Foa Foundation

“Miscellaneous fundraisers advertising and promotion 525 expenses marketing 5,568 office & computer expense 3,138 food for meetings 340 insurance 1,285 birthday blessings 4,970 charitable contributions 1,386 membership fees 649 payment fees 370 supplies 6,164 training 230 total 24,625”

“Reduce the stigma of addiction, ensure availability of adequate treatment and recovery support services and influence public opinion regarding the value of recovery.”

“Weekly support meetings - held in multiple counties in ohio. Support meetings for anyone touched by addiction with the goal of educating, empowering and embracing all individuals through relevant speakers, open discussion and educational videos. Average attendance at our weekly meeting was approaching 125 family members, those in recovery and those struggling with active addiction. In 2021 that number also included 250 new families that found our organization for the first time. Our attendance just began to recover from covid in 2021 but we are still down from previous years.”

“One-on-one phone support - warm line for anyone touched by addiction. Support, guidance, system navigation and referrals given. In 2021 our warm line supported over 300 people via telephone, email and text providing guidance and resources. That's more than 1 a day but when you include the family members that are also helped by the support the "1" person reaching out receives, the actual number of people supported is far greater than 300. Further, we are constantly receiving testomonials from those whose lives were changed by that "1" phone call.”

“Rally - to unite the people and resources of the miami valley to : - eliminate the stigma associated with addiction and mental health disorders. We had over 2,500 people attending our 8th annual 2021 rally. - educate about addiction and mental health disorders. There was 62 booths staffed from local addiction treatment resources at our 2021 rally. - celebrate and show that recovery is possible and that it works. We had a "recovery countdown" that celebrated individuals that had over 30 years of recovery down to individuals that had as little as 1 day of recovery. It was truly a celebration of all who had taken that step. Our rally is annualy the largest one of its kind in the state of ohio.”

“Birthday blessings - this is a program that was established to benefit individuals and organizations that need emergency funds for things such as rent, utilities, transportation, food, etc. In 2021 we were able to make a difference in 18 peoples' lives.”