ARC’s summer activities are focused on creating a positive fellowship between the community along with the brotherhood at ARC. Acceptance Recovery Center will be hosting a 4th of July Cookout and Softball Bash at Bishop Park; the event will begin at 11:00 AM and will end at 6:00 PM. Please join us in conversing over our freedoms along with cheering on the teams competing in the ARC’s July 4th Bracket Bash.
ARC will be hosting the 2nd Annual Addiction Awareness Benefit Dinner on September 3, 2017. Please check your email for the sponsorship or individual ticket sale instructions or contact ARC for more information about how to attend this honorary event. This fundraising opportunity will honor those who are actively engaging in recovery, as well as memorializing the men and women who have lost their battle through addiction.
Without the communities love and support, we would not be able to succeed in meeting our mission of recovery. Please join us to celebrate recovery and all of the men who are battling their addiction.
With the expansion of ARC, we have been able to add some new faces to our team. We would like to welcome the newest member of #teamARC:
Matthew Groover a part-time Case Manager for Acceptance Recovery Center; he is a 41 year-old who is also in recovery from addiction.
Matthew began his recovery on June 19, 2009. Matthew is an active participant in the recovery community, as well as the whole community of Northeast Georgia. Matthew received his Bachelor’s Degree in Human Behavioral Sciences with a minor in Criminal Justice in December of 2016 from Ashford University.
Matthew is pursuing several career paths in recovery oriented areas such as: Case Management, Substance Abuse Technician, and a Counselor for Hall County which will help him to better serve the clients he interacts with. Matthew has a heart for the addict who still suffers and has a strong desire to see others get from where he has been to where he is at.
Matt is currently working to achieve his CACII, NACACI, CARES certification and will be chasing his Master’s Degree with the same determination as he has everything else in his recovery; upon completion Matthew will become an LPC.
Utilizing these various tools along with the skills Matthew has learned in his personal recovery, Matthew is a resource for other struggling addicts to utilize, which is his strongest desire.
Laarni McCarver is a Residential Assistant for Acceptance Recovery Center. She assists in the daily day to day tasks on property as well as assists the residents with any issues that arise. Laarni thrives on motivating the residents to become motivated themselves.
Laarni served as a medic in the US Army and also has prior certifications as a Paramedic and a Phlebotomist. She loves to help others and is always willing to assist wherever she is needed. Laarni aspires to attain her addiction counseling certification.
Laarni battled a 17 year addiction and has been in recovery from active addiction since March 25, 2011.
Molly Allen is the Office Manager for Acceptance Recovery Center. She is also interning to further her career in peer mediating to become an addiction counselor.
Molly is a born and raised Athens native and a proud, vocal, and lifelong Georgia Bulldogs fan. In her free time she focuses on giving back to her community by volunteering at local shelters and centers, both guiding and providing a positive and inspirational support system for all of the individuals she works with. Molly has working knowledge on the Twelve Step Program and is continuing her education every day through internships and volunteer work.
Molly has been in recovery since December of 2014 and has treated her addiction, as both a step into bettering herself and becoming both a loving mother and a devoted fiancé.
Kara Perry is currently the Communications Assistant for Acceptance Recovery Center. She recently graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services Delivery and Administration with a minor in Sociology at The University of North Georgia.
Kara was given the opportunity to do her final internship at ARC. She immediately fell in love with the staff and the organization’s mission. After a few months of working with ARC as the Office Manager, she found that her passion was in the event planning and community outreach side of ARC. She possesses a strong passion for helping others, is detail-oriented, and enjoys focusing on the event planning and community events that will contribute to ARC’s mission.
Kara recently got engaged and cannot wait to begin planning and preparing for her big day.
Click on the image below to find out how you can attend and support ARC’s Addiction Awareness Benefit.
Congratulation’s Alex, Ben and Chris!
ARC’s 2nd Graduation celebrated the journey of three men’s lives as they found recovery from active addiction. All three of which began consuming substances in their early teenage years with use continued for 9-32 years each.
These three men represent hope, courage, hard work and determination. They have defied odds and are living proof that miracles do happen. #teamARC is so proud of you all.
If you know someone struggling from active addiction, please give us a call. “If they are breathing, there is hope.” ~Robin Elliot, Co-Founder of Georgia Overdose Prevention
*Click on the image above to view images from the celebration.
Look Good and Help an Addict While You Are Doing It!
ARC 2017 T-Shirts
Exclusively Available in July Online
Click on the image above to get your one of a kind custom #teamARC T-Shirt. Join us by wearing your heart on your t-shirt sleeves. The fabric on our backs can be a mighty voice for ARC. Join our movement and let’s show everyone that transformed people transform the world.
Do YOU want to be entered into a drawing to win a FREE t-shirt?
Here is how! Order a t-shirt and share the event on social media using a ARC tag or post a picture in your t-shirt on social media using an ARC tag:
#teamARC
#pathway2freedom
#accept2Bfree
ARC is more than a program, we are a recovery movement. We are focused on removing the stigma from addiction and to show the world how beautiful recovery can be.
ARC is breaking the chains of addiction through perseverance, sweat, and tears. One day at a time, we are transforming the lives of addicts, so that they may transform the lives of others. This is how a movement happens. Please join us in our efforts to help others find a #pathway2freedom.
Help ARC Sweeten Our Indigent Fund!
Be sure to visit Di’Lishi Frozen Yogurt Bar – Athens this summer through the end of August.
Every yogurt spoon placed in the ARC box is a direct donation to our drug and alcohol program. Once a box is filled with spoons, ARC will receive a $500 donation. The box can be filled multiple times.
ARC is excited to collaborate with Di’Lishi. This is a sweet and generous example of ARC being a program for change as well as a recovery movement.
Di’Lishi is located off of the Oconee Connector. Click the picture for the address and info!
Upcoming Events at ARC
July 1, 2017 – Fro’yoself Into Our Community though August 31
July 4, 2017 – ARC’s July 4th Bracket Bash
July 30, 2017 – Family Restoration Group
July 30, 2017 – EOM Celebration
ARC thanks you for your support!
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