One organization cares about drug addiction
In this age of mind-boggling problems concerning the use of illegal drugs, I have found only one organization which is willing to take those in who have no money, no insurance and help them to get rid of their addictions.
I have tried to get help for many people in the last few years, and found there is very little help out there. Some insurance companies will only pay for two days in a hospital-style institution. The cost per day is $1,500. No one except the very wealthy could go and stay in most places long enough to break addictions.
The organization I’m referring to which will help free of charge to the patient is Teen Challenge, and it does not limit its help to teens only, but takes people in their 30s and 40s who I know of.
The organization is run by donations from people who have a genuine concern for their fellow man. The one located in Cape Girardeau, Mo., is in very serious financial difficulty. They have 125 boys, who stay 15-18 months, get off drugs, and at the same time are learning a work skill. This is on a farm and they can learn many kinds of skills besides growing crops, such as, auto mechanics, welding, etc.
Since it has the highest success rate of any other organization, we must not let this place close down. It has helped may people from our own town and state. Please, please, send your monthly donations to: Teen Challenge International of Mid-America, P.O. Box 1089, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 63702-1089.
Teen Challenge has been in operation since the late 50s and has done more than any other group to help transform the lives of people who were almost destroyed by drugs. Thank you all for listening and responding to this emergency.
Glenna R. Lorance
8579 Jacksboro Rd.
McMinnville