The Healing Place to Receive Major Grant
by Stephan Johnson.

LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB)--The Louisville agency that has been scrambling to get help for drug addicts and alcoholics finally found out: Help is on the way.  The Healing Place now has more than 2-million dollars, but had to come up with more than half of the money before it could see the payoff.

It is a payout that will benefit hundreds of women trying to overcome drug and alcohol additions.

Angie Boyd is one of them.  Her drug addiction started with pain pills.  "Then I met Mr. wonderful and he was in recovery at the time," says Boyd. Boyd quickly learned her "Mr. Wonderful" was addicted to heroin.   Read  more and watch video.

Jay Davidson, President and CEO of The Healing Place, and Nicole, Women's Peer Mentor Supervisor, shared their strength and hope with the hosts and viewers of Great Day Live.

Click here to watch the interview.

The 2012 Celebrate Freedom Dinner, which benefits The Healing Place, will feature guest speaker Ashley Judd.  The event will be held on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. Tickets are $150 each or a table of 8 for $1,200.  Sponsorships are available for the event at a variety of levels.  For more information, email events@thehealingplace.org.

If you are 70 1/2 and have an IRA, consider making a gift to The Healing Place directly from these funds.  Gifts given in this way are not taxed as income to you and offer a way to make completely tax free gifts.

We would like to thank our many donors who took advantage of the IRA Rollover benefit and contributed to The Healing Place through their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).

Owners of Individual Retirement Accounts are required by law to take a minimum yearly distribution from their IRAs when they reach age 70 with the amount of distribution varying depending on IRA value and age of the owner.  In many cases, this mandatory distribution will trigger required payment of additional federal income taxes.

However, thanks to the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Healing Place supporters decreased their taxable income by donating all or part of their required distribution (up to $100,000) directly to The Healing Place.  Not only did they reduce their tax burden, but they also made a significant investment in our nation's future.

If you missed the opportunity in 2010 or would like to take advantage of this opportunity again, there is still time.

If you are eligible to take advantage of this extraordinary tax incentive, please consider direction your IRA administrator to transfer some or all of your required distribution to The Healing Place.

Forms for completing the transfer are available from The Healing Place Development Office; contact Jay Graham at (502) 585-4848 ext. 228.

The Healing Place is excited to announce a new partnership with the Louisville Urban League and the Community Action Partners of the Louisville Metro Government to provide a four week series of financial education courses for both male and female residents of the program.  Classes will begin January 27, 2012 and sessions will be two hours each week.  Topics include: creating a livable budget, starting fresh, understanding credit, and rental readiness.

Are you a die-hard UK Wildcats or UL Cardinals Fan?

Show your devotion to your favorite basketball team by making a $10 donation to The Healing Place in honor of your favorite team.

We want to know who has the most generous and passionate fans.

Indicate you allegience by putting UK or UL in the "In Honor Line" on the donation form.

Visit www.hopehasaname.org to make a donation today.

Dr. George Quill, Jr, Louisville Orthopedic Clinic, and his team provided shoes and footcare to over 100 men and women at The Healing Place on Thanksgiving through the Soles4Souls Quill Project. Shoes were donated by the Red Wing Shoe Company.

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The Healing Place was recently interviewed by WDRB about how Kentucky House Bill 463 will impact those struggling with drug and alcohol addictions.

Click here to watch the story.

Peer Mentors and Alumni of The Healing Place share their stories on the KET Health360 feature on Prescription Drug Abuse. Watch their powerful stories.

Probing Prescription Drug Abuse

The next program in the Kentucky Educational Television (KET) Health Three60 series looks at the alarming rise of prescription drug addiction in Kentucky, particularly among young adults. Viewers will see how the problem is being addressed through law enforcement, education and treatment. Plus, people in recovery share their personal stories, explaining how they became addicted and what gives them hope for the future.

Funded in part by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, Health Three60 "Probing Prescription Drug Abuse," airs Monday, Nov. 7 at 9/8 p.m. CT on KET.

Tonight's episode will feature clients from The Healing Place.