<div>My name is Michael DeLeon, and I am the founder of Steered Straight, a nonprofit that has dedicated the last 18 years to saving lives, preventing addiction, and giving hope to those who feel forgotten. Our mission has always been clear: educate, inspire, and support youth, young adults, incarcerated individuals, returning citizens, parents, and families affected by addiction, trauma, and incarceration.
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<div>Through school presentations, community outreach, mentoring programs, re-entry support, and prevention education, we’ve reached over 16 million students across the country. We provide vital services and second chances to those who desperately need them—including our most vulnerable populations.
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<div>But today, we are asking for your help.
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<div>A Devastating Setback
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<div>Recently, our nonprofit was the victim of online theft and fraud that wiped out a significant portion of our funding. This has dealt a crushing blow to some of our most important and life-saving projects, including:
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<div>Tiny homes for women and children escaping addiction and abuse
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<div>Veteran homes for men transitioning out of homelessness, incarceration, or addiction
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<div>The launch of community-based drug treatment programs to address the fentanyl and mental health crisis
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<div>Our continued outreach in schools and correctional facilities
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<div>This attack didn’t just steal money—it stole time, safety, and hope from people who are depending on us.
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<div>What We Do—and Why It Matters
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<div>Steered Straight exists to break generational cycles of addiction, incarceration, and hopelessness. We help by:
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<div>✅ Educating teens about the real-life consequences of substance abuse
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<div>✅ Providing mentoring and life skills for young adult offenders
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<div>✅ Supporting parents and caregivers with prevention strategies and resources
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<div>✅ Offering re-entry support for individuals coming home from prison
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<div>✅ Building transitional housing and launching new treatment centers
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<div>✅ Advocating for policy change and community reform
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<div>✅ Serving veterans and homeless individuals with compassion and purpose
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<div>We don’t just talk about change—we build it.
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<div>Why We Need You
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<div>We are asking for your urgent support to help us recover, rebuild, and continue this essential work. Your donation will help:
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<div>Resume construction of tiny homes and veteran housing
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<div>Restore lost operating funds so we can keep our outreach alive
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<div>Open our new treatment programs focused on recovery and healing
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<div>Reach more schools, families, and prisons before it’s too late
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<div>No donation is too small. Every single dollar brings us closer to helping someone get back on their feet and believe in their future again.
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<div>From Our Heart to Yours
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<div>We have never backed down from a challenge. But we cannot do this alone.
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<div>If you've been impacted by addiction, incarceration, trauma—or know someone who has—please consider supporting us. Help us continue to be the hands and feet of hope for those most in need.
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<div> Thank you for believing in second chances.
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<div> Thank you for standing with Steered Straight.
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<div>❤️ Thank you for helping us build brighter tomorrows.
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<div>Learn more about our work at:
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<div> www.steeredstraight.org
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<div> www.michaeldeleonblog.org
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