Stay Connected With Us
WILLINGWAY'S ALUMNI PROGRAM
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It is Willingway’s greatest hope that through our Alumni Program we are able to foster connections in ways that strengthen recovery and make hearts and lives more full. Upon completion of our program, alumni have a strong foundation for sobriety but care does not end at graduation. Our aim is to provide you with a smooth transition between your inpatient experience and everyday life, with continued involvement and support that keeps you connected to Willingway and recovery. Once you come through treatment with us, we consider you to be a part of our family.
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We invite you to stay connected with us in the following ways:
- We encourage all graduating patients to like us on Facebook. This is a great way to stay linked to your fellow Alumni and informed of happenings at Willingway.
- Homecoming: Each year we welcome returning Alumni and their families as well as friends of Willingway to Statesboro for a weekend full of fellowship and fun while celebrating recovery. Activities include an ice cream social, open house and BBQ on our main campus, pizza and dance party, sharing meetings, and recovery speakers. Homecoming 2018 will take place on April 27 – 29 in Statesboro, GA at The Belle House and promises to be our best one yet. Click here to register.
- If you are moving, vacationing, or are simply in need of recovery contacts or information, we will gladly put you in touch with Alumni support, 12-step recovery meeting schedules, or additional resources for your area.
- Our Alumni Coordinator is available to provide you with on-going support especially during difficult times. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you are in need of encouragement or hope from someone who can empathize.
- Invitations to special Alumni events, parties, and workshops
- Help the newcomer by becoming an Alumni contact for your area for newly discharged Willingway patients.
If you have any questions or would like to participate in our Alumni Program, please contact Willingway’s Alumni Coordinator
Emily McFarland via email
or by calling her directly at (912) 489-7277.
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Recovery Round Golf Tournament
JOIN US FOR AN 18 HOLE SCRAMBLE
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We invite our golfing alum and friends of Willingway to participate in our annual Homecoming Recovery Round Golf Tournament on Friday, April 27. This year we will continue with our traditional 18-hole scramble at Savannah Quarters Country Club. A tournament registration fee of $75 includes cart and greens fees, range balls, a boxed lunch, drinks and snacks, prizes and a commemorative souvenir. Please contact Thompson at tgrove@willingway.com or call (912) 687-4595 with any questions. And make sure to register by Wednesday, April 18, to secure your spot.
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Countdown to Homecoming 2018
LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY!
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Homecoming 2018 is right around the corner - don't forget to register ahead of time! We welcome returning Alumni and their families as well as friends of Willingway to Statesboro on April 27-29. Please join us for a weekend full of recovery, fellowship, and fun activities. Questions? Please feel free to
email
or call (912-489-7277) us!
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Alumni Updates
NEWS FROM OUR COMMUNITY
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Out west!
Thad A.
Eureka, California
WW alum and former employee Thad A. has been out west working as a nurse in Eureka, California with plans to stay through 2018. Prior to last May, he spent some time in Salem, Oregon. Thad is pictured to the right at Crater Lake, Oregon with the Phantom Ship behind him. Thad sends his well wishes to all of his Willingway buddies!
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Graduate School Acceptance
Kelsey T.
Statesboro, GA
Willingway and Lee Street alumna Kelsey T. has been accepted into the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program at Georgia Southern University's Waters College of Health Professionals! Congratulations to Kelsey on this incredible milestone in both her personal and professional life.
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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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Fabulist Winner
Willingway had a ball at Statesboro Magazine’s Fabulist 2018 celebration, where we had the high honor of being voted the “
Most Fabulous Business That Gives Back
.” Over the last year, it has been our great pleasure to raise and donate funds and many volunteer hours to a number of local organizations, including The Boys and Girls Club and the Averitt Center for the Arts. Thanks for your votes, Statesboro!
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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.”
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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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