Runway to Recovery – www.roanoke.com

Runway to recovery – www.roanoke.com
Bethany Hall, a women’s substance abuse treatment program, held a fashion show fundraiser Sunday at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center. Terry Smith wasn’t sure she wanted to step onto the runway as a model. She is typically a shy woman. But a director at Bethany Hall, a Roanoke women’s substance abuse treatment program, asked Smith an important question one day — “What are you willing to do …
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Tough economy poses challenge for addicts
During tough economic times, it can be even harder to fight an addiction. It can also be more challenging for workers trying to clean themselves up to hold onto their jobs. Economy – Health – Addictions – Games – Newspapers
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‘Learn to Earn’ program gives teens a second chance – Food pantry offers internships after promised jobs vanish
TRENTON – There’s a place where 16-year-old Cory goes to stay away from trouble, away from the temptations of the streets. Instead of succumbing to gang violence, drugs or criminal mischief, Cory spends his days unloading and stocking food at a pantry on North Warren Street.
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