Serenity House

To Whom It May Concern:

In 2004, 16.7 million people reported they were heavy drinkers. Drug overdoses have been the fourth leading cause of death in the south bay since 2002 and forty percent of 18-24 year olds reported binge drinking in the past month. Alcohol affects women differently than men. Alcohol abuse and alcoholism are much more of a health risk for women, causing them to be at a greater risk for developing alcohol-related problems such as cirrhosis, heart disease, and cancer.

Now more than ever it is crucial for women to have a safe and sober environment to help recover from alcoholism and drug addiction and learn how to live a sober life. Since 1981, The Serenity House, a women’s structured transitional sober-living home in the South Bay, has strived to create such an environment. We achieve this by welcoming women who have a strong desire to achieve sobriety, encouraging and helping them to return to work and school, requiring a regular schedule of 12 step meetings and active work with a sponsor and the twelve steps. To help acclimate to their new sober life, each resident is required to do a few simple things including daily household chores as well as accountability for their whereabouts. This helps teach respect and responsibility, rebuilding self-esteem and self-respect that have been lost due to years of alcoholism.

While our sole purpose has been to provide help to women who want to continue on their journey of recovery from drug and alcohol abuse, this purpose is now in jeopardy and we are turning to you for help. We are supported entirely by private donation and small rent stipends from each resident. But mostly, our program counts on the generosity of local neighbors and businesses such as yours who desire to make a difference in their own community.

We have developed the following corporate sponsorship program that will ensure The Serenity House doors will remain open. Here is a brief description of how a small donation can make a huge difference.

$625: could provide a resident bed for One Month
$1875: could provide a resident bed for Three Months
$3750: could provide a resident bed for Six Months
$7500: could provide a resident bed for One year

Our pledge to our sponsors is that your donation will be directly tied to a human being that needs help.

YOUR DONATION WILL MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN A WOMAN’S ROAD TO RECOVERY.

We will also provide all corporate sponsors with a biannual financial report of how your donations are put to work.

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter and learn a bit about our program. Our non-profit ID# is CT046213. If you have any questions or would like a personal tour, please feel free to contact me at: 310-977-3385.

Sincerely,

LISA LUNDGREN
Director

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