Page 16 - LRCC FOCUS November 2021

#LOVELANSING FOCUS MAGAZINE | NOVEMBER 2021

Mid-Michigan Recovery Services Raises $250,000 for
Lansing’s Women in Recovery

By: Celine Kerik, Kolt Communications, Inc.

id-Michigan Recovery Services proudly “I think the cool thing about BuildHer Up is that it
celebrates raising $250,000 for their campaign, exemplifies hope. Hope for our community in general,
MBuild-Her Up. The initiative is dedicated to hope for the women in the program who are working in
rebuilding homes for women in need of shelter while active recovery to try and better their lives.” Kruger says.
going through recovery. “Without this fundraiser, we would not have these houses
available for these women in the program. This will save
In 2020 alone, there has been a 22 percent increase in and transform lives for people.”
fatal overdoses in mid-Michigan. With women being
more prone to developing addictions than men, Mid- Many would doubt the ability to raise a quarter of a
Michigan Recovery Services believes it is necessary to million dollars amid a global pandemic because of
provide safe housing for the women of Lansing. the increase in people struggling to keep businesses
surviving and families afloat. However, this did not stop
“There’s a shortage of beds everywhere right now,” the committee from working to make the campaign
said Amanda Hayhoe-Kruger, Mid-Michigan Recovery successful. In a couple of months, they raised more than
Services board member and CEO of Hayhoe Asphalt they ever thought possible, amazing and humbling the
Paving. “With the pandemic, everyone was stuck at entire committee with the help of many in the Lansing
home and addictions got worse, they started, they community.
increased. These are women who literally would not
have a place to live, be safe, and actively work on their “A lot of our donors are small businesses. They are
recovery, because it’s hard to work on your recovery if the people who struggled through COVID. They are
you’re trying to figure out ‘where am I gonna live’ and struggling right now, and yet they still found a way to
‘where am I going to get my food.’ donate their time, donate their services, donate their
money, and for me, it is just so heartwarming to know
Mid-Michigan Recovery Services had many goals when that so many people still care about their neighbor.”
creating the campaign. They wanted to raise funds to Kruger says. “The world may seem crazy right now, but at
repair two Lansing homes needing interior and exterior its core, people are still good.”
reconstruction, including roof, floor, fence repairs,
paint jobs, adding security systems, and more.This will To donate and learn more about BuildHer Up, please visit
ultimately give women a sense of stability during a highly www.midmichiganrecoveryservices.org. l
vulnerable time in their life. Their most important goal
was to continue to get the word out about Mid-Michigan
Recovery Services.

16