Project 180 Reentry

Today, we are celebrating our Project 180 graduate and brother, Britt, on 5 YEARS SOBER! 🎉🧡

Britt, we are so incredibly proud of you, the life you are building, and the strength you continue to show through every season. We hope you know just how many people are standing beside you, lifting you up, and rooting for you. You are loved, supported, and never walking alone.

Britt shared these words:

“Don’t confuse every detour with denial… sometimes a detour is putting you right on track.”

Five years is a whole lot of days choosing recovery, choosing growth, and continuing forward no matter what the road looks like. We are so grateful you are part of the Project 180 family and so proud to celebrate this milestone with you.

Congratulations on 5 years of sobriety, Britt! Keep going. We’re with you. 🙌✨

We loved spending an evening of fellowship, dessert, and conversation with our St. Andrew United Church of Christ, Sarasota family! We’re grateful to share a few photos from our time together. 🍰🧡🤗

This congregation goes out of its way to make Project 180 residents and graduates feel cared for, supported, and cheered on. It warms our hearts to have such wonderful friends and advocates in our corner.

Thank you to everyone from St. Andrew UCC who came out to spend time with us. It was a beautiful reminder of what it feels like to be surrounded by a community that cares.

We just got to celebrate an amazing milestone with one of our residents, Ernest, on his three years of sobriety! 🎉🙌

Ernest shared a little about what these three years have meant to him.

Ernest shares:
“One day at a time. It works if you work it. Keep coming back. Surrender and take all the suggestions: go to meetings, read the literature, and stay connected. Man, it seems like a lot, but really, it’s not. And now the Ninth Step Promises are proving to be true for me. I love it. It wasn’t easy, but it was definitely worth it. My relationship with my Higher Power… honestly, I don’t know where to start or finish. But I was lost in my addiction, dealing to use and using to deal, living in the problem and never in the solution. Now I’m in recovery. Thanks for everything.”

Ernest, we’re so grateful to celebrate you and your hard work. Your dedication to recovery and personal growth radiates from you. We’re so proud to be part of the life you’re building. Congratulations! 🧡

We’re celebrating two years of sobriety with our resident and house lead, Ben! 🎉

Ben defines resilience. Even through life’s hardest moments, he continues to show up for his recovery and for the people around him. He is the first to lift up his fellow brothers and celebrate their milestones, so today we get to celebrate his.

Ben, we are rooting you on, we are here for you, and we are so grateful to share this milestone with you. We are proud of the man and father you are and the person you continue to become. Congratulations on two years! 🙌🎉👏

“A great beginning for endless possibilities.” — David

We are proud to celebrate David, who recently reached his one year of sobriety milestone!

Over the past year, David has taken responsibility for his life and remained committed to building a better future. He continues to succeed in his longtime job, leads by example, actively participates in his recovery, and helps others find their way forward, too.

Recovery is not just about reaching a milestone. It is about the choices made each day, the work put in, and the life being built along the way. David continues to make those choices with the support of his Project 180 family beside him.

Congratulations, David! One year is an incredible accomplishment and, in your own words, “a great beginning for endless possibilities.”

Are you looking for qualified workers? What talent might you be overlooking?

Second chance hiring can help businesses expand their talent pool, fill difficult positions, improve retention, and build a loyal workforce.

Project 180 is hosting a Reentry Simulation, facilitated by the Florida Department of Corrections, that will give employers, HR professionals, business owners, and housing leaders the opportunity to experience the barriers someone may face while rebuilding after incarceration. Participants will leave with a new perspective, practical first steps, and a better understanding of how hiring practices and workforce partnerships can create opportunity.

The people returning to our communities are part of our workforce. The question is whether we are prepared to see the talent!

Friday, October 9
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Goodwill Manasota Corporate Office, Bradenton

Space is limited. Register here:

https://forms.gle/Tf8vKuTq85nuDJyBA

Today, we celebrate Shawn and ONE YEAR of sobriety! 🎉👏

Shawn is a Project 180 resident, a veteran, and a valued part of our community. We are so proud of the work he continues to put into his recovery, his life, and the friendships and brotherhood he is building along the way.

In Shawn’s own words:

“One day at a time, and my higher power and my brothers in Project 180. Couldn’t do it without them.”

Congratulations on one year, Shawn! We are proud to walk alongside you and celebrate this incredible milestone. Keep going, one day at a time!

Today, we pause to remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. 🇺🇸

We remember those who lost their lives, the families and loved ones forever changed, and the first responders and everyday people who showed extraordinary courage in the face of tragedy.

May we continue to carry their memory with us.

Never forget. ❤️🤍💙

A fresh start and the power of choice. 🌟

Thank you to SRQ Magazine and Barbie Heit for shining a light on Project 180 and Her Next Chapter: The Choice Fund. We are so grateful to Barbie for sharing the heart behind this campaign and highlighting the important and fulfilling work ahead.

We appreciate every opportunity to share our mission and remind our community that people are capable of meaningful change when they have access to the right resources and someone who believes in them.

Read the article: https://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2026-09-09/30230_Project-180-Offers-a-Fresh-Start

To donate and help us continue this important work, visit www.project180reentry.org/donate/

Project 180 Offers a Fresh Start - SRQ Daily Sep 9, 2026 Antonia Rolle believes in the power of second chances. As President and CEO of Project 180, Rolle leads the Sarasota-based organization dedicated to helping people successfully reintegrate into their communities after incarceration.