FY16 IMPACT REPORT FINAL NO PRINTER MARKS (3)

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Single father Daniel A. found his purpose in life through
The Salvation Army Addiction Treatment Services
There was a time where I was homeless
and I didn’t have anywhere to go in the
end,” says Daniel A., a graduate of The
Salvation Army Addiction Treatment
Services (ATS). “No one wanted me around; I
burned all my bridges. I had nothing, I had no
hope.”
46-year-old Daniel struggled with an addiction
to drugs and alcohol for 20 years and realized
he needed to change. He had attempted to
rehabilitate his addiction in 1995, but failed.
Three years ago, he decided he was going to change
for good and walked into ATS with an open mind
and a willingness to become independent and self
sufficient.
“He really wanted to get this time right,” says ATS
Outpatient Supervisor Anne Toyofuku. “I helped
him understand when his addiction would come
into play and when it was clouding his judgment.
He then started to focus on what life he wanted
for himself.”
“She showed me when to recognize when a
thought was healthy or not for me. That played a
big role in when it was time for me to get my first
feature story
From no hope
to new job
job again,” says Daniel. He soon heard of a job
opportunity at Brett Hill Construction and was
offered the job on the spot.
“I was ready to do whatever it took to become
a good person, have a stable job, and become a
great dad. My counselors at The Salvation Army
ATS helped me do that and more,” said Daniel.
“I now work for a great company that shows the
same compassion as The Salvation Army. I’m
helping others through my new job and that is
empowering.”
“I’m able to live life honestly because of The
Salvation Army. They were able to take someone
who was down and out like me, out on the street
with nothing and nobody. They gave me the tools
to become a productive member of society. I pay
my bills today, I have a license, I have a job, I have
a car, and I pay my taxes,” said Daniel.
Daniel thanks supporters like you for providing
hope and resources to those in need in Hawai‘i
and the Pacific Islands. “If one person’s generosity
helped save one person, that person can turn
around and help another. We need to continue
that positive cycle of support in the community.”
“I’m able to live life
honestly because of
The Salvation Army.
They were able to
take someone who
was down and gave me
the tools to become a
productive member of
society.”
- Daniel A.
5,033
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men and women are
provided drug and
alcohol treatment in
hawai‘i and guam.
FY 2016 statistics oct. 2015 to Sept. 2016