A Man with a Dream

A Man with a Dream

We originally wrote about Clifton Chippewa in the fall of 1994—a great story of hope and dreams fulfilled. Today, the story is better than ever. Some might say  it’s award worthy. Despite a successful career as a hairstylist in Oakland County, Clifton was broken...
A Return to Faith

A Return to Faith

Meg was, above all, a good girl. Raised in a devout Catholic home, this young woman grew up with a profound faith in God and a rich family life. Meg was the second of six children, with loving parents and a great life. She was a straight-A student and active in school...
Doing the Next Right Thing

Doing the Next Right Thing

Greg drank his first beer when he was 13 or 14—it was uneventful. He had alcohol with friends a few times in high school, but it was never a problem. Then came college. As a young freshman at Michigan State, suddenly booze began to take on a greater role in...
Man with a Mission

Man with a Mission

You have to meet Charles to believe he’s real. Brimming with gratitude about his own recovery, he reaches out to others on a daily basis. It is just plain inspiring. Charles was not always that way. He grew up in Detroit, and his childhood was a colorful one....
Facing Life

Facing Life

Don was born in Pontiac in 1947. His family moved to Brighton when he was young, where his dad opened a grocery store. “That’s where I stole my first six-pack of beer.” Despite an average childhood, Don always felt out of place, like he didn’t...