Meandering Way Donation Fund
On March 8th 2017, Oxford House - Meandering Way caught fire. Thankfully, no one was injured. The pool pump in the back yard had a malfunction, igniting a flame that spread to the fence and eventually the house. This house of 7 women is not inhabitable due to fire, smoke, and water damage. They have lost their home and all of their belongings. Each woman has a temporary shelter, but they will need a new Oxford House and new furniture and personal belongings. We have volunteers and partners of Oxford House searching for houses to rent. We hope to sign a lease as soon as we find a big enough house in a nice area nearby. Until then we are asking for help from our friends, families, co-workers, and supporters. Through no fault of their own, these women were made homeless and posessionless. They are new in recovery and stress is one of their biggest enemies. Please consider a donation to help these women get back on their feet so they can continue to grow in recovery.
If you are unfamiliar with what Oxford House is, here is a brief explanation:
Oxford House is a concept in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. In its simplest form, an Oxford House describes a democratically run, self-supporting and drug free home. Parallel to this concept lies the organizational structure of Oxford House, Inc. This publicly supported, non-profit 501(c)3 corporation is the umbrella organization which provides the network connecting all Oxford Houses and allocates resources to duplicate the Oxford House concept where needs arise.
The number of residents in a House may range from six to fifteen; there are houses for men, houses for women, and houses which accept women with children. Oxford Houses flourish in metropolitan areas such as New York City and Washington D.C. and thrive in such diverse communities as Hawaii, Washington State, Canada and Australia; but they all abide by the basic criteria.
Each House represents a remarkably effective and low cost method of preventing relapse. This was the purpose of the first Oxford House established in 1975, and this purpose is served, day by day, house after house, in each of over 2000 houses in the United States today.
