House of Mercy Duluth and Millie’s House of Hope are nonprofits that provide safe and sober living spaces for others in recovery.
On Saturday, August 17, House of Mercy hosted a fundraiser through Rome’s Ribs for citizens’ transition to blank living spaces.
“When you come out of a healing or criminal situation and try to reintegrate into society, you want certain things. And what we do as House of Mercy is provide those things, whether it’s a computer or a mobile phone or to pay for your connection for a few months or it’s just familiar pieces that you want,” said Clinton Strother, who works for House of Mercy.
Strother says online assistance is especially vital because it can be difficult to locate or even request an assignment without it on those days.
The money raised from the fried fish was used to fund this project, as well as other must-haves like hygiene kits and family items, things that other people in a transitional state may not have. Cash raised through donations and the sale of raffle tickets.
For sober citizens like Jessica Manske, having a strong and supportive position made all the difference in their journey to recovery.
“It provides me with a secure position while I get back into painting and get my life back. And without that, I wouldn’t be able to do what I do. It sets us up for success,” Manske explained, saying the sober home has given her hope for the future, everything she didn’t have before.
Donations to House of Mercy Duluth and Millie’s House of Hope can be made on their website.
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