95 Years of Guiding Light | 1929-2024
The history of Guiding Light’s mission of service in honor of the organization’s 95th anniversary.
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Announcement | Launching the Guiding Light Women’s Recovery Program!
On February 22nd 2024, Guiding Light – a non-profit serving Grand Rapids for 95 years – got approval from the city to open housing for women that will be served by the Guiding Light Recovery Women’s Program. The program will provide women with free, long-term, in-patient substance abuse treatment and aftercare. To learn more here!
Guiding Light Focus Points: Vulnerability
Guiding Light’s programming has seven foundational focus points: Willingness, Honesty, Vulnerability, Self-Awareness, Self-Compassion, Responsibility, and Spiritual Formation.
Adam Gets a Year
On January 18th 2024, Guiding Light celebrated seven former clients who recently reached a year of sobriety – this is Adam’s speech.
Dexter’s Eight Years of Sobriety
Dexter was one of the first names added on our Year of Sobriety wall. Recently, he received his coin commemorating eight years of sobriety.
Guiding Light Recovery’s New Gym is Officially Open!
Thank you to all of our partners and generous donors who made the construction of our brand new gymnasium!
“It’s All on Me at the End of the Day”
Tim spent nine years in federal prison, his lawyer had “the magnificent idea” that he enroll in Guiding Light. “I’ve seen that everyone here seems to care.”
They Call it ‘Guiding Light’ for a Reason
When Aaron first arrived at Guiding Light, he was still harboring resentments and he thought he would never reconcile with his parents. But he has learned that reconnecting with family requires him to reconnect with himself first.
“Please Contact to Arrange for My Proper Burial” | A Family’s Testimony of Recovery
This Thanksgiving we were able to welcome Bob and Emily, a father and sister of former Guiding Light Recovery client Andrew, to speak to clients, friends, and families of Guiding Light.
SHOW UP For Those That Need Us
One of the most basic responsibilities of any relationship is that we SHOW UP when we are supposed to.
