Red Deer Dream Centre launches $1.4M capital campaign
A capital fundraising campaign was launched Monday in hopes of garnering the support needed to help open a drug and alcohol recovery centre in downtown Red Deer.
The Red Deer Dream Centre’s (RDDC) ‘SUPPORT HOPE’ campaign, aims to raise $1.4 million to renovate the former Lotus Nightclub at 4618 50 Avenue into a building designed to start helping the region’s most vulnerable find their freedom.
Officials say there is overwhelming evidence that a serious addictions problem exists in our region. They note that substance use breaks up families, leaves children without parents, damages the minds of youth, and puts a strain on our criminal justice and health care systems.
According to Red Deer Dream Centre officials, approximately six million people, or 21 per cent of the total population in Canada, will experience addiction at some point in their lives.