Recycling Grace Women’s Center’s wheels are moving stronger because of a bus donation from Butler County EMS Ambulance Service, Scott Preslar and Dina Rhodes.
The bus provides the non-profit Christ-centered program a better way to provide transportation for the women who are involved in the program to break the cycle of addiction.
The program is equipped to help women so they may recycle their problems into purpose.
“Recycling Grace Women’s Center has been blessed by numerous donations over the years by Scott Preslar and Dina Rhodes as they have helped support and promote our mission of helping women overcome additions and become productive members of society,” said Sandy Mick-Shockey, pastor, CEO and founder of Recycling Grace Ministries
However, Mick-Shockey explains, with any growing organization, the needs grow with it.
“A particularly challenging and expensive need that RGWC has experienced has been the need for transportation,’ she said. “In November 2021, Scott, Dena and the staff of the Butler County EMS pledged a bus to help meet this need, and recently RGWC took ownership of this bus. Once again, God answered our prayers through community partners that share in our vision. We are grateful for Scott, Dina and all the staff of the BCEMS for their amazing generosity and for this donation.
“We want to see the ladies that go through our organization be able to turn around and give back, to break the cycle of addiction and be able to get back into the community,” said Mick-Shockey.
Recycling Grace Women’s Center operates two homes, which can house up to 15 women and when completed the new residential center will be able to house an additional 14 women.
Recycling Grace helps women in the community who are struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
Mick-Shockey has been providing spiritual counseling for more than a decade with area women seeking to be in recovery and has partnered with numerous churches, organizations and individuals to provide supportive services for those seeking to be in recovery.
“When we recognized the number of women and the degree of suffering from addictions, abuse and multiple traumas, as well as homelessness was growing exponentially, we developed Recycling Grace Women’s Center and incorporated April 20, 2009, to specifically focus on the needs of women in recovery,” Mick-Shockey said.
Mick-Shockey and a board of directors, representing the fields of health and mental health, social services, business, local government, and faith-based institutions, developed the ministry.
Women who are 18 or older and want to be in recovery from addictions may apply for the residential program. They must be detoxed and have completed inpatient or outpatient treatment. They will go through an assessment and interview process.