An addiction recovery program received a boost from United Way of Porter County Women United.
The group, women volunteers within United Way, raised $10,000 through its recent annual Bunco Bash event to support the PACT Recovery Connection program in Valparaiso. The program uses a holistic approach to helping people recover from addiction.
Recovery Connection services include peer mentoring, family support groups, life-skills training and recovery-safe social activities, according to the United Way.
“If you’re serious about recovery, you have to develop a new community,” said Kim Olesker, president and CEO of United Way of Porter County. “Our partnership with Recovery Connection helps facilitate this new community through social interaction and building new skillsets.”
Women United members also volunteer on Monday nights to provide social activities and skills classes to women at Recovery Connection. Class topics include financial literacy, cooking skills, women’s health, game nights and crafting activities.
United Way of Porter County provided more than $2.3 million in support to more than 50 social service programs in 2018.
