Recipients of The Good Project
and Your Kindness
Ryan K
Victor found Ryan on the side of the road in July 2023. He was homeless, skinny, and had nothing. We asked him if he wanted to come off the street, and he said yes. We gave him our number but he lost it so we went looking for him in the same area, and found him. We got him a phone and programmed our number into it. He finally called, and we got him a scholarship for a drug rehab facility. He went for 45 days in North Carolina.
After struggling to stay there (he left after the first night, relapsed, and consequently fell into a coma for 2 weeks), he eventually got clean and came back home to Massachusetts where he was placed into a sober living home. A wonderfully generous dentist in upstate New York offered to provide him with new teeth at no charge. We turned to GoFundMe to help raise money for the trip and he was so happy for the opportunity to get his teeth fixed.
After that he worked for a few months but relapsed. He showed up to work high a couple of times and ended up in hospital he had relapsed so badly. He was temporarily paralyzed from the waist down because of the drugs — as a result of “nodding off” he had cut the circulation off to the lower half of his body for too long. After this hospital visit he had to go to physical therapy to learn how to walk again. This was Ryan’s wake-up call, his rock-bottom turning point. After that he decided to live with a friend in Maine who was five years clean. He got a job at a lumber yard where he’s still clean and sober, thriving, and doing well.
Ryan is a full believer in the power of transformation, and actively volunteers with The Good Project when he can. He enjoys telling his story to those who may benefit from hearing it, and has spoken publicly at multiple engagements to help promote positivity and the good message about getting clean.
Troy M
We first met Troy on the side of the road in October 2023. He was couch-hopping, addicted to drugs, and homeless. When we offered him a job he was all for it, but we told him a condition was that he needed to get clean first. We discussed the possibility of a scholarship and he liked the sound of our offer, so we raised money to bring him down to a Florida facility where stayed for 45 days.
When Troy came back to Massachusetts he went to live in a sober living home. We raised money through GoFundMe to help him with daily needs, and paid his rent in the sober living home ($1,000/mo) plus other things. When we do this for people — offer them funds for daily living — they have to tell us why they need money and then follow-up with receipts so we can ensure they’re spending the money as intended.
Troy was able to stay clean for a few months before he relapsed. He went back down to Florida to the same facility, and then back to sober living where he eventually got a job. In the meantime, a wonderful dentistry (Lumiere Dental Spa in Quincy) offered to fix Troy’s teeth free of charge. This is something that our clients value so highly - it builds confidence and makes them feel valued.
We’re happy to report that Troy is thriving today working at a gym in Massachusetts. We also worked with Lumiere Dental Spa in Quincy to conduct a toy drive for kids in need.
