GOAL Project

I will honor Christmas in my heart ,and try to keep it all the year.
- Charles Dickens

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Random Act of Kindness

The world is in need of some major TLC this year.

And what better way to give back than trying to do brighten someone’s day every day leading up to Christmas?

While you might not be in a position to volunteer with a charity helping people in person this year, it doesn’t mean you can’t still contact them to see if there’s a way to help from home.

My name is Margaret and I am an alcoholic. It took me forty years to find my way to sobriety. When I did it was with a bolt from God in a closet where I was pouring vodka into orange juice at 7AM in the morning. Shortly thereafter I put myself in Rehab for 28 days. When I left there I became an active member of AA and learned everything I know about spirituality. That journey eventually led me back to the catholic church of my childhood where I have found hope and peace. I’m participating in this addiction prevention and recovery support ministry because I think it’s time for me to give back to God and to my faith the gratitude I feel for being saved.

I know that there is still a lot of fear, shame and guilt surrounding addiction. My hope is that our church can offer a safe and understanding place where addicts and those who love them can find the understanding and resources they need to work towards sobriety. By being involved in this ministry, I hope that we can create awareness for the congregation and community about this deadly disease, and offer them a path forward without judgment or stigma.

As AA says: Do you want to give up everything for one thing? Or do you want to give up one thing for everything? Hope and faith can work miracles.

-Margaret Sanders, Historic St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Lancaster (Image does not reflect the person in the story.)

https://goalproject.org/resources/

Lancaster County - Resources COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Contact information for local community organizations devoted to addiction prevention and recovery. LEARN MORE FAMILY SUPPORT 12-Step and other family support groups. LEARN MORE RECOVERY 12-Step and other recovery support groups. LEARN MORE

Welcome December!
GOAL wishes everyone a safe and healthy December.

What's happening at GOAL?

GOAL Project is continuing their mission in Uganda and preparing a mission trip to go to Uganda in 2023.

March 23 & 24, 2023
Positive Change Conference

The goal of this collaborative event between Compass Mark, Millersville University, and the Lancaster County Drug & Alcohol Commission is to offer practical, immediately applicable tools, as well as inspiration and encouragement, to those working in helping professions where addiction is present. The theme for this this year is Rebuilding Connection: Creating Resilience, which focuses on evidence-based public health programs and practices that directly relate to addiction prevention, treatment or recovery. Registration will open in January, 2023.

https://www.compassmark.org/events/positive-change-conference/

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Positive Change Conference - Compass Mark The Positive Change Virtual Conference welcomes helping professionals and offers tools and inspiration around working with addiction.

You are wonderfully made!!!

Hope everyone has a great Happy Thanksgiving day!

Thank you for being part of 2022 ExtraGive!

We appreciate all you do in helping us prepare and support

communities with the challenges of addiction and recovery.

Join Us Today!!!

https://www.extragive.org/organizations/goal-project

Lancaster County is extraordinary because of YOU! Today, join thousands of people across the community to support more than 400 local organizations in our region. New this year, our STRETCH POOL of more than half a MILLION dollars will be distributed based on an organizations' number of unique donors. Whether you make a $10 donation or a $100 donation, your gift will go further for the causes you care about! Thanks to Lancaster County Community Foundation, Presenting Sponsors High Foundation, and our other community sponsors, your contribution will make an even bigger impact for our community. Join us starting at midnight!!

Remember us at GOAL Project on Extra Give day! Click here https://www.extragive.org/organizations/goal-project to donate!

GOAL’s mission is to prepare and support the community to address the challenges of addiction and recovery.

November 18, 2022- EXTRA GIVE. Remember GOAL Project on Extra Give day!

GOAL is proud to take part in this great day of generosity towards non-profits in our community. Your donations are stretched during this event, so your support will go even further to make sure we continue supporting and educating families and individuals to overcome addiction.

Midnight Madness
20 Prizes of $500
Beginning at 12:00 AM on 11/18/22, the first 20 organizations that receive 50 donations from unique donors will each receive a prize of $500!

Stay tuned for live and virtual events happening that day and please mark your calendars and show your support by DONATING on November 18th!
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EXTRA GIVE!!!

Check out this years extra give prizes!
https://www.extragive.org/prizes

As we gather this year let us reflect on the Thanksgiving of family and friends!

Here at GOAL Project, we are changing with the seasons. We are excited to announce our new Executive Director, Shanece Bowman. She will be a great asset to GOAL Project.

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Shanece Bowman has a wide range of experience working within the community. Her most recent experiences have been in fields of mental health, substance use, dual diagnosis, behavioral health, and foster care and adoption. She graduated with her Bachelors in Social Work from Millersville University in 2020, and is currently enrolled in a Masters of Social Work Program, she is expected to graduate with her MSW from Millersville University in Spring of 2024. She has a passion for outreach and ministry and is dedicated to doing what she can to support individuals, family, and organizations through their journey towards recovery and wellness.

Office: 717-824-3310
Email:[email protected]

Mark your calendars for November 18, 2022 and learn more at ExtraGive.org!

ExtraGive Join me and give back!

The day is meant to raise awareness about mental health issues, reduce stigmas surrounding mental illness, and encourage workplaces, institutions, and individuals to prioritize their mental health.
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POSTPONED due to low attendance, check back for a future date.

Addiction is a Family Disease
Dates: October 8, 2022
Time: 8:30am – Noon
Location: 313 W Liberty Street, Suite 273, Lancaster, PA 17603
Registration: Register below
6 PCB Credits. To receive the full 6 hours, participants must attend both sessions.

Happy Labor Day! Today, we celebrate the American worker and their contributions to the strength and prosperity of our country.
-Doug Mastriano

Hello September!

Recovery Day!
Mark your calendar!
9.17.22

https://www.compassmark.org/upcoming-events/sud-recovery-myth-perception-language/

VIRTUAL: SUD Recovery: Myth, Perception & Language (ACDP) - Compass Mark Training description coming soon. Presenter: Scott Theurer, CRS To receive a certificate of attendance with PCB-approved credit hours, a $25 membership in the association for 2022 is required. Contact Linda Morrow -(717) 471-8085 with questions or fill out the form below. Register here! ACDP Members...

Mark your Calenders
September 17, 2022
10:00-2:00
Buchanan Park, Lancaster Pa

https://lancastercountyrecovery.com/recovery-day/

Recovery Day Lancaster - Lancaster County Recovery Alliance Recovery Day Lancaster is an annual celebration of addiction recovery for the whole family. 2020 is a VIRTUAL event on 9.19.20!

CANCELED

Unfortunately we have to cancel this years banquet… Thanks for everyone who has supported us throughout the year…

Stay tuned in for other ways you can help support us!

Monday October 24, 2022
GOAL’S Annual Banquet

It will be a fun evening packed with fellowship and our special speaker: Phil Hernandez. He is very well known in our hometown Lancaster.
Also featured in the 700 club.

Come join us!
Registration will open soon.

Mark your calendar for August 31, 2022!

https://www.hospiceandcommunitycare.org/grief-and-loss/commemorativeevents/oad/

POSTPONED Workshop Postponed due to low attendance, check back for a future date.

Happy 4th of July!!!

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/tiktok-star-cristina-baker-hope-60-seconds-book-christianity?fs=e&s=cl

TikTok star Cristina Baker reveals how she found God after surviving homelessness, addiction: ‘I was lost’ Cristina Baker currently has 1 million followers on TikTok, with 60,400 on Instagram. Nearly 800,000 flock to her TikTok account each day for her one-minute prayer videos.