ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE
"It took almost losing my life to addiction for me to realize my purpose and seek help," Richard shares. After a relapse left him fighting for his life on the streets, he reached out to Adult & Teen Challenge. In June 2020, Richard entered the program, arriving broken but ready to surrender. There, he encountered love, support, and truth in a community that cared deeply for his future. Through the structure and encouragement of Adult & Teen Challenge, Richard completed the program and continued into the Surge Emerging Leaders program. He not only experienced freedom from addiction but also learned how to lead and serve others. Today, Richard is part of the Adult & Teen Challenge team, working as Community Support Staff. His role allows him to support
others on their journey to freedom, offering the same compassion and hope that changed his life. Richard recently married his wife Ally, who shares her own testimony of recovery. Together, they are building a family and are excited to welcome their first child. Looking ahead, Adult & Teen Challenge is preparing for an even greater impact through the Life Transformation Centre. This project is designed to expand and deepen the support we offer by addressing every stage of recovery. The Centre will provide a full continuum of care, including First Point of Contact services, In Residence Programs, Step Down Programs, Family Reunification services, and Transitional Interdependent Housing. With forty in-residence beds, twenty step-down beds, eighteen apartment
units, gathering spaces, offices, and a community kitchen, the Life Transformation Centre will be a place of hope, healing, and long-term restoration. Through stories like Richard’s, we see the power of transformation when hope is restored, addiction is overcome, and lives are made new. Together, we are building a future where freedom is possible for all.
Rendering of Future Life Transformation Centre. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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