THE DOORNEWSLETTER summer 20I7

Board of Directors

“MIRACLES HAPPEN HERE”

Letter From the Director...

Main Office: 2823 Cherry Street • Toledo, OH 43608Phone: I-800-5I7-29I5Email: dgaynor@opendoortoledo.orgwww.opendoortoledo.org

Vison Statement:Every man who resides at the Open Door will embrace a life of sobriety based on the

spiritual principles of honesty, unselfishness and love.

Mission Statement: The Open Door provides supportive sober living where men recover from substance abuse

through the spirituality of the I2 Steps and can ultimately return to productive and sober lives.

Special Thank You to Promedica for the printing of our newsletters.

The Open Door began serving men in need in I984, offering a safe and sober environment for those men suffering from drug and alcohol addiction. As we enter our 33rd year, I’m proud of what the Open Door, as an organization and community member, has accomplished.

With the many changes and new opportunities taking place here at the Open Door we continue to garner great support from our donors and supporters, the community, and the men and their families that we serve.

Our vision is “Every man who resides at the Open Door will embrace a life of sobriety based on the spiritual principles of honesty, unselfishness and love.” Please help us continue to serve men in recovery by supporting our mission to achieve our vision.

The spirit of our mission resonates through the houses inspiring our residents to embrace the I2 Steps and apply them to their lives every day. Over the years I’ve watched the approach to treatment transform. But the foundation does not change – the I2 Step program is the most powerful and consistent tool one can use to sustain long-term recovery. When combined with the fellowship provided by support networks such as AA, NA and Al-Anon, individuals and families can find a healing environment.

Your support is greatly appreciated and we are committed to provide quality services to those who come to the Open Door for help. Donating to the Open Door is about having the fortitude to believe in the idea that everyone, including alcoholics and addicts, should be given another chance. It’s not about getting something back. It’s about supporting an organization that provides recovery services to everyday people. Please help us make a difference.

Sincerely,

Dan Gaynor

Executive Director “Miracles Happen Here”

ChairmanDan Pollock

Vice ChairmanRodney Cutlip

TreasurerJane Wootton

Board SecretaryKerri Osborne

Board MembersErik Kyle

Robert DiSalleAndrew Weaver

Chris WarnerSean Siwa

2823 Cherry StreetToledo, OH 43608

www.opendoortoledo.org

Needs ListThanks to your generosity we have more than enough coats and clothes for men here at the Open Door at this time. Items that we could always use are shoes, boots, blue jeans and new men’s underwear (boxers or briefs), new socks, body wash, bars of soap, deodorant, TARTA bus tokens, new or used clothes washers, gas dryers and lawnmowers.Call us to pick up these items or drop them off at our office.

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We Would Like to Invite Men In AA to Attend our

Recovery Meetings Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Mornings at 9:30am.

Wednesday night at 7:00pm & Thursday night at 8:00pm.

Make sure to use AmazonSmile when shopping – your purchases will support the Open Door!

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the Open Door every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the Open Door! On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select the Open Door Ministry as your charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.

New Time and Venue for 20I7July 28th, 20I7 at Bedford Hills Golf Club Registration 7:30am - 8:30am Shotgun Start 8:30am

I2th ANNUAL GOLF SCRAMBLERegister Your Team Today!

Bedford Hills Golf ClubFriday, July 28th, 20I7

MAKE THEPUTT. MAKEA DIFFERENCE.

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CHARITY

Help BenefitThe Open Door Ministry

SUPPORT THE CAUSE: The Open Door Ministry operates transitional housing facilities for men recovering from alcoholism and/or drug addiction. We provide a safe, sober and secure therapeutic home like environment for men in our group residential homes located in Toledo, Ohio. The residents of The Open Door come by way of referral from community agencies, missions, treatment facilities, hospitals, churches, established alumni and the legal system. Witnessing truthful, humble recovering men grow as people in sobriety, with realized personal serenity, is a rewarding exercise that never fails to deliver gratitude at the deepest emotional levels.

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For more information contact:Dan Gaynor, Executive Director4I9-242-728Idgaynor@opendoortoledo.org

Friday, July 28th, 20I7 Registration 7:30-8:30amShotgun Start 8:30amDinner & Awards After Golf

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ONE MAN’S STORY

Thank you to those that have generously given towards the “One Life Changing Gift for Three Events” 20I7 annual campaign. Through your contributions we have reached our 20I7 goal of $23,000. We are so grateful for this support! Thank you! If you would like to partner with us or would like to know more about this opportunity to support men in recovery, please contact our office at 4I9-242-728I.

Thank you Troy Reilly for replacing our Open Door van decals recently. Your time, talent and treasure is greatly appreciated, thanks Troy!

Each year in June we send men that live at the Open Door on an all-expenses paid trip to Founder’s Day – the celebration of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous in Akron, Ohio. This year we were fortunate to have the I5 passenger van that we typically rent, donated to us by Richard Cronin of the Perrysburg AutoMall! Thank you Richard for your thoughtful generosity!

Thank you Andrew Weaver, Open Door Board Member. Andrew volunteers his time teaching our residents the Back to Basics I2 Step recovery course on Sunday evenings. Thank you for your commitment to the men at the Open Door! You are greatly appreciated.

I a r r i v e d a t t h e O p e n D o o r i n O c t o b e r 2 0 I6 , b e a t e n , b r o k e n a n d l o s t . M y a l c o h o l i s m h a s s t r i p p e d m e o f m y a b i l i t y t o f u n c t i o n a s a p r o d u c t i v e m e m b e r o f s o c i e t y . I w a s b a n k r u p t i n a l l a r e a s o f m y l i f e . T h e o n l y “ y e t s ” l e f t f o r m e w e r e d e a t h , i n s t i t u t i o n s o r j a i l . I k n e w t h a t I n e e d e d t o g e t s o b e r b u t d i d n ’ t k n o w h o w . T h e O p e n D o o r p r o v i d e d m e w i t h t h e “ H o w ” . T h e O p e n D o o r g a v e m e t h e s t r u c t u r e t h a t I s o d e s p e r a t e l y n e e d e d a n d i n t r o d u c e d m e t o a n e w d e s i g n f o r l i f e – t h e I2 S t e p s o f t h e A l c o h o l i c s A n o n y m o u s p r o g r a m . B y s t a r t i n g t o t a k e s u g g e s t i o n s a n d f o l l o w g o o d o r d e r l y d i r e c t i o n , h e a r i n g t h e e x p e r i e n c e s t r e n g t h a n d h o p e o f b o t h s t a f f a n d t h e r e s i d e n t s , I w a s g i v e n s o m e t h i n g t h a t I d i d n ’ t k n o w w a s p o s s i b l e – I w a s g i v e n a w a y o u t o f a d d i c t i o n .

I n j u s t 9 m o n t h s n o w , I h a v e b e e n a b l e t o r e p a i r t h e b r o k e n r e l a t i o n s w i t h m y f a m i l y , d i g m y s e l f o u t o f d e b t , a n d s e t m y s e l f u p f o r s o m e t h i n g I n e v e r f e l t p o s s i b l e – a h a p p y , j o y o u s a n d p r o d u c t i v e l i f e .

I w i l l n e v e r f u l l y b e a b l e t o e x p l a i n j u s t h o w m u c h t h e O p e n D o o r h a s d o n e f o r m e – w h e n I h a d n o w h e r e e l s e t o g o , t h e y t o o k m e i n . W h e n I h a d n o m o n e y , t h e y s a i d “ w e w i l l g i v e y o u w h a t y o u n e e d ” . W h e n I c r i e d i n d e s p e r a t i o n t h e y t o l d m e t h a t t h e y u n d e r s t o o d , t h e y e x p l a i n e d t h a t I w o u l d n ’ t f e e l t h a t w a y f o r l o n g , a s l o n g a s I w a s w i l l i n g t o f o l l o w d i r e c t i o n .

T o d a y b e c a u s e o f w h a t t h e O p e n D o o r h a s t a u g h t m e , I c a n s t a r t t o c a r r y a m e s s a g e o f h o p e t o t h e n e x t s i c k a n d s u f f e r i n g a d d i c t i n o r d e r t o g i v e b a c k w h a t w a s g i v e n t o m e .

~Joe P.

SPECIAL THANKSOpen Door Ministry Sober Living Program

ANNUAL REVERSE RAFFLEFundraiser Result

Thank you to the Home Depot Foundation for supporting our organization by providing a grant for us to use to complete several projects in and around our houses. We will team up with volunteers from the local Secor Road Home Depot store along with Open Door volunteers on Thursday, August I0, 20I7 for a Home Depot Day at the Open Door!

Call our office if you would like to help out

4I9-242-728I.

The 2017 Reverse Raffle Fundraiser in April was our best yet! Thank you to all the sponsors, attendees, and donors that made that night very special for our organization. Your generosity and compassion for our sober living program is greatly appreciated and we are honored to have your support. Congratulations to the $2,500 winner, Pat DiPaolo.

GRANT NEWSA Volunteer Opportunity