Victory Home – a Christ-based residential recovery program for men in Tallulah Falls, GA – opened its gates to auction goers on Saturday, December 5, 2015.
“It was a lifesaver … a lifesaver,” the man said of his stay at Victory Home in Tallulah Falls, as he helped guests find places to park for the fundraising auction there on Saturday. The Christian, non-denominational facility for men with drug and alcohol addictions has served more than 11,000 men since its founding in 1929.
The cost of keeping the mission alive
In 2015, the home “is needing capital improvements,” says Funding Director Colin Henry, so the first-ever fundraising auction was held Saturday in the greenhouse on the thirty-seven wooded acre grounds of the campus.
Individuals and businesses from Clarkesville, Clayton, Cornelia, Demorest, and Toccoa had donated hundreds of unique items for auction inside the greenhouse, including a turn-of-the-century handmade Cherokee Indian basket; golfing and vacation stays at Georgia resorts; an outdoor fire pit; and a ticket for a parachuting excursion.
Henry says working with local businesses to plan the auction “helps inform the community” about Victory Home’s existence and its successes.
According to event publicity materials, Victory Home offers a 26-week stay for men with drug and alcohol addictions, featuring “a Christ-centered approach to rehabilitation… to provide sanctuary and solitude for men seeking deliverance from addictive lifestyles.” The program “helps men find Christ and win the battle over drugs and alcohol, becoming productive members of society who look for opportunities to serve others.”
Program Director Buddy Prow says the financial goal of Saturday’s auction was $15,00, an amount needed to begin upgrading Victory Home’s greenhouse, courtyard, laundry room, driveway and staff housing.
Plans are to make the auction an annual fundraiser. Some of the donated items remaining after Saturday’s auction will be sold in the home’s Thrift Store, located on the campus on Habersham County’s Highway 441, near the Tallulah Falls city limits sign.
Prow says donations are always appreciated, especially considering that “there are over 30 residents on campus,” and according to Henry, “we have our hands full just paying the bills and feeding the guys.”
Victory Home is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, making contributions tax deductible. The home has a Facebook page and a website at www.victoryhome.org. The home may be reached by phone at (706) 754-6030.
