What's Happened This December at Sunday Breakfast

 

Christmas at the Mission Shower Renovations Giving Tuesday Covid-19 Response Help Provide Joy This Year With the end of the year quickly approaching, we'd like to thank you for your continued support of the Mission. Because of your support this year, we have served more than 166,023 meals and cared for more than 2,385 individuals. None of this would be possible without the help and generosity of you and friends like you.  Now as the weather gets colder and the health crisis continues, consider making one last gift before the end of the year. Together we can make a difference for those experiencing homelessness.   Make a Donation Shower Renovations are Underway Below is a message of gratitude from Rev. Jeremy Montgomery. From all of us at Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission, we are so thankful for your help in getting this important project underway.  We're excited to share that because of the help from friends like you, we've started the renovation of our new showers on the third floor at the Mission. Thank you for the part you all played in helping us reach our goal in such a short amount of time. With Your Support, We Passed our Goal!  This year for Giving Tuesday, we set a goal for $15,000, and together we raised over $18,000! Your continued support has allowed us to serve those experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia and we are so humbled by the support patrons like you continue to show us.  Along the way, we were able to provide gifts to our guests as we reached our goals. Because of the support of donors like you, we were able to provide our guests with winter packs, which include a winter scarf and beanie.  Thank You, AFP! AFP recently recognized us for our COVID-19 Response on National Philanthropy Day. Our staff has worked relentlessly to follow physical distance guidelines while ensuring our guests did not feel socially isolated. Our mission could not do it without our staff. We thank you! Learn More Follow us on social to stay up-to-date: Our Mission Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission exists to minister to the physical and spiritual needs of the homeless and disadvantaged in the Philadelphia area.

Share this email: 302 N. 13th Street Philadelphia, PA | 19107 US

4 of 6 In the News: Sackler Family Members to Testify at House Hearing Examining Opioid Epidemic

 

NEWS

PLEASE NOTE: We are taking a two-week publishing hiatus and will resume service Thursday, January 7. Thank you for your readership! Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week     Sackler Family Members to Testify at House Hearing Examining Opioid Epidemic Two members of the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, were scheduled to testify Thursday before a House panel investigating the opioid epidemic, according to Reuters. Read More   Depression in Childhood or Teen Years May Increase Odds of Illness and Early Death A new study suggests depression in childhood or adolescence may increase the risk of illness and early death. Read More   Opioid Industry Spent $65 Million Funding Advocacy Groups: Senate Report Nonprofit groups that advocate treating pain with medications have received $65 million since 1997 from opioid manufacturers, according to a bipartisan congressional investigation. Read More       During this time of uncertainty, we're still here to support families.   COVID-19 Resources     Teen Vaping Rate Stops Climbing, But Levels Stay High Teens’ rate of vaping nicotine and marijuana leveled off this year, but rates remain high, according to the most recent figures from the annual Monitoring the Future survey. Read More   College Students Who Moved Home Due to Pandemic are Drinking Less A new survey finds college students who moved home due to the COVID-19 pandemic are drinking less alcohol, HealthDay reports. Read More Help empower families. Your donation makes a difference.   Donate Now     Other Headlines of Interest Listen now: Dopesick Author Beth Macy on the opioid epidemic and reporting from rural America (Heart of the Matter with Elizabeth Vargas) Legal Action Center & Partnership to End Addiction Spotlight Insurance Barriers to Addiction and Mental Health Treatment (Partnership to End Addiction) Covid is having a devastating impact on children — and the vaccine won't fix everything (NBC) Oregon Just Decriminalized All Drugs Here's Why Voters Passed This Groundbreaking Reform (U.S. News & World Report) Danny Trejo, 52 Years Sober, Urges Those Fighting Addiction to Seek Treatment During Pandemic (The Hollywood Reporter) Decades after her mom's pot conviction, a daughter fights for marijuana reparations in N.J. (NBC News) Overdoses Are Increasing In The U.S. Over Covid-19: Here’s What Addiction Experts Want You To Know (Forbes) Opinion: Too many quarantinis — a risk, especially for seniors (CNN) I've cut down my drinking dramatically. So why do people think I tried to stop and failed? (The Guardian) Opinion: Misplaced blame for opioid epidemic harms pain patients (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Americans Are Drinking More During The Pandemic. Here's How To Cut Back (NPR) Recovery@BU Photo Project Aims to Promote Awareness (BU Today)

485 Lexington Avenue,Suite 300 New York, NY 10017 drugfree.org Get involved Prevention & early action Treatment & recovery About us privacy policy  |     DONATE NOW   Get Support Now Our help is free, confidential and safe.   Text 55753 Schedule a Call Email a Specialist

We need YOUR Help to be Driven to A Million

 

Two Weeks Left to Reach Our Driven to $1 Million Goal We need YOUR help to reach our Driven to $1 Million goal by year-end. Join our mission to help Save Lives and Families, One Driver at a Time. Give the gift of giving this holiday season! Every dollar makes a difference for a family in need. Join our movement and show your support for our nation’s truck drivers.  We're so close to reaching our goal, and we can get there with YOUR help. Make a donation and join our mission to help drivers in need.  They are Essential for Us, Be Essential for Them Donate How We've Helped in 2020 -This year to date, we’ve received 386 applications -We've made over $375,326 in payments on behalf of beneficiaries.  -We've paid for 71 vaccines, that's over $5,300 towards drivers' health and wellness -One in two Rigs Without Cigs participants have quit and nearly a 1/3 have cut back by half or more. Almost $3,000 given for prizes for staying tobacco free! -Here are the top issues these drivers have faced:   Making a difference for drivers in need.  The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund is excited to announce and offer a new free, CDC-approved, diabetes prevention program! This is a year long program with weekly live webinars focusing on nutrition, exercise, stress management, and more. Don’t let diabetes put the brakes on your career! We are inviting all professional drivers at risk for type 2 diabetes to participate in this evidence-based lifestyle change program to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes. The CDC estimates that people with prediabetes who take part in a structured lifestyle change program can cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58%. Learn more, take the risk test, and register for the program today! Driving Down Diabetes will start Feb. 1st. Dr. Tim Ridley set to become Vice President of Board Former trucker and current cheerful chaplain, Dr. Tim Ridley, of The Tim Ridley Show, has been elevated to Vice President of our Board of Directors. We're so grateful to have Tim apart of our organization, and look forward to his future in this new role.  About St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) helps over-the-road/regional semi-truck drivers and their families who are out of work due to a recent illness or injury. Assistance may be in the form of direct payment to providers for household living expenses, such as rent/mortgage, utilities, vehicle payments, and insurance. The SCF also provides health and wellness programs such as free vaccines and smoking cessation. For more information, visit TruckersFund.org. Donate Today and Make a Difference for Sick or Injured Drivers

Copyright © 2020 St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund, All rights reserved.

Read the Latest Blog On Drugs and Teen Life

 

Why Does NIDA Study Addiction in Teens? By The NIDA Blog Team Because the teen brain is still developing, it’s more vulnerable than the adult brain to changes caused by drug use. Read More »

Copyright © 2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in on our website. This list only sends blog post articles, weekly, when they are posted. You will receive no promotional emails that are not blog-related. Our mailing address is: National Institute on Drug Abuse 6001 Executive Boulevard Bethesda, MD 20892 Add us to your address book