Transitioning to a lifestyle of recovery is simple
but never easy!

My name is Betty. Shortly after I was released from jail, I met Justin Halas from Hand Up To Victory. This was January 15th, 2018. I called them because I needed help with my rent. I was really struggling with not having any ID & I couldn’t find any work. That was the best phone call I’ve ever made! They were able to help me with 2 weeks of rent, and that hope gave me exactly what I needed to totally turn my life around! Justin and his wife Bonnie are a breath of fresh air. I call them my Earth Angels. Hand Up To Victory has given me the courage and confidence that I never thought I had or could ever have. Today I can say I know the Lord has found me and I have definitely found Him! Today I have 2 jobs, working part time at Oneco United Methodist Church, and I am also now the Administrative Assistant for Hand Up To Victory! What a blessing to be able to give back what was so freely given to me! I’ve been clean and sober since February 25th, 2017! God is so good! “I called them because I needed help with my rent. I was really struggling… That was the best phone call I’ve ever made!”

I was addicted to drugs for over three decades, which led me down some very dark roads. Most of which ended up in the penitentiary, where I spent over half of my life locked up. Hand Up To Victory gave me the opportunity to get into a recovery house, and they also helped me to get a full time job! Without the help and support of Hand Up To Victory, I wouldn’t have stayed clean and sober since February 25th, 2017. And I wouldn’t have had a chance at the life I have today. I was able to get my license back, as it has been over ten years since I had one! I live in a nice house with my wife today, and I just got a car! Life is really good today! “I was addicted to drugs for over three decades…Hand Up To Victory gave me the opportunity to get into a recovery house, and they also helped me to get a full time job!”

I am a grateful recovering addict. Through my commitment to heal,I have come in contact with a wonderful organization called “ Hand up to Victory”who has truley had a hand in helping me to continue on this beautiful journey. They helped to pay for my rent at the sober living house I live at. This gave me time to look for a job with less stress and pressure. Through the organization, I have met so many amazing people who have been there to encourage me and guide been down the right path. One special lady in particular, Mrs. Betty Sears has so graciously agreed to sponsor me and I can't thank her enough for being an inspiration and a leader I can depend on to lead me to greatness. So I just want to thank everyone involved in, “ Hand up to Victory” for the resources and love they have provided to help me succeed. One day I hope to give back, pay it forward and return the hope that was so freely shown to me. “I am a grateful recovering addict. I just want to thank everyone involved in Hand Up To Victory for the resources and love they have provided to help me succeed!”

So to make a long story short…I come from the school of hard knocks and I had become homeless. During my recovery process, I continued seeking the Lord Jesus Christ by surrendering and obeying. As I proceeded to reach out for help it was by no means a coincidence that I was led to Mr. Justin Halas and Mrs. Betty Sears. They led me to Hand Up To Victory, which was a new beginning for me! With their help of assisting me with my first weeks rent, I was able to move off the streets from the homeless shelter into a safe recovery house. Remaining clean and sober and still following Jesus, I was able to eventually move into my own apartment, which couldn’t have been possible had I not received the help from Hand Up To Victory. I’m so blessed and grateful to have phenomenal people in my life! I couldn’t have done it on my own! “Remaining clean and sober and still following Jesus, I was able to eventually move into my own apartment, which couldn’t have been possible had I not received the help from Hand Up To Victory!”