In The News
Update – Fall 2017 Fundraiser
Good News! Day 31 of our fundraiser to support the Las Vegas Rescue Mission with quality education and fitness programming....and A gentleman who wishes to remain anonymous clicked our DONATE PAGE and made a $2,500 gift to help us not only meet our Rescue Mission programming goal, but to get us started in our soon-to-be-announced, much-needed programming in Pahrump, Nevada. BEFORE AND AFTER...
Las Vegas Rescue Mission Fundraiser!
We Need Your Help! The Las Vegas Rescue Mission does a fabulous job of helping those who have run out of options. Not only does the Mission serve more than 1,000 meals per day, it provides safety and shelter for men, women, and women with children. In addition, the Rescue Mission has a state-certified addiction rehabilitation program that serves up to 130 men and women - FOR FREE! That's right....
Metamorphosis
Today I spoke with one of the men we worked with March-July at Rescue Mission. Actually, several of the men and women stay in contact with me. This man I haven't spoken with in a month, however. He wanted to let me know how much the Living Free Health & Fitness programming meant to him. His story now is very similar to those of others with whom I have recently spoken. First of all, this man...
What does your “treatment” look like?
Recovery shouldn't require tens of thousands of dollars. What it must demand is smart, effective, no-nonsense, disciplined programming. And that is who we are! Living Free Health & Fitness' mission is to democratize quality recovery via services that are evidence and real-world -based, not larded-up with exorbitant costs related to overhead, and the bloat attached to today's...
Rescue Mission – Program Update
Three and one-half months in, one month to go! (Read the whole post - we're really proud of what we have accomplished thus far, with your help and generosity.) We're heading into our final month of our Spring-Summer program engagement with the Las Vegas Rescue Mission (LVRM) addiction rehabilitation clients. Thus far, we have provided clinically-oriented educational groups and lectures,...
Program Success Personified – Phil
Awareness, Action, Repetition Last week we had educational group regarding healthy eating practices, and strategies for making better meal choices. While the food at the Rescue Mission is plentiful, the menu offerings are frequently dependent upon what was donated. And graciously, much of the food delivered is "comfort" food. This is very helpful for those needing to put on some weight; but a...