Dear Friend,

In my first few months as East House’s President & CEO, I watched our clients walk across a stage at Rochester Institute of Technology and transition to a new part of their life – one where opportunities are possible.

Every year, clients participate in the James Papero Enrichment Program as a way to test-drive the college experience by attending classes on campus for two weeks to inspire their educational or vocational future. As I listened to our program participants speak during the ceremony, there was one common theme: The support they have felt at East House was not just helping them survive, it was empowering them to thrive.

I have seen firsthand how people in recovery from mental health and substance use disorders can achieve wellness through stable housing and wrap-around services. Be it a client looking for vocational training in a skilled trade or taking high school equivalency at our Paul Wolk Learning Center or receiving career counseling from a Peer Mentor, we meet our clients where they are. Of the over 1,200 individuals we walk side-by-side with every year, nearly 60% participate in some kind of education or career-based program. Studies show that wrap-around programs like these positively benefit our local workforce and improve long-term recovery outcomes.

But we can not continue this work on our own. The reality is this: our vital wrap-around programs are not funded by government dollars and the demand for these services are growing. Thanks to donors like you, we have been able to provide this lifechanging support for countless individuals in the past.

Friend, I am writing to you today to ask for your support. Will you invest in recovery? Your donation would be put to immediate use to provide wrap-around care like career counseling, partnerships with job training organizations and programs like Enrichment.

When you help empower an individual in recovery to thrive, you are making Rochester a healthier place to live.

Please join us today.

Sincerely,

Lindsay Gozzi-Theobald
President & CEO

P.S.: Thank you for empowering individuals in recovery. Your gift is an investment in helping our community thrive.

Empowering Lives to Thrive

By East House

Empowering Lives to Thrive

Will you invest in empowering individuals in recovery today?