And that's a wrap!
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR AT HOMECOMING 2019
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Thanks to all of our Alumni, Family, and Friends who came out to celebrate recovery over the weekend. We had nearly 400 people join us for the three-day Homecoming event! Willingway's Marketing Team is already busy uploading the photos taken by our photographer extraordinaire Kinder Cannon. Be on the lookout for an email and a Facebook post in the coming weeks with a link to our photo sharing site.
We will also be announcing our 2019 Homecoming dates soon. And keep in mind that it's never too early to enter our annual theme contest either! Email your ideas to us at
communications@willingway.com.
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Homecoming recordings are available!
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If you would to order speaker tapes of any of our four meetings or an album of the whole weekend, please contact our recording engineer:
John Hunter
321.276.3526 /
jo4hunt@aol.com
Cost is $8 per individual recording or all four for $25
Meeting List:
Friday Night Open Gratitude Kicked Off by Emily M., Statesboro, GA
Saturday Morning Family Recovery Story by Barbara T., Athens, GA
Saturday Night Recovery Story by Crockett H., Columbia, SC
Sunday Morning Recovery Story by Lisa G., Athens, GA
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Slop Bucket Challenge
RAISED OVER $2,000 FOR LOCAL NON-PROFITS
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Each year at Homecoming, we raise money during our Saturday afternoon BBQ and Open House event for selected Statesboro community nonprofit partners. This year, our Alumni, Staff, Family, and Friends raised over $2,000 in the infamous "Slop Bucket Challenge" and that money will be split between the Bulloch County Boys & Girls Club and the Averitt Center for the Arts. Thank you to everyone who participated--whether you were there to write checks or get slopped!
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Alumni Updates
NEWS FROM OUR COMMUNITY
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Rocky's of Savannah - Fuhgettaboutit Ya'll
Bill V.
Savannah, GA
WW alum Bill V. has realized his long-time dream of opening a NY style deli in Savannah, GA! Join Bill Monday thru Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for breakfast or lunch.
The Chandelier stopped by for a taste test the other weekend and Bill has definitely won our seal of approval!
Rocky's of Savannah
7360 Skidaway Road, Savannah, GA
The Shops at Sandfly
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Wedding Shower
Caitlin F. and Thompson G.
Statesboro, GA
Alums Caitlin F. and Thompson G. celebrated their marriage mid-April with a lovely party at their home. Congratulations to the beautiful Lee Street and Louie's House couple!
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Do you have news to share?
- Birth announcements
- Marriages
- New jobs
- Sobriety/Wedding anniversaries
- Obituaries
- Spiritual support requests
Use "Alumni News" in the subject line for all submissions and let us know where you are currently located. We welcome your photos.
Deadline for inclusion is the 15th of each month
and as they say, thanks for sharing.
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Happenings Around The Way
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WW 10 Celebration
A "Willingway 10" celebration was held in conjunction with Homecoming week to honor all staff who have been with us for 10 years or more. We have 19 employees who qualify, including: Sandy Davis, Tracie Smith, Lynn Motes, Tonya Phillips, Wayne Cooper, Kathy Holt, Ginger Williams, Faye Smith, Linda Smith, Linda Bragg, Connie Lawler, Lavaughn Bragg, Helen Wells, Autumn Altamirano, Brinder Ball, Sheila Beasley, Rosie Snead, Donnie Barrett, and Kelly McAfee. Thank you for your dedication to Willingway!
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Darlene retires after 20 years of service
Willingway's beloved Utilization Review Nurse, Darlene Keith, has retired after 20 years of fighting for our patients so that they may receive the alcohol and drug treatment that they need. A going away party was held for Darlene on our main campus with a cake, gifts, and some special goodbye words. Darlene will be missed but we are excited for her to get some rest and relaxation after so many years of hard work and commitment to Willingway.
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WW to host May Workshop
Barbara Melton, M.Ed., LPC, LPCS, NCC/MAC, CACII will join us on May 18 for a 5 hour CE credit training in which she will discuss assessing potential for violence in clinical caseloads and will provide practical advice as to how to handle that potential while protecting oneself in the workplace or school. Please click the link below for more information and to register for this workshop.
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Willingway Weekly Continuing Care Community Groups
Held weekly in the following cities, our care extends beyond the Statesboro campus
to provide ongoing support for those in recovery. Alumni, their families and friends,
and anyone with a touchpoint to recovery are welcome.
Atlanta - Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
Augusta - Saturdays, 10:00 am
Bluffton - Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
Charleston - Mondays, 6:30 pm
Macon - Mondays, 6:30 pm
Marietta - Thursdays, 7:00 pm
Raleigh - Mondays, 7:30 pm
Savannah - Mondays, 6:00 pm
Statesboro - Mondays, 6:30 pm
St. Simon's Island - Saturdays, 10:00 am
Jacksonville - Mondays, 6:00 pm
Jacksonville Beach - Tuesdays, 6:00 pm
Warner Robins - Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
Waycross - Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
-
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Chandelier is a digital monthly publication for the Alumni, Family, and Friends of Willingway. For any questions about it or our Alumni program in general, please contact Alumni & Community Relations Coordinator Emily McFarland at
emcfarland@willingway.com or 912.489.7277.
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