Open Day and Ride 4 Rehab a success!
Staff, students and volunteers would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended our open day at Strathalbyn on 6 November. During the week before, we were watching the weather and preparing for a rainy day, but we were blessed with sunshine and blue skies. First to arrive were the motorbike riders…
Ride raises vital funds
The ‘Break the Chains 2021: Ride for Recovery Challenge’ was held from 1 to 31 October 2021 with a small but dedicated group of 8 registered riders supported by hundreds of loyal supporters. By the 11.59pm deadline on 31 October, a collective total of 3,990.37 kilometres were ridden over the 31 days, and $21,529 was…
A still, small voice
Did you know you are exposed to between 6,000 to 10,000 advertisements and media messages every day? Among all that clutter, I hope you will consider reading this article about a vital request from Teen Challenge SA.
Will you rise to the challenge?
The 100&1 Club is a new Teen Challenge SA initiative raising money to help people overcome addiction. It involves 100+ people raising $1,000 each (or more!) over 10 weeks. The 100&1 Club members undertake self-directed activities as an individual or team that are challenging, enjoyable and fun, such as getting fit, cleaning out your shed,…
Building faith, building fences!
One of the many battles Teen Challenge SA faced to acquire the new Strathalbyn facility was objections raised by neighbours that having people recovering from drug, alcohol and substance addiction made them feel unsafe.
Our Promised Land
It didn’t quite take 40 years – although sometimes it felt like it – but our move to Strathalbyn has certainly yielded milk and honey – and alpacas, sheep, goats, turkey, geese, chickens, ducks and guinea fowl.
You got us over the line!
In the summer 2020 edition of our newsletter, we announced that Teen Challenge had been given a God-opportunity to purchase a new rehabilitation facility in Strathalbyn and that a major partner offered support of a low-interest loan of 1.2 million dollars to see this vision of a permanent home come into being. We are pleased…
Autumn 2021 appeal letter
Teen Challenge SA relies heavily on donations within the church and the community. Please consider supporting us today. All donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible. Donate here. Stirring waters Do you sometimes just know that you know something is going to happen? You cannot explain it; you don’t even know what it is. You…
Summer 2020 appeal letter
Teen Challenge SA relies heavily on donations within the church and the community. Please consider supporting us today. All donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible. Donate here. An urgent and important request A Tale of Two Cities starts with, ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times’. I am writing…
Teen Challenge on the radio
On Sunday 22 November 2020, Teen Challenge SA was invited to speak on 1079 Life as part of their Sunday Night Talk segment with Paul and Laureen Newsham. Two of our students, Trystram and Tavis, shared their stories on-air about addiction and rehab, and Trystram even performed a song he wrote. Our CEO Graham also…