Donna, a jail chaplain and worship leader. Donna had been leading worship at the retreat and sharing her story of meeting women at the jail — most of whom were there because of addiction. Brooke and Donna had a dinner meeting and as Brooke shared her story and dream of a recovery house, Donna knew it was something she felt called to as well.
In August of 2016, Sandy’s House became a 501 (c)(3) non-profit and a Board of Directors was organized.
Brooke, Donna, Ben, and Barbara make up the Board of Directors.