October 28th, 2019
Welcome Vann Ellison President & CEO, St. Matthew’s House InvocationRev. Jaci Smith Patman Speaker Vann Ellison Alumni Testimonial VideoArti Burnham Program TestimonialsTracie AdkinsTyler Penticoff Holecek Award Presentation Commitment Pledge Kathryn Bausman, Director of Justin’s Place Women’s Program I will live my life of freedom to the utmost. I will honor mymind, body and spirit by […]
June 28th, 2019
Welcome Vann Ellison President & CEO, St. Matthew’s House Invocation Pastor Jaci Smith Patman Associate Pastor, Moorings Presbyterian Church Speaker Vann Ellison Alumni Testimonial Sean Dietzel Program Testimonials T.J. (Thomas) Cannon Darlene Radel Commitment Pledge Kathryn Bausman, Director of Justin’s Place Women’s Program Awards PresentationPeter Johnson, Vice President of DevelopmentDwayne Gordon, Vice President of Recovery […]
May 13th, 2019
Nick Matson wakes up enthusiastic over what the day may bring. Same for the next day, the next month. His outlook is a stark contrast from two years ago. He expected to die from a heroin overdose. The Naples native has come full circle from addiction to recovery. He owns a local moving company, Matson Movers. […]
February 19th, 2019
My name’s Brittany Taborn. I grew up in Jackson County Ohio. It’s a very small area. When you hear the term “it takes a village to raise a child” that was basically what my life was like. I don’t remember a lot of events growing up but for some reason, I do remember a lot […]
February 11th, 2019
Justin’s Place 27th Graduation Ceremony Welcome Rev. Vann Ellison Opening Prayer Rev. Doug Learned Speaker Rev. Vann Ellison Testimonials Blake Goucher & Brittany Taborn Commitment Pledge Kathryn Bausman Awards Presentation St. Matthew’s House Team Chair of the Board Rachael Loukonen Program Video “What Freedom Means” Ending Comments Rev. Vann Ellison COMMITMENT PLEDGE I will live […]
January 14th, 2019
My name is Ashley Dalusio and I’m 26 years old. I was born in West Palm Beach Florida. I lived in Florida until I was twelve years old and then I moved to Tennessee where I grew up. I can remember in the fourth grade, for the first time, I realized like that I […]
October 15th, 2018
October 15th, 2018 at 6PM A portion of tonight’s event was sponsored in dedication of Susie Pratt, loving wife and friend to Mark Pratt. PROGRAM Welcome – Vann Ellison Opening Prayer – Pastor Jaci Smith Patman Speaker – Vann Ellison Testimonials – Pete Manos and Ashley Dalusio Commitment Pledge – Kathryn Bausman Awards Presentation – […]
August 6th, 2018
“The doctor told me that if I ever used again I would die. I ended up on life support.” My name is Hollie Zak and I was born in Melbourne Florida. Growing up both of my parents suffered from alcoholism. My dad was a functioning alcoholic. My mother not so much. She left my […]
May 24th, 2018
My name is Mary Jeanne and I have been at Justin’s Place for ten months. I am forever grateful for the new life I’ve been given. I’m originally from Cape Coral, Florida. I’m from a really big family of seven kids—I’m number six. I went to private school my whole life and I was given […]
March 27th, 2018
My name is Nick, I’m a grateful Christian in recovery, and this is my story of recovery. Growing up, I was an athlete. I played sports all the way through high school, and I especially enjoyed basketball and football. Towards the end of my high school career, I started experimenting more with drugs and drinking. […]