Angie Rogers collects donations on an annual basis in order to create holiday gift bags for those who are in the process of recovery as well as for various sober living facilities in North Texas, one of which being the Dallas 24-Hour Club.
Adrienne Santaularia, the Development Director of the Dallas 24-Hour Club, recently stated that the club is notorious for being the “last house on the block.” “Our residents have burned nearly every bridge, if not every bridge.”
Residents of the Dallas 24-Hour Club who are in recovery from substance use disorder have previously been homeless and have experienced the isolation that comes along with both of these experiences.
In response, Santaularia stated, “So the holidays are difficult.” “Many of them do not have any place to go to celebrate,” the speaker said. Together, we become a family. Prior to the time when they are able to restore those bridges, we become their family.
Brandon ‘Bubba’ Rogers, the son of Rogers, was a resident at the Dallas 24-hour Club until he graduated from the program earlier than expected.
Rogers explained, “And he passed away five days after that.” An overdose of heroin was the cause. “He’s forever 24 years old.”
Rogers devised the Bubba Bag Christmas Project in order to pay tribute to her son and to assist those who are similar to him in coping with the holiday season.
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“We remember the kids, the children at Christmas, but not many people remember those who are in recovery from substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder during the holidays,” according to Rogers. “It’s a very difficult time for those in recovery.”
“Volunteers and supporters like Angie and the Bubba Bags are instrumental in helping our residents,” according to Santaularia. “That might be the only thing that someone gives them this time of year as a gift.”
“We want them to feel that they’re cared for and they’re loved,” according to Rogers. “My son’s story didn’t have a happy ending, but there is hope in recovery.”
