On the 24th of this month TLC is having a picnic at Mesa park to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
And in that 30 years hundreds of thousands of addicts have graduated from TLC's various programs and are living today as sober and contributing members of their communities. Actually the program opened its doors January 9, 1991 and every five years we have an anniversary celebration. We always have it later in the spring as January is a little chilly for an outside event.
So how do addicts celebrate an anniversary? Well, what we've done in the past - and will do this year - is have a barbeque and a lot of food.
We'll present awards, such as plaques and tee shirts, to the heads of different departments for their service to our community. Many of those receiving awards have been with us ten or more years and have received awards at our past anniversary celebrations.
These events always serve to boost morale and give recognition to those who donate their time to help others to get sober.
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