Story and Mission
Door to Serenity started as a dream born out of grief . When Lisa Teggart , Founder & Executive Director , lost her only sister to an overdose , a fire was stoked in her heart . Lisa began her sobriety journey Dec . 21 , 2010 in the rooms of AA , but she knew there were too many people losing their lives to this vicious disease . After she told her friend about this dream , and said she didn ' t have the $ 2400 it would take to start it , he gave her $ 100 and said " go find 23 other friends to give you $ 100 and make this a reality !". With the love and support of so many friends and family , the dream for a safe place for people to begin rebuilding their lives began to take shape and Door to Serenity was born .
Within the structure of the 12 Steps , Door to Serenity was created to address the needs of those who seek help on their road to recovery , without respect to race , ethnicity , religion , sexual orientation or gender identity . Door To Serenity welcomes the under-served who have not always found an open door when seeking to begin the journey of living sober .
As a small , local non-profit Door to Serenity is dependent on the generosity of the community to continue to grow and serve those in need . Reach out and be a part of this organization .
Growth , Hope & Expansion
Door to Serenity has continued to grow and expand since its inception , but the work is far from over ! With 2 houses that stay at or near capacity at most times , there is a consistent waiting list of over 100 people still needing help ! With the homes that are currently in operation , DTS is able to serve between 18-20 people at any one time . " The greatest need is for more space ," explains Executive Director , Lisa Teggart . " My phone rings every day with people suffering that need a hand up , not a hand out . And every day I try to give them the encouragement and hope that was so freely given to me . " I know that more houses are coming - I just don ' t know the timing !"
Whether it ' s an investor who is interested in renting a home , a donor who wants to donate a home or a benefactor who wants to provide the funding to purchase more homes , the only way to help more people is to have the facilities to provide sober living for them . It ' s exciting to see what the future holds !
Events in 2023
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Contact Us
PO Box 11265 , Mobile , AL 36671 Lisa Teggart & Laurye Brunson , Founders Lisa @ doortoserenity . org @ DoorToSerenity / @ doortoserenity _ mobtown / @ door _ serenity
Be on the lookout for RecoveryFest 2023 in May at Municipal Park
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Providence – Our Second Sober Living Home Founder Lisa Teggart with members of the Door To Serenity Board of Directors and volunteers at the Formal Opening of DTS ’ s second house , Providence , in October 2021 . ( Not pictured Shelli Bell )
How To Do Some Good :
Donate : Scan the secure online donation QR Code below . The Good Samaritan Donation Program : We are pleased to offer additional resources for our client guests by partnering with Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast ’ s Good Samaritan Program .
With this program , your donations to Goodwill will do double duty in that they serve the community at large through Goodwill service locations but also offer the opportunity for our clients to shop at Goodwill through payment vouchers that come from your donations .
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Above : Thank you Cynthia Coleman and Hand Up Charities for 3 move in baskets to benefit our residents !!
Above : Founder Lisa Teggart , with her Wife , Laurye Brunson and 2 attendees of the Drag Social Fundraiser benefitting Door to Serenity in June 2021 .
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