Trying very hard to avoid temptation to go drink or do whatever I can find. Zack’s Team believes that recovery is possible and has been able to offer treatment and sober living scholarships to hundreds of young adults in the Merrimack Valley, who would otherwise have no access to treatment options. Just some of these include the Bike Connector, Merrimack Valley Food Bank, The Wish Project, Catholic Charities, The Kristy Williams Memorial Foundation, and Toys for Local Children. She also works with several homeless shelters and rehab facilities, with the understanding that providing financial guidance is a significant part of their journey to stability and long-term recovery.
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- She also served as PTO Treasurer in the Andover Public Schools and volunteered as a CCD teacher at St. Augustine Church.
- “We stand here now knowing that in just a few days, another nine women will live in a safe, affordable and supportive environment where they can continue their recovery,” Gignac said.
- Catherine brings her passion for helping members and cultivating relationships to the Financial Wellness team with the goal of providing educational resources to members from preschool through adulthood.
- In the fall of 2023, Angela became the Program Director of Megan’s House.
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The field of substance use has been a strong passion of mine, as well as working with young women to help them succeed and show them anything is possible as people did for me. In addition to helping his customers navigate their risk management programs, A.J. Has taken an active role within the community holding board positions on Lowell Rotary, Loading Dock Arts, as well as committee positions on the Merrimack Valley Food Bank, and volunteering with a number of local non-profits. He enjoys spending time with his family, hiking and golf in addition to working and volunteering. She started her career within the Arlington Public School system as a paraprofessional in a special education classroom.
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Louise founded and continues to facilitate the Merrimack Valley’s Coping Today support group to assist families struggling with loss of a loved one due to drug use disorder. She spent 25 years working at local institutions such as Saints Medical Center and the Greater Lowell Cancer Program. In these facilities, she was a cancer registrar, program coordinator, and data manager of clinical trials. She has also held many positions on regional and national Cancer Registrar Boards. Catherine is committed to serving the members of her community and has a passion for giving back. Gorham StreetThis is a great house with a small group of people who really have an incredibly strong “stay sober” attitude.
From there, she transitioned into Managed Care, joining a privately-owned company as the Director of Business Development. She loves yoga, golf, traveling and time laughing with family and friends. Sue is a Harbor House Review Review senior financial executive with over 30 years of experience in corporate development, acquisitions and company re-engineering. Growing up in the Lower Highlands of Lowell, Shaun understands the choices and challenges facing youth of today.
In 2023 Kim returned to a career in the public school system as a School Adjustment Councilor. The Megan House Foundation, Inc features two Success Homes which provide transitional supportive housing partially funded by the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services. Residents participate in the development and implementation of an Individual Service Plan, setting goals to achieve prior to transitioning to independent living. The Men’s Recovery Home has provided substance use disorder treatment to individuals struggling with addiction since 1972. The program continues to provide critical housing and supportive services to men in early recovery.
Dennis is also a supporter of many non-profits throughout the Lowell area, volunteering for the Kazanjian Foundation. Locally, Steven serves on the Board of Governors of Lowell General Hospital/Circle Health where he was chairperson of the LGH TeamWalk for Cancer Care for several years. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of The Megan’s House Foundation since 2017 and as its Treasurer since 2019. In 2006 Steven was the first recipient of the annual “Award for Leadership in the Advancement of Telemedicine” by the American Telemedicine Association. In 2011, Steven was elected to the American Telemedicine Association College of Fellows. Before joining Sarah Cannon, she was the Northeast Registry Supervisor for Client Services for Elekta as a Cancer Registry services team member.
