The Lifeline, Fall 2021

VOLUME 4 | FALL 2021

LIFELINE THE

A LANDMARK CELEBRATION: Peeler Hall, Hunt Hall honor two Lifeline stalwarts while providing new housing for 50 men Pages 8-11

‘PRAYER INTO ACTION’ Governor praises Lifeline’s second chances

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Board chair Steve Powless (center) presents naming plaques to Kenny Hall and Terrye Peeler.

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Table of Contents MEETING THE CHALLENGE

Lifeline celebrates successes despite pandemic

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DID YOU KNOW?

2021 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING

80 golfers raise $32,964 at annual tournament PAYING IT FORWARD

Awareness named a priority, so you understand addiction and see ways to help Page 4

2020 graduate stays at Lifeline to help others facing a similar journey

GAS ON THE FIRE

‘IS THIS IT?’

COVID pandemic worsens Kentucky’s already serious drug epidemic

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‘PRAYER INTO ACTION’

Governor praises Lifeline efforts to give second chances Page 6 STAMPS OF APPROVAL

Lifeline licensed and accredited for meeting standards

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A LANDMARK CELEBRATION

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Lifeline coordinator recounts turning point in addiction recovery

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THE NEED FOR HOPE

Rex Smith supports Lifeline’s efforts to inspire hope through addiction recovery

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JANUARY 1 - OCTOBER 19, 2021

Thank you to our 2021 donors!

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Peeler Hall, Hunt Hall honor two Lifeline stalwarts while providing new housing for 50 men Pages 8-10

HUNT HALL

Donor List

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A TRIBUTE TO OTHERS

2021 Audited Financial Report

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Hunt says name on dorm reminds him of ‘more deserving’ people who inspire

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Lifeline board chair Steve Powless greets Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and his advisor Rocky Adkins during their August visit to the men’s campus. Story, pages 6-7.

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MEETING THE CHALLENGE Lifeline celebrates successes despite pandemic

When it comes to Lifeline, I know I am biased because I, myself, benefitted several years ago from this Christcentered addiction recovery program.

However, even the most casual observer would surely be amazed at what has happened here in the last year.

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ashley Miller

2014 Graduate of Lifeline

With God’s blessings of unprecedented community support for Lifeline Recovery Center in 2020-21, the 18 months of the pandemic have been some of Lifeline’s most successful. Consider: •

Services continued, without any break. Fifty-five of our friends and neighbors completed their addiction recovery journey at our residential treatment center.

Fifty more are on track to finish this fall.

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Employee and volunteer engagement grew. We didn’t have to lay off any staff; in fact, we added two positions in the last 16 months. Volunteers continued to lead classes and transport our clients to their appointments and work sites. Five more community volunteers joined our active board of directors, setting a vision of growth and success at Lifeline.

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The quality of our recovery program improved, earning recognition. Staff participated in the most comprehensive professional development program in our history. Two separate agencies – the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Human Services and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities – surveyed and inspected our program, issuing our first ever license and accreditation to affirm our commitment to excellence. (See page 7).

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Community support increased. We adapted our biggest fund-raiser, an annual banquet, to a virtual banquet and carried on with our golf tournament, raising more money than ever. In fact, we experienced the best year ever of financial donations, including $111,220 from Leadership Paducah Class #34. This support allowed us to open two new men’s dormitories, a fully-funded investment of more than $800,000, to better serve our clients. (See pages 8-10).

Addiction is one of the greatest health challenges of our time, and it worsened during the pandemic. We are grateful that our community responded in record fashion during the pandemic to strengthen Lifeline’s work when our community needed it most.

With your help, we want everyone who comes to us to leave here free of addiction and ready to rejoin their families. We are more committed than ever to changing their lives and transforming our communities.

Ashley Miller, Executive Director

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DID YOU KNOW? Awareness named a priority, so you understand addiction and see ways to help Almost everyone knows someone affected by drug or alcohol addiction. Our challenge at Lifeline is to make sure that you also realize that Lifeline offers real solutions.

FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

Steve Powless

That’s why awareness is one of our four strategic initiatives, keeping our board and staff focused on what is necessary to be successful.

We have rebranded to clarify our mission; enhanced our digital, print and social media messaging to reach more audiences; and engaged more community leaders on our board to develop more impactful leadership.

Why is awareness so important? As Dr. Brazzell discusses (see page 5), addiction is a worsening problem. As the pandemic created more health and economic stress, addiction rates skyrocketed – in a state already known as one of the nation’s most-addicted.

We share real stories, such as Caleb’s and Jaquelyn’s (see pages 12-13), to remind us of the real struggles. The impact on their lives extends to that of their families, friends and places of employment. When we help our clients get sober, we transform our community into a healthier place.

Executive chairman of CSI board

annual budgets and naming Lifeline as a beneficiary in their wills, insurance or retirement accounts.

Whatever way works for you will work for our clients, as explained by a recent graduate, Caleb (see page 12).

Caleb said the Lifeline staff and volunteers, many of whom are in recovery themselves, modeled sobriety for him. “They had been through it, so they gave me hope,” Caleb said. “When you’re in addiction, that means a lot. I didn’t know how to live sober, and they showed me.”

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Our success in realizing our mission will be measured by the extent to which we achieve the following:

“I didn’t know how to live sober, and they showed me.”

AWARENESS

As you become aware of their stories and Lifeline’s work, we hope you will feel compelled to help.

Donations fund most of our budget, keeping costs low for clients and making improvements – such as the two men’s dormitories (see page 8) – possible.

STABILITY

Hundreds of donors (see page 15-18) give in a variety of ways – supporting our fundraising events, making monthly payments, putting Lifeline into their

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PROGRAM Effectively tell our story to the community, conveying a message that increases the awareness of our mission and program and demonstrates the impact of our services and the value of the organization to the community.

PARTNERSHIPS In future issues, we will discuss each of our strategic initiatives. To read the full strategic plan, please visit LifelineRecoveryCenter.org.

EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT

GAS ON THE FIRE COVID pandemic worsens Kentucky’s already serious drug epidemic Addiction overdoses and relapses have increased while the COVID pandemic rages on, adding stress to those battling addictions.

The American Medical Association said in June the COVID pandemic made the drug overdose epidemic worse, and the data prove it. During 2020, overdose deaths in the U.S. rose 30 percent; in Kentucky, the increase was even higher at 53 percent, second only to Vermont. Last year, 1,964 Kentuckians died from overdoses.

Why is this problem so much worse in Kentucky?

Kentucky already had a high rate of poverty and a high rate of drug use.

Then, COVID hit, like gasoline being poured on a fire already burning. COVID increased: •

Financial insecurity, because of loss of jobs.

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Forced isolation, harmful to those in recovery.

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Inability to attend 12-step and faith-based meetings, since many had to suspend in-person sessions.

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Barriers to accountability in the legal system, due to shutdown of courts.

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Depression, anxiety and hopelessness, due to lack of person-to-person contact.

Relapse has been more frequent because people have sought escape from their unpleasant feelings and fear. People in recovery often do not embrace change, so they may use drugs to avoid acceptance of change.

Despite the negative impact of the pandemic, we have seen some positive signs as people have tried to increase contact with their sponsors, friends and family. Some have begun or improved their exercise program, engaged in virtual programs and enhanced their spiritual growth.

Friends and families can encourage those struggling with addiction by talking openly about addiction as a disease, not as a moral failure. Keep the lines of communication open!

JOHN W. BRAZZELL, M.D. Volunteer Medical Consultant at Lifeline

Medical director at Kentucky Care, Paducah

All of us need help at some time in our lives. It is not a sign of weakness, but rather a sign of strength to ask for help.

When you recognize those cries for help, respond by sharing that spiritual enhancement is essential to achieving a meaningful recovery. Lifeline can be the link to a successful recovery, especially as it focuses on a relationship with Christ.

Tips for navigating these difficult times:

Increase contact with your sponsors, friends and family.

Begin or improve an exercise program.

Enhance spiritual growth.

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

‘PRAYER INTO ACTION’ Governor praises Lifeline efforts to give second chances

Standing in front of Lifeline’s two new men’s dormitories, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the recovery center is a prime example of putting “prayer into action” to help those struggling with addiction.

Beshear and his senior advisor, Rocky Adkins, former majority and minority leader in the Kentucky House of Representatives, visited the men’s campus Aug. 9.

Board members Kenny Hunt and Steve Powless join executive director Ashley Miller in welcoming advisor Rocky Adkins and Gov. Andy Beshear (right).

The governor toured the men’s campus and greeted clients, staff and supporters (photos, page 7).

Beshear commended the center for recently earning state licensure and accreditation (see page 7).

The governor said recovery is critical not only for individuals and their families, but also for communities and society. “Our future here in Kentucky, the future of our economy and our potential, is all tied to getting people better – to getting them back with their families and to getting them a really great job coming out of Lifeline,” he said.

He said he has worked as attorney general and now as governor to fight Kentucky’s addiction problem, noting that every individual deserves a second chance. “Addiction has to be the hardest thing ever imaginable to beat,” he said.

Board chair Steve Powless welcomed the officials with a charge. “We have the potential, with every single person we free from addiction,” he said, “to not only have an individual impact, but in many cases, we stand to have a generational effect breaking the cycle of addiction with families.”

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After meeting with local leaders and Lifeline staff, clients and donors, the governor toured the newest dorm with Powless; executive director Ashley Miller; and board member and contractor Kenny Hunt.

“Our future here in Kentucky, the future of our economy and our potential, is all tied to getting people better.”

STAMPS OF APPROVAL Lifeline licensed and accredited for meeting standards For the first time in our history, Lifeline Recovery Center has been licensed and accredited by two separate agencies, affirming our commitment to excellence in treatment for alcohol and drug addiction.

In May, we were licensed for 29 beds at the men’s campus and 16 beds at the women’s campus as an inpatient Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Entity by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Human Services.

In July, we were licensed by the cabinet for outpatient services. Lifeline’s nine-month program includes three phases of residential and outpatient treatment.

Also, in July, Lifeline received three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities following a recent survey. CARF International says the accreditation indicates Lifeline conforms to treatment standards and represents a commitment to improving the quality of lives of its clients.

Executive director Ashley Miller said the two licenses and accreditation are Lifeline’s firsts.

“We have worked many years to achieve these milestones,” she said. “Meeting the strict standards for licensure and accreditation is a wonderful affirmation of our recovery program and reflects the commitment to excellence from our staff and volunteers. It is a stamp of approval to give our clients and their families confidence in the treatment we offer.”

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DONOR SPOTLIGHT

A LANDMARK CELEBRATION Peeler Hall, Hunt Hall honor two Lifeline stalwarts while providing new housing for 50 men

With addiction recovery as our mission, Lifeline counts success first in the lives of our graduates – those who complete our ninemonth program and return sober to their families and jobs.

Other victories lead to that ultimate success, when you help our clients find their way to graduation.

We celebrated two such victories July 1, 2021, a landmark day in the Lifeline story.

Lifeline marked the opening of two men’s dormitories at our Morgan Lane campus, Leadership Paducah presents $111,220 to Lifeline, its largest gift ever to a providing efficient, local nonprofit organization. modern housing for 50 men in different phases of their pandemic, to serve 20 men during their first phase treatment. The $800,000 investment was funded of treatment. The 2400-square-foot facility cost completely by local support. $250,000, funded by donations in large part from On July 1, the dorms were named and dedicated in the Lifeline board and A&K Construction, whose honor of two significant Lifeline supporters: president Kenny Hunt serves on the board.

The first dorm was dedicated as

Next door is the second dorm,

founders and retired executive

devotion on the board. His company

Peeler Hall, honoring one of Lifeline’s director Terrye Peeler.

“This has been an awesome day in so many ways,” said Terrye, executive director from 2008 to her retirement in 2019. “God is so good. I’m so honored!”

Peeler Hall was completed in 2020, during the

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Hunt Hall, named for Hunt’s continued built the second dorm for 20 men in

the second phase and 10 men in the third phase of treatment. (See Hunt Hall donors on page 18.)

Story continued on page 10.

A TRIBUTE TO OTHERS Hunt says name on dorm reminds him of ‘more deserving’ people who inspire Kenny Hunt sees his name on the new men’s dormitory at Lifeline as a tribute more to others than to himself.

“It has been so heartening to see so many individuals dedicated to Lifeline through the years,” Kenny said. “They have given far more to me than I have to them.”

Kenny became a Lifeline board member in 2020, when his company, A&K Construction, helped build a men’s dorm, now known as Peeler Hall for one of Lifeline’s founders and former executive director Terrye Peeler. A&K has since completed a second dorm, Hunt Hall, bearing its retired president’s name.

Kenny, a long-time member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church and sponsor of Sunrise Children’s Services, and wife Beth have supported many local charities, but the connection with Lifeline grew gradually into a special relationship.

“There wasn’t an ‘aha’ moment,” he said.

Instead, Kenny’s Lifeline support began several years ago when board member Bob Hill invited his Bible study group, including Kenny, out to have breakfast with some of the Lifeline clients.

“After that, I began helping when I could from the edges,” he said. “My interest just grew over time, especially when we would attend the banquets and hear the stories from clients about how Lifeline had changed their lives.”

Kenny then took his friend, Steve Powless, to one of those banquets, and Steve was so impressed that he, too, wanted to help Lifeline. Steve joined the board and soon became chair; then Kenny joined the board. “I recruited him,” Kenny said, “and he recruited me.”

Kenny said he’d always known addiction was a national problem, but he had not personally seen its effects. “As an employer, we had a ‘no-tolerance’ policy in construction. We did a lot of drug testing, and we had to let plenty of people go; but my real indoctrination into knowing the real effects of

Board member Kenny Hunt is honored as the namesake of the dorm constructed by his company, A&K Construction. addiction came through a friend’s son. He talked a lot about his son’s struggle, and that’s as close as I came to experiencing it.”

Walking that journey with his friend and seeing the successes of Lifeline graduates inspired Kenny’s dedication to help Lifeline grow and succeed. Still, he is humbled by the honor of Hunt Hall.

“There are a lot of people more deserving than I am to have their name on that building,” he said.

“It’s one thing to put your money toward a cause, but the time and effort many of them have put into Lifeline are just amazing. They are the ones who inspire me.”

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Executive director Ashley Miller and supporters celebrate the Peeler Hall opening

Story continued from page 8.

Executive director Ashley Miller recognized donors, including Leadership Paducah Class #34, which raised $111,200 after choosing Lifeline as its class project to support a local nonprofit organization.

Board chair Steve Powless commended the class, which raised more than any previous class and did it during a pandemic. “It’s just beyond incredible,” he said, noting the gift not only helps current clients, but added it potentially will have a “generational effect because if you can stop addiction at some level, then you stop it from going forward.”

More than 126 individuals, businesses and churches donated to the two projects, as Lifeline celebrated its best fundraising year in its history. Ashley said she thinks of everyone who contributed, as well as those who benefit, every time she looks up the hill at the two new dorms.

“Resilience. When I look at those buildings, that’s what I think of,” Ashley said. “They are a testament of what hard work and dedication can do. We prayed and spent hours trying to strategize and develop a plan for these guys to have better housing. God heard us, and what we see here is His answer to our prayers.”

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Retired executive director Terrye Peeler is honored with the naming of Peeler Hall.

ANNUAL GOLF OUTING

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

80 golfers raise $32,964 at annual tournament

Eighty golfers braved the July heat to raise $32,964 for Lifeline at our annual golf tournament.

Chair Todd Trimble organized a special event, sharing the stories of our successes in helping people battling addiction. Many of our staff, volunteers and clients assisted Paxton Park to put on a fun and meaningful event.

Executive director Ashley Miller and tournament chair Todd Trimble greet one of 80 golfers.

Lifeline staff at Annual Golf Outing

Lifeline clients at Annual Golf Outing

Andrew Walker and Jason Straub represent Bryant Law Firm, one of 20 teams.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

PAYING IT FORWARD 2020 graduate stays at Lifeline to help others facing a similar journey

At 34, just before the pandemic hit in 2020, Caleb Wagers found himself in a place he didn’t particularly want to be – referred to Lifeline by the Marshall County drug court.

Even though he’d been through a couple of 30-day rehab programs Caleb Wagers, Lifeline before and he graduate and volunteer didn’t relish going to a faithbased program, something was different this time. “My instinct was to run, but I didn’t,” he said.

Instead, Caleb finished the nine-month rehab and has stayed on at Lifeline as a house monitor, while he finishes the drug court’s two-year program of AA meetings and court appearances.

“I want to give away freely what has been given to me and I find it helps me, too.”

By day, he works as a carpenter; but by night, he lives in Lifeline’s transitional unit, helping guys like himself during their recovery.

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He hopes to be for them what his mentors were to him.

“They had been through it, so they gave me hope,” he said. “When you’re in addiction, that means a lot. I didn’t know how to live sober, and they showed me.”

Now, the Marshall County native has a chance to do the same for others. “I want to give away freely what has been given to me,” he said, “and I find it helps me, too.”

Caleb has had a long road, since becoming a heroin addict at 20 following pain pills for an injury.

He had grown up with loving, supportive parents, who had grown weary of his many stumbles. “But after about four or five months at Lifeline, they could see the light come on in me.”

Besides learning from his mentors, Caleb discovered a strong faith in God, which he had dismissed despite years of Christian schooling as a child. “I didn’t think I was a religious person because all I could see was the judgment in people,” he said.

“At Lifeline, they didn’t judge me. They genuinely care about you, and that was new to me.”

Caleb remembers being surprised at the motives of the Lifeline volunteers, some of whom had suffered through addiction and some had not.

“I always thought, ‘Why would they do this? What do they want in return?’ “ he said. “But I kept an open mind, and now I see the love in people. My faith is a big part of my life, and I want to make myself available to help others now.”

He is looking to the future with new hope. “I’m trying to build a relationship with my son and plan to move out of Lifeline soon. I know I will always have to work at sobriety every day, but volunteering at Lifeline keeps my focus in check. I’m sober and I’m happy.”

‘IS THIS IT?’

GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT

Lifeline coordinator recounts turning point in addiction recovery decision was nothing short of a mother’s love.”

While she was in jail, Jaquelyn cried out to God in a moment of complete surrender. “I said ‘God, if you can save me, then save me; and if you can’t, then kill me because I don’t want to live this way anymore.’ ”

Jaquelyn Cannon, 2017 graduate and now program coordinator at Lifeline, recounts her story during Gov. Andy Beshear’s visit.

Jaquelyn Cannon, 2017 Lifeline graduate from Murray and now program coordinator at the women’s campus, remembers a moment in that place many addicts call “rock bottom.”

Homeless and addicted, she was living in her car and going into gas station bathrooms to wash her hair. “I remember at one point looking up in the (gas station) mirror and just thinking to myself, ‘Is this it?

Is this what my life is going to be?’”

That person, she says, is completely different from the smiling face you see now – a wife, a mom, a master’s degree graduate, a full-time Lifeline coordinator working toward certification as a certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor and, even, a public speaker in front of Kentucky’s governor (story about Gov. Andy Beshear’s visit to Lifeline on page 6).

As she told the governor, Jaquelyn was “in a very dark and seemingly hopeless season of life” as a 10-year addict and a homeless college drop-out who had lost custody of her daughter, when her mother intervened.

“I was at my mom’s house, and she put her hands on my shoulders and said, ‘Jaq, I love you, but I’m not going to love you to death,’ and she told me I needed to leave. When I walked out of her house, the police were there waiting for me, and I knew that she had called them. Looking back now, I see how that

“I know for certain that God worked through Lifeline to save my life.”

From that moment on, Jaquelyn said God started working in her life, leading her to Lifeline. “I know for certain that God worked through Lifeline to save my life. They gave me the tools to stay sober and the courage to stand on His promises.”

After she graduated, she stayed connected to Lifeline by volunteering. “What Lifeline is doing is seriously life-changing, and I have always wanted to be a part of it,” she said. “Even after I graduated the program, they continued giving me opportunities and impacting my life in the best way possible.”

Today, she celebrates five years of sobriety by thanking God for what she considers the many miracles He has performed in her life.

“God has restored everything that I lost. I got custody of my daughter back, and I’ve had two more children that have never had to see their mom high. My family prays together, and I’m utilizing what I learned at Lifeline to be the person, mom, and employee that I’ve always wanted to be.

“My happiness is not measured in a spoon, prescription, or bottle because it is true happiness that I have in Him. I have a purpose today – and that is to help other women find the same freedom that I have found. I believe that my life is a testament to God’s grace and the work that He is doing at Lifeline.”

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DONOR SPOTLIGHT

THE NEED FOR HOPE Rex Smith supports Lifeline’s efforts to inspire hope through addiction recovery

Whether it was during his years as a state legislator decades ago or as the current employer of 200-300 people, Rex Smith has seen firsthand people’s struggle with addiction and their need for hope. He believes Lifeline offers needed solutions for both.

Rex Smith, President/CEO “To keep our free of Smith Contracting Co. society working, and Lifeline Donor we have to find ways to help,” he said. “If I can do that by spreading a little asphalt, that’s the least I can do.”

Spreading a little asphalt hardly covers Rex’s commitment to help Lifeline achieve its mission of Christ-centered recovery for the 150 people who seek help there each year.

Rex, president/CEO of Smith Contracting Co., has been involved at Lifeline for most of its existence, starting out on a community service project through United Way and sponsoring a table for one of its events. He has since assisted on construction and paving projects at both the men’s and women’s campuses.

“They do such good work,” he said.

Rex and his wife, Jackie, also support adoption ministries. That work, like Lifeline, offers what society needs most – hope.

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“When I was in the state legislature (1987-94), I remember seeing studies that ranked Kentucky near the bottom in its people having a sense of well-being. If you don’t have that, you don’t have hope, and that’s so interrelated with addiction.”

Since Gallup began tracking it nationally in 2008, Kentucky consistently ranks near the bottom of states in the well-being index, based on five elements – career, social, financial, community and physical. (West Virginia, Mississippi and Tennessee are the other low-ranking states.)

A low sense of well-being often leads to addiction, a condition he has witnessed too many times, Rex said. “Just about every family I know has been affected by it.”

“Just about every family I know has been affected by it.”

Rex believes not only Lifeline’s residential treatment, but also its after-care is important for people recovering from addiction. “In a parachuting accident, they say it’s the second bounce that can kill you. It’s the same way for people in recovery.

They do the hard work in rehab, but then may find it’s harder when they try to rejoin society.”

Lifeline addresses that by extending treatment in the third phase to helping clients with job placement.

Rex believes that part of the programming is key in the Lifeline graduates’ 63 percent success rate of sobriety after one year.

“People are looking for hope,” he said. “If you can give them that second chance, a means to re-engage in life with a purpose, you have a friend for life.”

THANK YOU TO OUR 2021 DONORS! JANUARY 1 - AUGUST 31, 2021 The following donors made gifts to Lifeline Recovery Center in 2021 between January 1-August 31.

Your generosity is helping to change lives and transform communities, and we are so very thankful for your support.

Gifts of $25,000 or more

Gifts of $1,000-2,499

Austin Raspberry

Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation Trust

Anonymous

Rotary Club

Jeffery P. Alford

Rotary District 6710

Danny & Renee Allen

Natalie & Anthony Rupard

Animal Kare Center of Paducah

Jim Smith Contracting

Bandana United Methodist

Matthew & Keisha Snow

Brookport Church of God

US Bank

United Way

James & Brenda Brown

Patrick Withrow, MD

Gifts of $10,000-24,999

Community Foundation of West Kentucky

Gifts of $500-999

Stan & Helen Eckenberg Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc-Leadership Paducah Class #34

Bruce & Doreen Hahn Ken & Beth Hunt Glenn & Terrye Peeler Steve & Nancy Powless Gifts of $5,000-9,999 Teresa & Ron Beavers Bradshaw & Weil Faith Center of Paducah Grace Fellowship Church

Mason & Valerie DeJarnett Elite Pain & Spine Fairview Baptist Church First Baptist Church Four Rivers Behavioral Health Grace Baptist Church Brandon Hall Chuck and Cindy Hall Bob Hill

Heartland Church

Jeff & Terri Holland

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels

Household of Faith

Kim & Keith Jones

Humana Hilary Hunt

Boyd Lee & Sharon Pegram Rosebower Baptist Church Bill Schroeder Rennie & William Skinner Gifts of $2,500-4,999 Robert S. Bell Casey Brantley, MD James Eickholz, MD Damon Judd Darrell & Shirley Orazine Christian & Mary Orsborn Oscar Baptist Church Paducah Bank & Trust Company Todd & Pam Trimble Allan Whitaker

Joppa Missionary Baptist Church Bruce and Jeanna Kimbell LaCenter Christian Church Leeper Family Foundation Lone Oak First Baptist Church Mid-American Machine Nicholas & Morgan Morris New Hope Missionary Baptist Church New Life Associates Edward & Teresa Nichols Paducah Insurance Agency Don & Belinda Page Perkins Motor Plex Pryorsburg Baptist Church Purchase Ear Technology

AAA Stowaway Anchor of Hope Janice Bailey Rev. Dr. Bernice Belt Thomas Berry Harry & Amy Brock Friends at Bryant Law Center Jason Cordes Gary & Kathy Eckelkamp Richard E. Fairhurst, Jr. Faith Baptist Church FNB Bank John & Janet Foster Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership Free Spirit Motorcycle Ministry The Greenhouse of Paducah Jennifer Groves H.T. Hackney Company Jackson Purchase Electric Jared Morgan Lauren Munsell Newton Creek Baptist Church P&L Employee Charity Fund Paducah Professional Women Billie & “Brett” Preston Mallori Rea Shady Grove Baptist Heather & Jeff Taylor, MD

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VOLUNTEER HERE! You can do your part to transform our community Do you have a skill that could help someone in recovery? Or would you simply like to help those working to transform their lives?

Lifeline needs volunteers! You can drive clients to their appointments, facilitate a class, help out with campus chores or lend your professional expertise to clients getting back on their feet.

We appreciate our 75 valuable volunteers, and we invite you to join us. It offers one of the best blessings you can receive.

If you have any time to spare, contact Ashley Miller, executive director, at 270.443.4743.

Volunteer board members, Steve Powless, Board Chair and Todd Trimble, Chair of the Golf Outing

Pat Ellen Thompson

Chris Colson Auction & Realty

Daniel & Keisha Hopkins

Elliot Treece

Larry & Carol Conway

Sheryl B. Hosick

Neil Ward

Randle & Sherry Cope

James & Denise Humphreys

Waterway Ag

Jennifer Coursey

Independence Foundation

Deana & Todd Crawford

Italian Village Pizza

Jayne Crisp

Carol C Johnson

Constantine Curris

William & Theresa Jones

Jenny Darnall

Mary Edwards Katz

Earl & Marsha Davis

Earl Kinchen

Naomi Dawson

Jessy King

Steve Duperrieu

Stacey Knight

Kelly & Kenya Estes

Kroger Community Rewards

David & Debbie Etheridge

Kathryn Lankton

Kasey & Matt Evans

George & Mariann Lankton

Faith Life Class

TaMara Lawson

Todd & Suzanne Farmer

William G Lee

First Assembly of God

Mark & Patricia Link

Frontstream

Little Tractor & Equipment LLC

Sophia Harlan

Steve Marberry

Mrs. W.L.Harp, Jr.

Al & Mary McKeown

Jesse & Darla Heuring

Pauline McKinney

Rick and Amy Hill

Michelson Jewelers

Gifts of $1-499 3 C’s Concrete Work, LLC Cindy Bailey Chantel Barniville Loren Biggers DW & JS Bollinger Kaye Boyd William Brigance, MD Steven A Bright Jessica Bross Jamey & Jordan Brown William & Mary Bryan Rodney & Debbie Bushong Willliam & Susan Cain Gary & Brenda Cardin Charities Aid Foundation of America Christian Fellowship

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2021 DONORS! Kimberly Millay

Randy & Judy Warmath

Rotary Club

Melissa Miller

Western Kentucky Regional

Rotary District 6710

Ashley & Eric Miller

Lavonna & Lee Willingham

Jim Smith Contracting

Montey Mohler

Woodlawn Cumberland Presbyterian Church

United Excavating

Brandon and Janet Morgan Network for Good New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church Shea Nickell Snookie Oglesby Paducah McCracken Teachers Association David & Karen Paxton Foster Pearson J Brandon Price Rachelle Puckett Cheryl Raspberry M & P Remodeling Robert & Nancy Reynolds Nicole Rooyakkers Craig & Susan Rothwell Darrin B. Rudolph Ann Rushing Thomas & Phyllis Russell Allan & Nancy Sanders Carolyn Simmon Robert Simpson Dr. Kinney & Dr. Kathy Slaughter Hunter Snelling Maranda Souders Southland Baptist Temple Delores Spears Lucas Stinnett Wanda Sue Thweatt Trace Creek Missionary Baptist Church R.B. Trigg United Excavating Bonnie Hack Viniard Robert & Jill Wagner William Walden Lauren Wallace Clay Wallace

Dr. Jim & Vicki Woods James & Gloria Young Business Donors 3 C’s Concrete Work, LLC AAA Stowaway Animal Kare Center of Paducah Bradshaw & Weil Bryant Law Center Charities Aid Foundation of America Chris Colson Auction & Realty Community Foundation of West Kentucky

United Way US Bank Waterway Ag Western Kentucky Regional Church Donors Anchor of Hope Bandana United Methodist Brookport Church of God Christian Fellowship Fairview Baptist Church Faith Baptist Church Faith Center of Paducah Faith Life Class

Elite Pain & Spine

First Assembly of God

FNB Bank

First Baptist Church

Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership

Free Spirit Motorcycle Ministry

Four Rivers Behavioral Health

Grace Baptist Church

Frontstream

Grace Fellowship Church

The Greenhouse of Paducah

Heartland Church

H.T. Hackney Company

Household of Faith

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels

Joppa Missionary Baptist Church

Humana

Lone Oak First Baptist Church

Independence Foundation Italian Village Pizza Jackson Purchase Electric Little Tractor & Equipment LLC Michelson Jewelers Mid-American Machine Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

LaCenter Christian Church New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church New Hope Missionary Baptist Church New Life Associates Newton Creek Baptist Church Oscar Baptist Church Pryorsburg Baptist Church

Paducah Bank & Trust Company

Rosebower Baptist Church

Paducah Insurance Agency

Shady Grove Baptist

Paducah McCracken Teachers Association

Southland Baptist Temple

Paducah Professional Women Perkins Motor Plex Purchase Ear Technology

Trace Creek Missionary Baptist Church Woodlawn Cumberland Presbyterian Church

M & P Remodeling

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Thank you to all the faithful Lifeline Recovery Center donors that made Hunt Hall possible. $25,000 and above

$2,500-4,999

Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust

Bradshaw & Weil

Stan & Missy Eckenberg Ken & Beth Hunt, A&K Construction Leadership Paducah Class #34 Steve & Nancy Powless

$10,000-24,999

Ron & Teresa Beavers Kim & Keith Jones Terrye & Glenn Peeler

$5,000-9,999

Bruce & Doreen Hahn James & Amy Garrett Grace Fellowship Church Darrell & Shirley Orazine

$1-999

Bo & Carol Bell

Anonymous Rev. Dr. Bernice Belt

Robert Hill

Thomas Berry

Damon & Sarah Judd

Larry & Carol Conway

Christian & Mary Orsborn

Kathy Eckelkamp

Boyd & Sharon Pegram

Chuck & Cindy Hall

Heather & Jeff Taylor, MD

Jeff & Terri Holland Daniel & Keisha Hopkins

$1,000-2,499

Al & Mary McKeown

Community Foundation of West Kentucky

Kimberly Millay

John & Janet Foster

Ashley & Eric Miller

Heartland Church

Robert Simmons

Pauline McKinney

Brookport Church of God

Household of Faith Church Lone Oak First Baptist Church Don & Belinda Page Perkins Motor Plex

Matt & Keisha Snow Allan Whitaker Lee & LaVonna Willingham

Rosebower Baptist Church Anthony & Natalie Rupard Debbie Smith Patrick Withrow, MD

Executive director Ashley Miller and board members are all smiles as they cut the ribbon on Hunt Hall.

18 | THE LIFELINE

2020 AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT REVENUE Donations and Grants

74%

$1,014,565

Client Fees

18%

$241,949

Fundraisers

9%

$117,060

Other (Misc and Investment Income) <1%

$3,081

Total

$1,376,655

Donations & Gifts Client Fees Fundraisers Other (Misc and Investment Income)

EXPENSES

Program Services

Program Services

79%

$656,447

Support Services

Support Services

13%

$186,946

Fundraising

Fundraising

8%

$98,325

Total

$941,718

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 REVENUE

UNRESTRICTED

TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED

TOTAL

Private Donations

$442,852

$571,713

$1,014,565

Client Fees

$241,949

$241,949

Fundraisers

$117,060

$117,060

Other (Misc and Investment Income)

$3,081

$3,081

Total Revenue and Support

$804,942

Changes in Net Assets

$434,937

Net Assets Beginning of Year

$1,234,110

Net Assets End of Year

$1,669,047

$571,713

$1,376,655

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NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PADUCAH, KY PERMIT NO. #44

Lifeline Recovery Center P.O. Box 7652 Paducah, KY 42002

Lifeline Recovery Center Board of Directors Steve Powless, Board Chair Ashley Miller, Executive Director Darrell Orazine, Co-Chair Shirley Orazine, Board Secretary Dr. Jeffrey Taylor, Treasurer Rev. Dr. Bernice Belt Dr. Jim Eickholz Robert L. Hill Missy Eckenberg Ken Hunt Todd Trimble LaVonna Willingham Mike Zimmerman

Lifeline coordinator recounts turning point in addiction recovery Page 13

To donate, text GIVE to 270.279.8262

P.O. Box 7652, Paducah, Ky. 42002 | 270.443.4743 | info@LifelineRecoveryCenter.org | www.LifelineRecoveryCenter.org