Agenda 02/25/2014 Item # 4APROCLAMA TION
2/25/2014 4.A.
WHEREAS, according to a 2013 study, nearly nine mi llion women in the United States use
some form of illegal drugs every year, while approximately 4 million of those
classify as drug abuse; and,
WHEREAS, in February, 2013 St. Matthew's House, which already runs a successful men's
addiction recovery program, began its Justin's Place Women's Recovery Program,
which is geared toward he /ping homeless and addicted women get a second chance
at life, and,
WHEREAS, in the program's first I2 months, its participant numbers have grown 1507, after
starting off with 8 women, and will be graduating its first class of 6 later this
month, before St. Matthew's House took the initiative to create its Women's
Recovery Program, there was no dedicated direction for these ladies and sin
g /e
mothers to turn to; and,
WHEREAS, St. Matthew's House is a non - profit, faith -based organization founded in the
1988, whose mission is to change lives in a spiritual environment that is both
compassionate and disciplined; and,
WHEREAS, the success of the organizations addiction recovery programs are evident, over
the past 4 years, St. Matthew's House's Justin's Place Men's Recovery Program,
which was created in 2010, has seen more than 120 individuals graduate from its
program and lead sober, independent lives, and,
WHEREAS, St. Matthew's House is a strong community partner in Collier County and is
honored for its quarter century of spreading its Christian beliefs to provide
assistance throughout the city of Nap /es and Collier County.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that February 25, 2014 be designated as
JUSTIN'S PLACE WOMEN'S RECOVERY DAY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 2Yh Day of February, 2014.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOM HENNING, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4A.A.
2/25/2014 4.A.
Item Summary: Proclamation recognizing the milestone graduation of the Justin "s Place
Women "s Recovery Program. To be accepted by Vann Ellison, President, St. Matthew "s House.
Sponsored by Commissioner Hiller.
Meeting Date: 2/25/2014
Prepared By
Approved By
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 2/18/2014 11:23:29 AM
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 2/18/2014 12:01:14 PM
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