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News & EventsWalk for Recovery!
On Saturday, May 14, 2011, the Fellowship Center, a men’s alcohol and other drug recovery service held their annual Walk for Recovery in Escondido. Each year the women of Serenity Center walk in support of those affected by substance use and abuse. This year NCSH women wore red to show solidarity among their sisters in recovery. Karina won first place, Cornelia won “Most Enthusiastic”, Becky Jo won a $10 gift card and Trinidad won the BIG PRIZE of a $35 gift card in the raffle. Keller Williams Realty Supports NCSH with RED DAY 2011
 Keller Williams Realty is focusing this years RED DAY on NCSH SToo! They have chosen our non-profit organization to donate their time and help beautify the SToo Treatment Facility located in Escondido. On May 12th between 8am-3pm they will be painting the interior and exterior of the building as well as landscaping the outside.Keller Williams is asking their closest friends, family and clients to participate in this charity event by donating women’s clothing and hygiene products. This treatment facility is given a small grant from the state and survives mostly on donations. You can learn more about this special annual event by visiting the Keller Williams Realty website. NCSH would like to acknowledge the Rincon del Diablo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) for their continued support, year-round! This organization helps us out by providing personal hygiene bags for all new women and children. Items typically include such things as a toothbrush and toothpaste, brush, comb, shampoo, lotion, etc.  In addition to making special bags for the children with child-size items, DAR provides new baby gifts to moms which include a new quilt, baby shampoo and lotion, and maybe a rattle too!NCSH is grateful for this wonderful group of woman and all the help they provide. You can visit their website at: rincondeldiablodar.com R. W. Smith and Co., a San Diego based foodservice design and equipment supply company, is celebrating its 75th year in business by donating over $10,000 of commercial kitchen equipment to North County Serenity House Center.  Founded in 1935, R.W. Smith and Co. is one of the top design and foodservice equipment supply companies in the nation; serving restaurants, hotels and healthcare facilities from coast to coast. President/CEO Allan Keck announced today that the company’s 170+ employees will also provide ongoing volunteers to assist North County Serenity House in its mission. The company had a 75th anniversary celebration on Saturday January 29th where the gift was presented to North County Serenity House Center Site Administrator, Tray Thomason. You can visit their website at:  The excitement of Prom night is something that many women in residential substance abuse treatment know little about. Demographic data indicates that most women in residential substance abuse treatment began their addiction at an average age of 14. For many of these women, attending the traditional high school dance was overshadowed by the troubles of an addiction that saw up to 25% of them drop out before Prom night.  It is not often in life that one is able to make up for lost time, but the women of North County Serenity House Center were able to do just that on January 28th, 2011, by throwing their own Prom, complete with a theme, decorations, photo booth, live music, food, and plenty of glamor.  The idea for the dance came from the unlikely donation of over 200 formal prom dresses from a Hollywood production company who was looking to donate dresses used in a movie scene. The residents spent over three weeks sorting out the dresses and making sure that each resident had the perfect dress for the occasion. The residents also formed Prom Committees who were responsible for decorations, menu planning, entertainment, and flowers.NCSH Center Site Administrator Tray Thomason, whose band provided live music for the event, noted that “it was heartwarming to see our residents get so excited about the evening, and having a chance to experience something they may have missed.” The evening began with each resident visiting the photo booth after having her hair and make up done in the newly renovated “Serenity Evolution Salon”, a full service salon that the facility uses for guest and resident beauticians. The women then enjoyed a buffet dinner, complimented with punch, cookies, and other treats. Dinner was followed by dancing and entertainment from a live band. The women of the house spent hours decorating the large group meeting room complete with streamers, balloons, and the requisite mirrored ball. An elegant color scheme of pale pink and black was chosen to accent the evening. Soon it was time to crown the Prom Queen and her Court, which included the Prom Princess and Prom Duchess. Nominees for Prom Court were chosen by the house at their weekly meeting and voting was completed during the pre-party festivities. After the announcements were made, the party resumed with more dancing and fun, which even had the staff on their feet, “shaking their groove thang..” All the women of NCSH Center worked hard to plan, prepare for, and enjoy this event. The staff and residents of NCSH Center hope to make events like this a regular occurrence, with or without an unusual donation of party dresses! Download a flyer about this event. NEW Serenity Evolution Salon!
A very special thank you to all who helped bring our 'Day of Beauty' to North County Serenity House! The event was held on Dec. 12, 2010 and was an amazing success! This new full service, on-site beauty salon is now helping our clients look their best, while they transition back into the work force!       This event was sponsored by Bright Future Foundation and included:
New Career Closet!
 North County Serenity House Center Residential Program is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of the new “Career Closet.”This store offers the women of serenity House the opportunity to “shop” for clothing, undergarments, shoes, jewelry, purses and accessories. We also offer personal hygiene items. The Career Closet offers the women an occasion to obtain appropriate clothing for interviews, court and everyday wear.  We gladly accept new or gently loved clothing, accessories or personal hygiene items.Please download a donation form prior to bringing in your in-kind donation. This will help us to expedite your donation and serve as your receipt. Serenity House gets upgrade |
