Los Angeles|Local Event
Friendly House Honors Greg Sowders, Lucy Hale, Zina Rodriguez, and Don Grant At 34th Annual Awards
Lucy Hale (Humanitarian Award), Greg Sowders (Visionary Award), Zina Rodriguez (Excellence in Service Award) and Don Grant (Unsung Hero Award) will be honored for their exemplary service and shared mission to empower and strengthen women in addiction and substance abuse recovery. Christina Simos (Friendly House Executive Director) and other prominent guests will attend the 34th
annual Friendly House luncheon. More than 500 guests will gather at the illustrious Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel to support Friendly House. Morgan Mallory will Chair the luncheon.
When women recover, the world recovers. Friendly House is the first residential substance abuse recovery program created by women for women. For 73 years, Friendly House has been on the frontlines saving women’s lives with a 12-step based program structured to help each woman reclaim her dignity and acquire the knowledge, skills, support, and resources needed to maintain purposeful and productive life.
The organization most recently launched their first intensive outpatient program (IOP) in Culver City to extend their services and help more women. Friendly House has been a leader and a champion for the empowerment and recovery of women of all gender experiences and racial and ethnic backgrounds, especially those from historically excluded communities. The non-profit program provides culturally responsive evidence based, attainable treatment to women with or without resources.
The organization offers a full continuum of care in detox, residential, sober living, and IOP, and is solely supported by private donations and grants, by the fundraising efforts of the Board of Directors, Grateful Hearts (former residents of Friendly House), and special events such as our Annual Awards Luncheon and other events.
Join us for a remarkable afternoon of strength, resilience, and recovery at the 34th annual red-carpet luncheon that celebrates individuals who have triumphed over addiction. The Luncheon will include Testimonials by the Friendly house Grateful Hearts alumni, as well as silent and live auction featuring priceless items and coveted destination experiences.
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ABOUT FRIENDLY HOUSE
Established in 1951, Friendly House was the first residential recovery program helping women recover from alcohol and substance abuse. Friendly House, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serves and represents a community of women of all
gender experiences, racial and ethnic backgrounds, seeking to recover from the devastating effects of alcohol and drug addiction.
Our highly qualified clinical and support staff treat co-occurring disorders, providing women with a safe, structured, and supportive home environment that fosters more than just recovery from substances. Our licensed therapists and counselors offer a variety of cutting-edge treatments, such as motivational enhancement therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and varied somatic therapies.
An organizational goal is to address racial inequities and mental health disparities in BIPOC and LGBTQ+ populations by offering value based, culturally competent substance abuse treatment regardless of resources.
