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88 cents out of every dollar supports community services for people in need.
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When the storm hit, Matthew Reynolds, 43,
was living in the Terrance Duvernay Residence, Volunteers of America’s
SRO (Single Room Occupancy) on Canal Street. |
Like all residents, Reynolds is in recovery from substance abuse. The SRO provides affordable housing and support services residents need to rebuild their lives.
Reynolds evacuated to Houston. The SRO was devastated by wind and floodwaters. Yet, in a near-miraculous rebuilding, Volunteers of America was able to repair and reopen it in August, 2006. Post-Katrina, the SRO became an even more important community resource because of the lack of affordable housing, especially for those in need.
Reynolds says that persons in recovery need their own space and an environment that supports sobriety. The SRO supplies both. Back home in the SRO as second floor manager, Reynolds leads Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. He knows how essential his experiences and presence can be to others in recovery, especially to those fresh out of treatment.
As New Orleans recovers, the SRO is a beacon to persons in recovery.
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