A Foundation For a Solid Second Chance
Heather House board members (from left) Lucy Bryson, Founder Luck Flanders, Executive Director Heather Rosenberg, Alexandra Carlyle, and Rebecca Robinson.
T
en years ago, the doors to a little brick house out on Old Jesup Road opened to help women in need in our community. Ever since that day, Heather House has been a powerful force in changing lives.
In 2005, at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at a local jail, Luck Flanders met a young woman who lacked funds to enter a live-in treatment center to continue. It was at
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that point that Luck realized the need for a local residential recovery home that did not require a large entry fee. She and her friend, Gaby, who had dreamed about running a halfway house, began the process of achieving non-profit status and establishing Heather House, a non-profit long-term residential recovery program. Davis Love III and his wife, Robin, offered the services of the Love Foundation to help raise startup money, and thanks to their generosity and the AA community, Heather House was able to open three months
