He and several others were invited back as alumni, where he met someone who needed help. “His life was in turmoil when he got out because he had nowhere to go. They didn't have transportation; he was stuck—they’d dropped him off somewhere, and he couldn't get home. I was able to assist him not only in getting home but referring him to STAND, where they found him IOP living. They set him up, and now he's putting in the work.” William also referred him to the DOOR program: “He got his ID, his license, and the necessary paperwork and documentation to get into a sober living facility. Now he has structure and a foundation and has started his life all over again. He's never stopped showing his appreciation to me for that.” William Lesane, Former Attendee, Future Lawer
legislation, that this program works. We need tangible, hands-on access to programs like the DOOR so that people suffering from addiction have a place to go to get help.” When asked if STAND offered to find him employment, he laughs. “They didn't offer to help me find a job; they offered to give me a job!” At STAND! If he takes it, he’ll need a flexible schedule because he’s a psychology major! When he graduates next month, he plans on taking the LSAT and going straight into law school! “All I'm doing is what someone else did for me. That's what this program is about; that's why this program works because we make it our responsibility to be of service to some other suffering addict or alcoholic. And man, don't we know why we suffer from drugs and alcohol! And because we know why, it's our duty to extend that information and service to other people.”
What more can be done? “I tell people, especially those who can make decisions or create
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