A Friend When You Need One
Demetrius Sampson, House Manager
my best to stay positive.” He laughs, “Some of them call me Papa Meech or Uncle Meech, and I'm not even older than some of these guys!” He explains that the Umbrella Transition Property doesn’t give up. And though someone may need to get sober, “You can't force it on them. . . they have to be ready for it. . . we try our best to help them, but even people that don't succeed, they keep in touch. . . and we give them a second chance….” Sometimes three’s the charm. “We understand people make mistakes, and if you give up on them, it's not fair.” He adds with pride, “But this group of people is really on it—they really are trying to better themselves.” Right now the program is just for men, but calls have also been coming in from women. Demetrius shares that Rodney is looking into adding a program for women. “He’s trying to find a way that he could help out the ladies too.”
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online