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.)

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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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