Man with a Mission

Man with a Mission

You have to meet Charles to believe he’s real. Brimming with gratitude about his own recovery, he reaches out to others on a daily basis. It is just plain inspiring. Charles was not always that way. He grew up in Detroit, and his childhood was a colorful one....
Facing Life

Facing Life

Don was born in Pontiac in 1947. His family moved to Brighton when he was young, where his dad opened a grocery store. “That’s where I stole my first six-pack of beer.” Despite an average childhood, Don always felt out of place, like he didn’t...
Carrying the Message

Carrying the Message

Erica has found a new life in sobriety. She is full of gratitude. She helps other women who are trying to find recovery. She’s a hard worker and a contributing member of her community. It wasn’t always that way. Born in Holt, Michigan, Erica was a good...
Big Man, Big Heart

Big Man, Big Heart

If you meet Cameron, you never forget him. An imposing man, he is full of charm and life and passion. He greets you warmly and looks into your eyes to see who you really are. He’s come a long way since that grim day in September 1999, shivering on the doorstep...
A Young Family Healed

A Young Family Healed

Terry had become a bad alcoholic. Homeless on the streets, her kids in foster care, moving from state to state. A defeated woman, caught in the bottle. Until her life was transformed at Dawn Farm. Terry took her first drink at age 10, and had black outs almost...