Tuesday December 11, 2007 6PM-9PM at Sage, 2465 N. Clark, Chicago, IL.
Tickets are $35 and all proceeds go to Recovering Communities of Step Ahead.
All contributions are tax deductible.
For more details: steve@stepaheadcommunities.org

To Donate directly or to purchase tickets:
Mail a check payable to RCOSA and mail to RCOSA PO Box 408637, Chicago, IL. 60640.

Thank you to everyone who made our very 1st Annual Fundraiser a huge success.
Without the support of the following people, we would not have been able to pull off such an amazing event:
Sean Tehreni: Sage Restaurant
SAW Management
Scott Wolfe
Millie Ventura
Anonymous Donor who paid for the cost of the dinner
Mamacitas Restaurant
Pasta Bowl
C’est La V Salon
Thai Avenue
Caribou Coffee
Apartment People
Susan & Scott Glazer
Faith and Mark Glazer
Mindee Nakfoor
Cigar King
Rhapsody Restaurant
CHicago Symphony Orchestra
LP Fitness Center
Jerry Owen
Shelley Upchurch

On December 11th, 2007, Recovering Communities of Step Ahead raised more than Sixteen Thousand Dollars for the expansion of Services and Programming we provide to our residents.
Over 150 people attended the event and many, many more contributed their time, energy, and resources to help enusre thet RCOSA is around to have its’ 2nd Annual Fundraiser.
With much Humility and Gratitude,
I Thank you.

Sincerely,
Steve G.

The Recovering Communities of Step Ahead
is a Non-Profit 501c3 organization.

All donations are tax-deductible and appreciated
RCOSA P.O. Box 408637 Chicago, IL 60640

www.stepaheadcommunities.org

The Recovering Communities of Step Ahead

Mission Statement
__The Recovering Communities of Step Ahead provides a safe, structured, and supportive community based post-treatment living environment to assist recovering men and women to develop the foundation necessary for a lifetime of sobriety.
Sobering Statistics

Average costs for 28 day inpatient treatment = $20,000

Average annual cost for aftercare treatment facility = $36,000

Average annual cost to tax payers for a homeless person = $30,000

Average annual cost for incarceration in Illinois = $38,000

Average annual cost for apartment rental in Chicago = $16,800

Average annual cost for bi-monthly individual counseling = $3,600

Average annual cost of aftercare group therapy sessions = $3,100

Actual cost for 1 year at Step Ahead = $9,100

What Services Step Ahead Provides to its Residents

• A safe and respectful sober living environment
• 104 Group Therapy Sessions per year
• 52 Outside AA Meetings per year
• 104 Inside AA Meetings per year
• 15 Individual Counseling Sessions per year
• 8-10 Community Outings per year
• 52 Community Dinners per year
• 104 Community Coffee and Fellowship outings
• 52 House community meetings per year
• 52 Opportunities to volunteer at a Soup Kitchen
• 2-3 Spiritual Retreats per year
• 365 days of friendship and fellowship
• A FOUNDATION FOR A LIFE OF SOBRIETY