You can make a difference -
You can change someone's destiny!
At this moment in the United States, nine million children are living with a parent that struggles with a substance addiction. The numbers are staggering and it's easy to feel overwhelmed. But the battle against addiction isn't fought in the large numbers, it's fought one person at a time. When someone gets treatment for substance abuse, more often than not, they're not the only one's that get well. To put it in the words of a 5-year-old whose family had been touched by addiction and was fortunate enough to get treatment, "Dad's much nicer now!" Not only did a father's destiny change, the destiny of his children also changed.
Here's how you can help
1. Educate yourself about addiction and help reduce the stigma that surrounds it. To find resources for learning about addiction, check out our on-line resource page or our media & print resource page.
2. Encourage anyone you know that struggles with addiction to get the help they need.
3. Make a donation to change someone's destiny and win the battle against addiction.
Giving Opportunities
Treatment Scholarships
Family Treatment Scholarships: A $500 scholarship (just $42 a month) can change the destiny of a family! It will provide 10 weeks of individual family therapy. It could also allow two family members to attend the Recovering Family Group for 10 full weeks of therapy with the added benefit of being able to return to the group at anytime for FREE, for life.
Residential Treatment Scholarships: An $800 scholarship will allow an individual struggling with addiction the opportunity to receive a week of residential treatment.
Annual Fund - Donation Sponsorships
OAR's annual fund supports our mission, vision and values. Gifts contributed each calendar year are used during that year to directly support the treatment, recovery, and education of those who struggle with addiction. To understand what different levels of giving can provide in the fight against addiction, here are some suggested sponsorship levels that are based upon a day of treatment, a month of treatment, and a full treatment series:
Per Per Complete
Day Month Series
Intensive Outpatient Treatment: $135 $1,620 $2,430
Residential Treatment: $115 $3,450 $10,350
Early Recovery Group: $40 $160 $400
Recovering Family Group: $35 $140 $350
How to Give a Donation
OAR can accept donations via many different methods. Listed below are the most common ways to make a gift. If you don't see the information you need, feel free to contact Melinda Jurries, our Executive Administrator at melindaj@oar-inc.org or at 616.396.5284 and she will be happy to assist you.
Cash/Checks
If you prefer to make a gift to OAR by cash or check, simply complete the confidential donation/pledge form and enclose it with your gift. Checks should be made payable to OAR. Please include any specific fund designations.Credit Card
To make a donation by credit card simply complete the confidential donation/pledge form and return it to the address on the form. OAR will need your name, your address, the name printed on the credit card, the credit card number, expiration date and the amount of your donation. We will also need the area or designation of your gift. You can choose to either donate by phone 616.396.5284 (please ask to speak with our Executive Administrator, Melinda Jurries), or by fax 616.396.8387 or by mail using the confidential donation/pledge form.
Thanks for joining OAR in the battle against addiction!
Your donation will change someone's destiny.
OAR is an IRS Code 501 (C)(3) nonprofit organization.
Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.