Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Invaluable Service

Alison (second from left) working at the coffee shop
At Clean & Sober, we are in the middle of very exciting times. This week we are opening our TurnAround Coffee House, a non-profit coffee shop that we hope will help fund our mission and get our name out into the community. The coffee shop will be run by volunteers. Businesses in our community have really stepped up to help us get the coffee shop off the ground. I feel so lucky to have been a Mercy Volunteer during this opening. Not only have I learned all about being a barista, I’ve gotten to meet so many wonderful volunteers and donors in the Sacramento community.

One individual whom I’ve gotten to know very well is our Coffee House Coordinator, Crystal. Crystal is an Alumna of Clean & Sober and is truly a great example of what this program can accomplish. After going through Clean & Sober, she has been reunited with her son, remains in service to other alcoholics and addicts, and now runs our coffee shop with confidence and enthusiasm. I really can’t express how wonderful it has been to work alongside her and get to know her. She is definitely a reminder that organizations like Clean & Sober provide an invaluable service to our communities, and I am very grateful to have been a part of that service. 

Alison Taylor '13 - Clean and Sober - Sacramento, CA

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