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 Dear Joseph, Snowflakes and ice skating. Hot chocolate by the fire. Joyful families travelling near and far to be together. These are the images you see everywhere during this time of year. But for families struggling with a loved one’s substance use, the holidays can be very challenging: worry about a kid out on the street; fear that a wrong word will spark an argument; judgment and isolation from neighbors, family and friends. The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids helps these struggling families. Our Helpline at 1-855-DRUGFREE takes dozens of calls every week – more than 2,200 this year alone. Families of 16-year-olds who just found a bottle of pills in their kid’s backpack; or of 18-year-olds on their fifth stay in rehab who don’t know where to turn next; or of 21-year-olds who worry that this New Year will be the last one their daughter will see. Please make a tax-deductible gift to the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids today, so that we can answer more calls during the holidays and throughout the year. No one is rushed off the line. Callers receive support, recommendations and, above all, kindness at a time and place in their lives when kindness is rare. These services are offered to parents and caregivers for FREE. But so many more families need help! Your support can maintain the Helpline in 2016. Each hour that the Helpline operates costs us $140. Will you donate the cost of one hour? Or 30 minutes for $70? Or 15 minutes for $35?  Please spread the word by sharing this email with your network. Let all your friends and family know that help is available, and just a phone call away at 1-855-DRUGFREE. Thank you for your support! Sincerely, Kevin Collins, Director, Community Support Services P.S. Your donation will go even farther today! Thanks to one of our generous board members; any gift you make by year-end will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000. That means your donation will have twice the impact! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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 Dear Joseph, As the year comes to a rapid close, I hope you will consider giving a tax-deductible gift to the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids today. Substance abuse crosses all social and economic boundaries, yet few recognize its far and devastating reach. Whether you’re poor or rich, male or female, young or old – chances are you have been affected by substance abuse and addiction. We are working at every level to prevent more lives from being affected by this deadly illness: educating prescribers, teachers and community leaders about its dangers; helping teens to better handle their stress and remain above the influence of drugs and alcohol; coaching parents to communicate better with their kids with an alternative to the tough-love approach. And despite inadequate federal funding for substance abuse prevention – we are giving communities the tools they need to help end the prescription drug abuse and heroin epidemic plaguing our nation.  The time is NOW. We are changing the perception of addiction in this country and creating a movement which includes robust solutions to end this public health crisis. This is an investment in our children’s futures. Many studies have shown that for every dollar we spend on preventing and treating addiction, we save between $4 to $7 in healthcare and other costs. Will you invest in us? Please make a tax-deductible donation to the Partnership right now to ensure that all families get the help they need to prevent and address teen substance abuse and addiction. Thank you for your support. Have a healthy, happy and safe new year. Sincerely,  Marcia Lee Taylor President and CEO P.S. Your investment will go even farther today! Donate before midnighttonight, and thanks to a generous board member, your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thursday, January 7, 2016
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Hello All,
Please see the attached January 2016 Calendars for both PRO-ACT Philly locations. Please note: we will be CLOSED on Monday, January 18th in observance of MLK Jr. Day. However, if you would like to get involved in a community service activity for that day please contact John Carlson at 215-923-1661 or myself.
Happy Holidays!
JodyAnn Newell
Volunteer Coordinator
PRO-ACT/Philadelphia Recovery Community Center
1701 W. Lehigh Ave., #6
Philadelphia, PA 19132
Phone: (215) 223-7700 x 106
Fax: (215) 223-7707
Email: jnewell@councilsepa.org
PRO-ACT… Ambassadors for Recovery!
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 Dear Joseph, My two sons Jason and Jared were polite, popular, multi-sport, all-star athletes. They had a wide network of friends, good morals and values, and good grades in school. Then, my older son Jason suffered a sports injury and was prescribed painkillers. Seemingly overnight, he became one of the hundreds of thousands of teens in our country addicted to prescription (Rx) painkillers. So many people are addicted to prescription painkillers that drug overdoses are now the leading cause of accidental death in America, surpassing car crashes. And Rx painkiller abuse has led to an increased use of an even more deadly, accessible, and cheaper opiate: heroin. Please make a tax-deductible gift to the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids today, so that we can put an end to the epidemic of prescription drug abuse and heroin addiction that is gripping our nation. Jared, my youngest, always admired his older brother. It was not long before he started to use opiates too. And that’s what happened with my boys – once great students and outstanding athletes, my sons eventually moved from prescription painkillers to heroin use. That’s why the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids’ work in educating and preventing prescription drug abuse is so very important, because it provides families with concrete and actionable steps and, of equal importance, provides support if a child is misusing medicine. The Partnership works on behalf of parents! They listen to and communicate with parents like no other organization and I’m so glad to be a small part of the great work they do for families in need. I’m happy to say both my kids are now adults in recovery - and we are all finally in a good place. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today, so others can find the same help we have found at the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. Sincerely, Paul Kusiak Parent Volunteer P.S. Your donation will go even farther today! Thanks to one of our generous board members; any gift you make by year-end will be matched, dollar-for-dollar. That means your donation will have twice the impact! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Dear Joseph, A few years ago, I noticed a dangerous trend happening at my local high school. My classmates were popping pills - mostly prescription drugs - and nobody was talking about it. At the time, kids didn’t think it was a big deal. Now we know differently. When I was a senior, the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids gave me an opportunity to explore this epidemic further by partnering with a professional director to create a short documentary, titled "Out of Reach," as part of its Medicine Abuse Project. Please donate to the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids today to help end teen medicine abuse. During the film I was able to see why prescription drug abuse is a big problem amongst teens. Kids are trying to relieve their daily stress and anxiety with prescription drugs and often secretly reach for the pills in their parents’ medicine cabinet. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids is working to prevent teen prescription drug abuse. They are teaching parents how to safeguard their medicines and communicate better with their kids. They are showing teens how to better manage their stress and rise above the daily negative influences and pressures to use drugs and alcohol. And they are helping millions of families every year.  Thanks to the Partnership, I was able to take my experience creating "Out of Reach" to pursue film production and acting in college. Support the Partnership today, so that millions of teens out there can also get a chance to reach their full potential. Sincerely, Cyrus Stowe P.S. Donate today and double your impact! Thanks to a generous board member, any gift you make by year-end will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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